28 U.S.C. § 133 Appointment and Number of District Judges

• Library: United States Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current through P.L. 118-34 (published on www.congress.gov on 12/26/2023), except for [P. L. 118-31]
• Year: 2023
• Citation: 28 U.S.C. § 133

(a) The President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, district judges for the several judicial districts, as follows:

<TABLE> <TR> <TD>Districts</TD> <TD>Judges</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Alabama:</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Northern</TD> <TD>7 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Middle</TD> <TD>3 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Southern</TD> <TD>3 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Alaska</TD> <TD>3 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Arizona</TD> <TD>12 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Arkansas:</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Eastern</TD> <TD>5 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Western</TD> <TD>3 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>California:</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Northern</TD> <TD>14 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Eastern</TD> <TD>6 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Central</TD> <TD>27 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Southern</TD> <TD>13 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Colorado</TD> <TD>7 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Connecticut</TD> <TD>8 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Delaware</TD> <TD>4 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>District of Columbia</TD> <TD>15 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Florida:</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Northern</TD> <TD>4 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Middle</TD> <TD>15 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Southern</TD> <TD>17 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Georgia:</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Northern</TD> <TD>11 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Middle</TD> <TD>4 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Southern</TD> <TD>3 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Hawaii</TD> <TD>3 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Idaho</TD> <TD>2 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Illinois:</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Northern</TD> <TD>22 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Central</TD> <TD>4 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Southern</TD> <TD>4 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Indiana:</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Northern</TD> <TD>5 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Southern</TD> <TD>5 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Iowa:</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Northern</TD> <TD>2 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Southern</TD> <TD>3 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Kansas</TD> <TD>5 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Kentucky:</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Eastern</TD> <TD>5 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Western</TD> <TD>4 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Eastern and Western</TD> <TD>1 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Louisiana:</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Eastern</TD> <TD>12 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Middle</TD> <TD>3 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Western</TD> <TD>7 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Maine</TD> <TD>3 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Maryland</TD> <TD>10 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Massachusetts</TD> <TD>13 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Michigan:</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Eastern</TD> <TD>15 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Western</TD> <TD>4 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Minnesota</TD> <TD>7 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Mississippi:</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Northern</TD> <TD>3 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Southern</TD> <TD>6 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Missouri:</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Eastern</TD> <TD>6 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Western</TD> <TD>5 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Eastern and Western</TD> <TD>2 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Montana</TD> <TD>3 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Nebraska</TD> <TD>3 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Nevada</TD> <TD>7 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>New Hampshire</TD> <TD>3 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>New Jersey</TD> <TD>17 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>New Mexico</TD> <TD>6 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>New York:</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Northern</TD> <TD>5 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Southern</TD> <TD>28 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Eastern</TD> <TD>15 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Western</TD> <TD>4 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>North Carolina:</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Eastern</TD> <TD>4 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Middle</TD> <TD>4 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Western</TD> <TD>4 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>North Dakota</TD> <TD>2 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Ohio:</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Northern</TD> <TD>11 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Southern</TD> <TD>8 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Oklahoma:</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Northern</TD> <TD>3 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Eastern</TD> <TD>1 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Western</TD> <TD>6 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Northern, Eastern, and Western</TD> <TD>1 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Oregon</TD> <TD>6 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Pennsylvania:</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Eastern</TD> <TD>22 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Middle</TD> <TD>6 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Western</TD> <TD>10 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Puerto Rico</TD> <TD>7 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Rhode Island</TD> <TD>3 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>South Carolina</TD> <TD>10 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>South Dakota</TD> <TD>3 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Tennessee:</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Eastern</TD> <TD>5 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Middle</TD> <TD>4 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Western</TD> <TD>5 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Texas:</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Northern</TD> <TD>12 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Southern</TD> <TD>19 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Eastern</TD> <TD>7 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Western</TD> <TD>13 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Utah</TD> <TD>5 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Vermont</TD> <TD>2 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Virginia:</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Eastern</TD> <TD>11 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Western</TD> <TD>4 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Washington:</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Eastern</TD> <TD>4 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Western</TD> <TD>7 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>West Virginia:</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Northern</TD> <TD>3 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Southern</TD> <TD>5 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Wisconsin:</TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Eastern</TD> <TD>5 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Western</TD> <TD>2 </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD>Wyoming</TD> <TD>3.</TD> </TR> </TABLE>

(b)

(1) In any case in which a judge of the United States (other than a senior judge) assumes the duties of a full-time office of Federal judicial administration, the President shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, an additional judge for the court on which such judge serves. If the judge who assumes the duties of such full-time office leaves that office and resumes the duties as an active judge of the court, then the President shall not appoint a judge to fill the first vacancy which occurs thereafter in that court.

