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 22, 1889 (effective November 2, 1889) 25 Stat. 676 |
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| June 25, 1921 42 Stat. 66 |
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June 2, 1928
Temporary judgeship expired |
1
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| February 10, 1954 68 Stat. 8 |
2
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Authorized Bankruptcy Judgeships |
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| July 10, 1984 98 Stat. 336 |
1 |
Authorized Magistrate Judgeships (by location) |
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| Location | Full-Time | Part-Time |
| Bismarck | 1 (1997–present) | 1 (1971–1994) |
| Bismarck or Minot | 1 (1995–1996) | |
| Devils Lake or Grand Forks or Minnewaukan | 1 (1987–2010) | |
| Devils Lake or Minnewaukan | 1 (1971–1986) | |
| Fargo | 1 (1987–present) | 1 (1971–1984) |
| Grand Forks | 1 (1971–1986) 0 (1987–2010) 1 (2011–2015) |
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| Minot | 1 (1971–1994) | |
| Rolla | 1 (1971–1984) | |
| Williston | 1 (1971–1975) | |
| Total | 0 (1971–1986) 1 (1987–1996) 2 (1997–present) |
7 (1971–1975) 6 (1976–1984) 4 (1985–1986) 3 (1987–1994) 2 (1995–1996) 1 (1997–2015) 0 (2016–present) |
Authorized Magistrate Judgeships (by fiscal year) |
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| Fiscal Year(s) | Full-Time | Total | Part-Time | Total |
| 1971–1975 | 0 | Bismarck, Devils Lake or Minnewaukan, Fargo, Grand Forks, Minot, Rolla, Williston | 7 | |
| 1976–1984 | 0 | Bismarck, Devils Lake or Minnewaukan, Fargo, Grand Forks, Minot, Rolla | 6 | |
| 1985–1986 | 0 | Bismarck, Devils Lake or Minnewaukan, Grand Forks, Minot | 4 | |
| 1987–1994 | Fargo | 1 | Bismarck, Devils Lake or Grand Forks or Minnewaukan, Minot | 3 |
| 1995–1996 | Fargo | 1 | Bismarck or Minot, Devils Lake or Grand Forks or Minnewaukan | 2 |
| 1997–2010 | Bismarck, Fargo | 2 | Devils Lake or Grand Forks or Minnewaukan | 1 |
| 2011–2015 | Bismarck, Fargo | 2 | Grand Forks | 1 |
| 2016–present | Bismarck, Fargo | 2 | 0 | |