Below are tables showing authorized positions for U.S. district judges, U.S. bankruptcy judges, and U.S. magistrate judges. While district and bankruptcy judgeships are authorized by congressional statute, magistrate judgeships are authorized by the Judicial Conference of the United States. For more detail regarding the authorization of these judgeships, see the Legislative History and Succession Chart(s) pages for each district court (see menu at right), Authorized Bankruptcy Judgeships, Authorized Magistrate Judgeships (by location), and Authorized Magistrate Judgeships (by fiscal year).
Authorized District Judgeships |
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| March 25, 1867 15 Stat. 5 |
1 |
| February 27, 1907 34 Stat. 997 |
2 |
| June 2, 1970 84 Stat. 294 |
3 |
| December 1, 1990 104 Stat. 5089 |
4 |
| May 5, 2004 Temporary judgeship expired |
3 |
Authorized Bankruptcy Judgeships |
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| July 10, 1984 98 Stat. 336 |
1 |
| October 27, 1986 100 Stat. 3088 |
2 |
Authorized Magistrate Judgeships (by location) |
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| Location | Full-Time | Part-Time | Combination |
| Chadron | 1 (1971–1974) | ||
| Gering or Scottsbluff | 1 (1971–1984) | ||
| Grand Island | 1 (1971–1980) | ||
| Lincoln | 1 (1981–present) | 1 (1971–1980) | |
| North Platte | 1 (1971–1991) | ||
| Omaha | 1 (1976–1991) 2 (1992–present) |
clerk-magistrate 1 (1971–1975) |
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| Sidney | 1 (1971–1975) | ||
| Valentine | 1 (1971–1975) | ||
| Total | 0 (1971–1975) 1 (1976–1980) 2 (1981–1991) 3 (1992–present) |
7 (1971–1974) 6 (1975) 4 (1976–1980) 2 (1981–1984) 1 (1985–1991) 0 (1992–present) |
1 (1971–1975) 0 (1976–present) |
Authorized Magistrate Judgeships (by fiscal year) |
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| Fiscal Year(s) | Full-Time | Total | Part-Time | Total | Combination | Total |
| 1971–1974 | 0 | Chadron, Gering or Scottsbluff, Grand Island, Lincoln, North Platte, Sidney, Valentine | 7 | Omaha (clerk-magistrate) | 1 | |
| 1975 | 0 | Gering or Scottsbluff, Grand Island, Lincoln, North Platte, Sidney, Valentine | 6 | Omaha (clerk-magistrate) | 1 | |
| 1976–1980 | Omaha | 1 | Gering or Scottsbluff, Grand Island, Lincoln, North Platte | 4 | 0 | |
| 1981–1984 | Lincoln, Omaha | 2 | Gering or Scottsbluff, North Platte | 2 | 0 | |
| 1985–1991 | Lincoln, Omaha | 2 | North Platte | 1 | 0 | |
| 1992–present | Lincoln, Omaha (2) | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||