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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| February 27, 1865 13 Stat. 440 |
1 |
| February 10, 1954 68 Stat. 8 |
2 |
| April 1, 1957 Temporary judgeship expired |
1 |
| May 19, 1961 75 Stat. 80 |
2 |
| October 20, 1978 92 Stat. 1629 |
3 |
| July 10, 1984 98 Stat. 33 |
4 |
| November 29, 1999 113 Stat. 1501 |
6 |
| December 21, 2000 114 Stat. 2762 |
7 |
Authorized Bankruptcy Judgeships |
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| July 10, 1984 98 Stat. 336 |
2 |
| October 27, 1986 100 Stat. 3088 |
3 |
| April 20, 2005 119 Stat. 196 |
4 (3 + 1 temporary) |
Authorized Magistrate Judgeships (by location) |
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| Location | Full-Time | Part-Time | Combination |
| Elko | 1 (1971–1982) | ||
| Las Vegas | 1 (1973–1987) 2 (1988–1992) 3 (1993–2004) 4 (2005–2011) 5 (2012–present) |
1 (1971–1972) 0 (1973–1977) 1 (1978–1987) |
clerk-magistrate 1 (1977) |
| Reno | 1 (1983–1995) 2 (1996–present) |
1 (1971–1981) 2 (1982) |
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| Total | 0 (1971–1972) 1 (1973–1982) 2 (1983–1987) 3 (1988–1992) 4 (1993–1995) 5 (1996–2004) 6 (2005–2011) 7 (2012–present) |
3 (1971–1972) 2 (1973–1977) 3 (1978–1981) 4 (1982) 1 (1983–1987) 0 (1988–present) |
0 (1971–1976) 1 (1977) 0 (1978–present) |
Authorized Magistrate Judgeships (by fiscal year) |
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| Fiscal Year(s) | Full-Time | Total | Part-Time | Total | Combination | Total |
| 1971–1972 | 0 | Elko, Las Vegas, Reno | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1973–1976 | Las Vegas | 1 | Elko, Reno | 2 | 0 | |
| 1977 | Las Vegas | 1 | Elko, Reno | 2 | Las Vegas (clerk-magistrate) | 1 |
| 1978–1981 | Las Vegas | 1 | Elko, Las Vegas, Reno | 3 | 0 | |
| 1982 | Las Vegas | 1 | Elko, Las Vegas, Reno (2) | 4 | 0 | |
| 1983–1987 | Las Vegas, Reno | 2 | Las Vegas | 1 | 0 | |
| 1988–1992 | Las Vegas (2), Reno | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1993–1995 | Las Vegas (3), Reno | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1996–2004 | Las Vegas (3), Reno (2) | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2005–2011 | Las Vegas (4), Reno (2) | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2012–present | Las Vegas (5), Reno (2) | 7 | 0 | 0 | ||