MARCH 27, 2002 Active Article III Federal Judges*: 767 Senior Judges: 460 Confirmations since July 10, 2001: 42 Courts of Appeal: 7 District Courts: 35 Judicial Vacancies: 95 Courts of Appeal: 31 District Courts: 63 Court of International Trade: 1 Judicial Vacancies without Nominations: 43 Courts of Appeal: 8 District Courts: 35 Judicial Emergency Vacancies without Nomination: 18 Courts of Appeal: 6 District Courts: 12 Judicial Nominations Received [Confirmed and Pending]: 98 Courts of Appeal: 29 District Courts: 68 Court of International Trade: 1 Nominations without Consent from Home-State Senators: 18 Courts of Appeal: 5 District Courts: 13 Nominations without ABA Peer Reviews: 19 Courts of Appeal: 0 District Courts: 18 Courts of International Trade: 1 Nominations to be Scheduled for Hearings: 20 Courts of Appeal: 14 District Courts: 6 Nominations for which Hearings Already Scheduled or Held: 6 Courts of Appeal: 3 District Courts: 3
* "Article III" courts include the Supreme Court, the United States Courts of Appeal, the United States District Courts, the Court of International Trade, and the Territorial District Courts.
Archived Nominations
Nominations information is available for both the 106th and 105th Congresses.
The  confirmed   candidate  in a vote of 13–5 on September 22. The  is expected to hold hearings on Monday before a having a full vote later in the week. The five members who voted No on Roberts were Senators , , , , and . The thirteen members who voted Yes were the  in the committee as well as  , , and . It is likely that the Senate will confirm Roberts to the Supreme Court.