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George Landon Browning (D. 1947), William Hamilton Bryson
George Landon Browning (D. 1947), William Hamilton Bryson
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Encyclopedia entry on George Landon Browning judge of the Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals.
Federal Judicial Selection In A Time Of Divided Government,, Carl W. Tobias
Federal Judicial Selection In A Time Of Divided Government,, Carl W. Tobias
Law Faculty Publications
Congress has authorized 179 active judges for the United States Courts of Appeals and 649 active judges for the United States District Courts. Eighty-two judgeships are now vacant, although the size and complexity of federal caseloads continue to increase. More than thirty openings are considered "judicial emergencies" because they have remained unfilled for eighteen months. The Ninth Circuit, which must resolve the largest docket of the twelve regional appellate courts, currently has nine vacancies on a circuit with twenty eight active judges and for which the Judicial Conference has recommended the creation of nine additional judgeships. The Speedy Trial Act's …