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U.S. Court of International Trade: Background, Judgeships, and Caseload Statistics

2025-07-17 · Posts · IN12586 · HTML available · PDF available

Judiciary Budget Request, FY2026

2025-05-27 · Resources · IF13011 · HTML available · PDF available

Temporary Judgeships: Frequently Asked Questions

2025-05-19 · Reports · R47340 · HTML available · PDF available

Recommendation for New U.S. Circuit and District Court Judgeships by the Judicial Conference of the United States (119th Congress)

2025-04-08 · Posts · IN12541 · HTML available · PDF available

United States Bankruptcy Courts: Overview and Analysis of Bankruptcy Filings in 2024

2025-03-27 · Posts · IN12536 · HTML available · PDF available

Civil Case and Criminal Felony Defendant Filings in U.S. District Courts (2024): Overview and Analysis

2025-03-24 · Posts · IN12531 · HTML available · PDF available

U.S. Circuit Court Vacancies at the Beginning of New Presidencies: Historical Overview and Analysis

2025-03-05 · Posts · IN12518 · HTML available · PDF available

U.S. District Court Nominees Confirmed During the Biden Presidency: Overview and Comparative Statistics

2025-01-28 · Posts · IN12494 · HTML available · PDF available

U.S. Circuit Court Nominees Confirmed During the Biden Presidency: Overview and Comparative Statistics

2025-01-21 · Posts · IN12490 · HTML available · PDF available

Judiciary Appropriations, FY2024

2024-05-29 · Reports · R48077 · HTML available · PDF available

Judiciary Budget Request, FY2025

2024-04-04 · Resources · IF12625 · HTML available · PDF available

Recent Caseload Statistics for U.S. District Courts: Criminal Defendants Charged with Firearms or Explosives Offenses (2001-2023)

2024-03-26 · Posts · IN12339 · HTML available · PDF available

U.S. Circuit Court Nominees Confirmed Through February 15 of President Biden’s Fourth Year in Office: Overview and Comparative Analysis

2024-02-26 · Posts · IN12321 · HTML available · PDF available

Judiciary Budget Request, FY2024

2024-02-07 · Resources · IF12353 · HTML available · PDF available

U.S. District Court Nominees Confirmed During the First Three Years of the Biden Presidency: Overview and Analysis

2024-01-04 · Posts · IN12295 · HTML available · PDF available

The District of Columbia Courts: A Brief Introduction

2023-11-13 · Resources · IF12531 · HTML available · PDF available

Judiciary Appropriations, FY2022

2022-06-10 · Reports · R47155 · HTML available · PDF available

Supreme Court Appointment Process: President’s Selection of a Nominee

2022-03-08 · Reports · R44235 · HTML available · PDF available

U.S. Circuit and District Court Nominees Confirmed During the First Year of the Biden Presidency: Overview and Analysis

2022-02-01 · Reports · R47025 · HTML available · PDF available

Supreme Court Appointment Process: Senate Debate and Confirmation Vote

2021-04-01 · Reports · R44234 · HTML available · PDF available

Supreme Court Appointment Process: Consideration by the Senate Judiciary Committee

2021-02-22 · Reports · R44236 · HTML available · PDF available

The Appointment Process for U.S. Circuit and District Court Nominations: An Overview

2016-06-17 · Reports · R43762 · HTML available · PDF available

Final Senate Action on U.S. Circuit and District Court Nominations During a President’s Eighth Year in Office

2016-01-27 · Reports · R44353 · HTML available

U.S. Circuit and District Court Judges: Profile of Select Demographic Characteristics

2015-03-11 · Resources · IF10147 · HTML available

U.S. Circuit and District Court Nominations During President Obama’s First Six Years (2009-2014): Comparative Analysis with Recent Presidents

2015-03-09 · Reports · R43931 · HTML available

U.S. Circuit and District Court Nominations: Senate Rejections and Committee Votes Other Than to Report Favorably, 1939-2013

2014-05-29 · Reports · R40470 · HTML available

U.S. Circuit Court Judges: Profile of Professional Experiences Prior to Appointment

2014-05-09 · Reports · R43538 · HTML available

Length of Time from Nomination to Confirmation for U.S. Circuit and District Court Nominees: Overview and Policy Options to Shorten the Process

2013-11-20 · Reports · R43316 · HTML available

President Obama’s First-Term U.S. Circuit and District Court Nominations: An Analysis and Comparison with Presidents Since Reagan

2013-05-02 · Reports · R43058 · HTML available

Role of Home State Senators in the Selection of Lower Federal Court Judges

2013-02-11 · Reports · RL34405 · HTML available