(2) For purposes of paragraph (1), the term "office of Federal judicial administration" means a position as Director of the Federal Judicial Center, Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts, or Counselor to the Chief Justice.

Cite as 28 U.S.C. § 133

Source: June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 895; Aug. 3, 1949, ch. 387, §2(a), 63 Stat. 493; Aug. 14, 1950, ch. 708, 64 Stat. 443; Aug. 29, 1950, ch. 819, §1, 64 Stat. 562; Sept. 5, 1950, ch. 848, §1, 64 Stat. 578; Feb. 10, 1954, ch. 6, §2(a)(3), 68 Stat. 9; Pub. L. 85-310, Sept. 7, 1957, 71 Stat. 631; Pub. L. 85-508, §12(c), July 7, 1958, 72 Stat. 348; Pub. L. 86-3, §9(b), Mar. 18, 1959, 73 Stat. 8; Pub. L. 87-36, §2(d), May 19, 1961, 75 Stat. 81; Pub. L. 87-562, §3, July 30, 1962, 76 Stat. 248; Pub. L. 89-242, §1(c), Oct. 7, 1965, 79 Stat. 951; Pub. L. 89-372, §4, Mar. 18, 1966, 80 Stat. 77; Pub. L. 91-272, §1(d), June 2, 1970, 84 Stat. 295; Pub. L. 92-208, §3(d), Dec. 18, 1971, 85 Stat. 742; Pub. L. 95-408, §4(b)(2), Oct. 2, 1978, 92 Stat. 885; Pub. L. 95-486, §1(c), Oct. 20, 1978, 92 Stat. 1630; Pub. L. 97-471, §3, Jan. 14, 1983, 96 Stat. 2601; Pub. L. 98-353, title II, §202(e), July 10, 1984, 98 Stat. 348; Pub. L. 101-650, title II, §203(d), title III, §303, Dec. 1, 1990, 104 Stat. 5101, 5105; Pub. L. 105-53, §4, Oct. 6, 1997, 111 Stat. 1174; Pub. L. 106-113, div. B, §1000(a)(1) [title III, §309(b)], Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1535, 1501A-37; Pub. L. 106-553, §1(a)(2) [title III, §305(b)], Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat. 2762, 2762A-85; Pub. L. 107-273, div. A, title III, §312(a)(2), (b) (2), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1786, 1787; Pub. L. 110-402, §1(b)(1), Oct. 13, 2008, 122 Stat. 4254.

