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The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates there were 3,600 federal judges and magistrates employed by the US government in 2008; however, they do not provide specific detail by court, tribunal or administrative law positions.
According to the 2009 Annual Report of the Director for Judicial Business of the US Courts, the following chart shows the total number of authorized judgeships by court, where numbers were available. Article III Courts are the only courts considered part of the Judicial Branch of the US, although there are other courts within the federal court system.
Federal Courts
Supreme Court of the United States............9 (Article III)
US Court of Appeals Circuit Courts...........179 (Article III)
US Bankruptcy Judges............................352 (Article I)
US Court of International Trade...................9 (Article III)
US District Courts (judges)......................678 (Article III)
US District Courts (magistrates)*.............523 FT/48 PT = 24 FTE
Approximate count.............................1,774(includes part-time magistrates)
* Magistrates occupy a lower judicial role than judges in US District Courts. District Court Judges appoint magistrates to eight-year terms; they do not hold lifetime appointments like other Article III judges.
Of the 1,774 tallied, 875 are authorized seats in the Federal Judicial Branch of government (Article III courts), excluding federal magistrates.
That leaves a remainder of approximately 1,826 Article I tribunal, administrative law, and other miscellaneous judges that are part of the federal court system, but not considered part of the Judicial Branch of government.
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What level of the federal court system are the judges called justices?
Federal judges on the US Supreme Court are called justices.
What is a recent trend in the appointment of new federal judges and justices?
Recently, judges and justices appointed on a federal level have prior judicial experience. This has not always been the case.
Is it true or false that at the national level most judges are elected to office?
No. All Federal judges are appointed, but most state judges are elected to office.
Federal judges are appointed for what?
What are federal judges appointed for?
How many black and hispanic federal judges are there?
806
How many judges are there on the federal supreme court?
8
Does the judicial branch have elections?
On the federal level, no. However, some state courts elect their judges.
How many judges are on US court of federal claims?
There are sixteen judges on the US Court of Federal Claims. They serve 15-year terms of office.(16)
What type of judges are there?
There are many types of judges, including federal judges, state judges, appellate judges, trial court judges, administrative law judges, and magistrate judges. Each type may have specific jurisdiction and responsibilities depending on the court system in which they preside.
How many judges for federal court sit on each case?
9
Can people directly elect federal judges?
Not in the US. Federal judges are appointed. not elected.
What is the Senate's check appointment of federal Judges?
The Senate has no check on the appointments of federal judges.
