In sum: Filings have more than doubled in the Eleventh Circuit since its creation; the number of authorized judgeships has nonetheless remained the same; four of the court's twelve authorized judgeships were vacant at the time of the certified emergency; one seat had been vacant for over three years, and another seat had been vacant for well over a year; the
Administrative Office of the United States Courts considered all four vacancies judicial emergencies; (72) and the Eleventh Circuit led the circuits in per-judge caseload in 2013.
The
Administrative Office of the United States Courts, for instance, maintains a national court interpreter database to assist federal courts in locating interpreters in a number of languages.
McCabe, Assistant Director,
Administrative Office of the United States Courts, Washington, D.C.
This year's Congress seems to be following the same route: As of September 30, the Senate had confirmed just 18 judges, leaving 96 vacancies on the federal bench--including around 30 that the
Administrative Office of the United States Courts calls "judicial emergencies," judgeships unfilled for more than 18 months.
McCabe, Secretary, Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure,
Administrative Office of the United States Courts, Washington, DC 20544.