current through 5/22/2023

HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES

Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., §1 and notes; sections 641, 643, 863, and 864 of title 48, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Territories and Insular Possessions; District of Columbia Code, 1940 ed., §11-301 (Apr. 12, 1900, ch. 191, §§34, 35, 31 Stat. 84, 85; Apr. 30, 1900, ch. 339, §86, 31 Stat. 158; Mar. 3, 1901, ch. 854, §60, 31 Stat. 1199; Mar. 3, 1909, ch. 269, §1, 35 Stat. 838; Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, §1, 36 Stat. 1087; Jan. 7, 1913, ch. 6, 37 Stat. 648; July 30, 1914, ch. 216, 38 Stat. 580; Mar. 3, 1915, ch. 100, §1, 38 Stat. 961; Apr. 11, 1916, ch. 64, §1, 39 Stat. 48; Feb. 26, 1917, ch. 120, 39 Stat. 938; Mar. 2, 1917, ch. 145, §§41, 42, 39 Stat. 965, 966; Feb. 26, 1919, ch. 50, §1, 40 Stat. 1183; Mar. 4, 1921, ch. 161, §1, 41 Stat. 1412; July 9, 1921, ch. 42, §313, 42 Stat. 119; Sept. 14, 1922, ch. 306, §1, 42 Stat. 837; Jan. 16, 1925, ch. 83, §3, 43 Stat. 752; Feb. 12, 1925, ch. 220, 43 Stat. 890; Feb. 13, 1925, ch. 229, §§1, 13, 43 Stat. 936, 942; Feb. 16, 1925, ch. 233, §§2, 3, 43 Stat. 946; Mar. 2, 1925, ch. 397, §§1-3, 43 Stat. 1098; Mar. 3, 1927, ch. 297, §1, 44 Stat. 1346; Mar. 3, 1927, ch. 298, 44 Stat. 1347; Mar. 3, 1927, ch. 300, §1, 44 Stat. 1348; Mar. 3, 1927, ch. 332, 44 Stat. 1370; Mar. 3, 1927, ch. 336, §§1, 2, 44 Stat. 1372; Mar. 3, 1927, ch. 338, 44 Stat. 1374; Mar. 3, 1927, ch. 344, 44 Stat. 1380; Jan. 31, 1928, ch. 14, §1, 45 Stat. 54; Apr. 21, 1928, ch. 393, §5, 45 Stat. 439; May 29, 1928, ch. 882, 45 Stat. 974; Dec. 20, 1928, ch. 41, 45 Stat. 1056; Jan. 17, 1929, ch. 72, §1, 45 Stat. 1081; Feb. 26, 1929, ch. 334, 45 Stat. 1317; Feb. 26, 1929, ch. 337, 45 Stat. 1319; Feb. 28, 1929, ch. 358, §1, 45 Stat. 1344; Feb. 28, 1929, ch. 380, 45 Stat. 1409; May 28, 1930, ch. 346, §1, 46 Stat. 431; June 19, 1930, ch. 537, 46 Stat. 785; June 27, 1930, ch. 633, 46 Stat. 819; June 27, 1930, ch. 635, §1, 46 Stat. 820; July 3, 1930, ch. 852, 46 Stat. 1006; Feb. 20, 1931, ch. 244, 46 Stat. 1196; Feb. 20, 1931, ch. 245, 46 Stat. 1197; Feb. 25, 1931, ch. 296, 46 Stat. 1417; May 17, 1932, ch. 190, 47 Stat. 158; May 20, 1932, ch. 196, 47 Stat. 161; Aug. 2, 1935, ch. 425, 49 Stat. 508; Aug. 19, 1935, ch. 558, §§1, 2, 49 Stat. 659; Aug. 28, 1935, ch. 793, 49 Stat. 945; June 5, 1936, ch. 515, 49 Stat. 1476; June 15, 1936, ch. 544, 49 Stat. 1491; June 16, 1936, ch. 585, §1, 49 Stat. 1523; June 22, 1936, ch. 693, 49 Stat. 1804; June 22, 1936, ch. 694, 49 Stat. 1804; June 22, 1936, ch. 696, 49 Stat. 1806; Aug. 25, 1937, ch. 771, §1, 50 Stat. 805; Mar. 18, 1938, ch. 47, 52 Stat. 110; Mar. 26, 1938, ch. 51, §2, 52 Stat. 118; May 31, 1938, ch. 290, §§4, 5, 6, 52 Stat. 584, 585; June 20, 1938, ch. 528, 52 Stat. 780; Jan. 20, 1940, ch. 11, 54 Stat. 16; May 24, 1940, ch. 209, §2(c), 54 Stat. 220; June 8, 1940, ch. 282, 54 Stat. 253; Nov. 27, 1940, ch. 92, §1, 54 Stat. 1216; Nov. 21, 1941, ch. 479, 55 Stat. 773; July 7, 1942, ch. 489, 56 Stat. 648; Dec. 24, 1942, ch. 817, 56 Stat. 1083; Dec. 24, 1942, ch. 827, 56 Stat. 1092; Dec. 7, 1944, ch. 521, 58 Stat. 796; Dec. 22, 1944, ch. 663, 58 Stat. 887; Oct. 16, 1945, ch. 419, §§1, 2, 59 Stat. 545, 546; June 15, 1946, ch. 413, 60 Stat. 260; July 24, 1946, chs. 600, 602, 60 Stat. 654).