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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Florida District |
Northern District |
Middle District |
Southern District |
Total Judgeships |
| March 3, 1845 5 Stat. 788 |
1 |
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1 |
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| February 23, 1847 9 Stat. 131 |
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1 |
1 |
2 |
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| September 14, 1922 42 Stat. 837 |
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1 |
2 |
3 |
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| January 17, 1929 45 Stat. 1081 |
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1 |
3 |
4 |
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| June 7, 1930 Temporary judgeship expired |
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1 |
2 |
3 |
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| June 27, 1930 46 Stat. 820 |
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1 |
3 |
4 |
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| May 24, 1940 54 Stat. 219 |
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2 |
4 |
5 |
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| May 24, 1940 (effective October 1, 1947) 54 Stat. 219 |
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1 |
3 |
4 |
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| August 3, 1949 63 Stat. 493 |
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2 |
4 |
5 |
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| February 10, 1954 68 Stat. 8 |
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2 |
5 |
6 |
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| May 19, 1961 75 Stat. 80 |
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2 |
7 |
8 |
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| July 30, 1962 76 Stat. 247 |
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2 |
4 |
4 |
8 |
| March 18, 1966 80 Stat. 75 |
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2 |
5 |
5 |
12 |
| June 2, 1970 84 Stat. 294 |
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2 |
6 |
7 |
15 |
| October 20, 1978 92 Stat. 1629 |
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3 |
9 |
12 |
24 |
| July 10, 1984 98 Stat. 333 |
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3 |
9 |
15 |
27 |
| December 1, 1990 104 Stat. 5089 |
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4 |
11 |
16 |
31 |
| November 29, 1999 113 Stat. 1501 |
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4 |
15 |
16 |
35 |
| December 21, 2000 114 Stat. 2762 |
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4 |
15 |
17 |
36 |
| November 2, 2002 116 Stat. 1758 |
4 |
15 |
18 |
37 |
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Authorized Bankruptcy Judgeships |
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| Northern District |
Middle District |
Southern District |
Total Judgeships |
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| July 10, 1984 98 Stat. 336 |
1 |
2 | 3 | 6 |
| October 27, 1986 100 Stat. 3088 |
1 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| August 26, 1992 106 Stat. 965 |
1 | 8 | 5 | 14 |
| April 20, 2005 119 Stat. 196 |
1 | 8 | 7 (5 + 2 temporary) |
16 (14 + 2 temporary) |
| October 26, 2017 131 Stat. 1229 |
2 (1 + 1 temporary) |
8 | 7 (5 + 2 temporary) |
17 (14 + 3 temporary) |
Authorized Magistrate Judgeships (by location) |
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| Northern District | ||
| Location | Full-Time | Part-Time |
| Fort Walton Beach | 1 (1971–1976) | |
| Gainesville | 1 (2003–2018) | 1 (1971–2002) |
| Gainesville or Panama City | 1 (2019–present) | 1 (2019–present) |
| Gainesville or Pensacola | 1 (1996–present) | |
| Marianna | 1 (1971–1976) | |
| Panama City | 1 (1971–1995) 0 (1996–1997) 1 (1998–2018) |
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| Pensacola | 1 (1977–present) | 1 (1971–1976) |
| Tallahassee | 1 (1988–present) | 1 (1971–1987) |
| Total | 0 (1971–1976) 1 (1977–1987) 2 (1988–1995) 3 (1996–2002) 4 (2003–present) |
6 (1971–1976) 3 (1977–1987) 2 (1988–1995) 1 (1996–1997) 2 (1998–2002) 1 (2003–present) |
| Middle District | ||
| Location | Full-Time | Part-Time |
| Daytona | 1 (1971–1974) | |
| Fort Myers | 1 (1990–2003) 2 (2004–present) |
1 (1971–1989) |
| Jacksonville | 1 (1971–1980) 2 (1981–1996) 3 (1997–2003) 4 (2004–present) |
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| Ocala | 1 (2000–present) | 1 (1971–1975) |
| Orlando | 1 (1975–1991) 2 (1992–1997) 3 (1998–present) |
1 (1971–1974) |
| Orlando or Tampa | 1 (2013–present) | |
| Tampa | 1 (1971–1978) 2 (1979–1985) 3 (1986–1993) 4 (1994–1997) 5 (1998–2015) 6 (2016–2022) 7 (2023–present) |
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| Titusville | 1 (1971–1974) | |
| Total | 2 (1971–1974) 3 (1975–1978) 4 (1979–1980) 5 (1981–1985) 6 (1986–1989) 7 (1990–1991) 8 (1992–1993) 9 (1994–1996) 10 (1997) 12 (1998–1999) 13 (2000–2003) 15 (2004–2012) 16 (2013–2015) 17 (2016–2022) 18 (2023–present) |
5 (1971–1974) 2 (1975) 1 (1976–1989) 0 (1990–present) |
| Southern District | ||
| Location | Full-Time | Part-Time |
| Fort Lauderdale | 1 (1983–1993) 2 (1994–2003) 3 (2004–2013) 4 (2014–present) |
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| Fort Pierce | 1 (1996–present) | 1 (1971–1977) 0 (1978–1979) 1 (1980–1995) |
| Key West | 1 (1971–2008) | |
| Miami | 2 (1971–1975) 3 (1976–1981) 4 (1982–1983) 5 (1984–1990) 7 (1991) 6 (1992–1995) 7 (1996–1999) 8 (2000–2003) 9 (2004–2013) 8 (2014–present) |
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| Miami or West Palm Beach | 1 (1992–1993) 0 (1994–2003) 1 (2004–present) |
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| Naples | 1 (1971–1974) | |
| West Palm Beach | 1 (1978–1982) 0 (1983–1987) 1 (1988–1999) 2 (2000–present) |
1 (1971–1977) 0 (1978–1984) 1 (1985–1987) |
| Total | 2 (1971–1975) 3 (1976–1977) 4 (1978–1981) 5 (1982–1983) 6 (1984–1987) 7 (1988–1990) 9 (1991–1995) 11 (1996–1999) 13 (2000–2003) 16 (2004–present) |
4 (1971–1974) 3 (1975–1977) 1 (1978–1979) 2 (1980–1984) 3 (1985–1987) 2 (1988–1995) 1 (1996–2008) 0 (2009–present) |
Authorized Magistrate Judgeships |
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| Northern District | ||||
| Fiscal Year(s) | Full-Time | Total | Part-Time | Total |
| 1971–1976 | 0 | Fort Walton Beach, Gainesville, Marianna, Panama City, Pensacola, Tallahassee | 6 | |
| 1977–1987 | Pensacola | 1 | Gainesville, Panama City, Tallahassee | 3 |
| 1988–1995 | Pensacola, Tallahassee | 2 | Gainesville, Panama City | 2 |
| 1996–1997 | Gainesville or Pensacola, Pensacola, Tallahassee | 3 | Gainesville | 1 |
| 1998–2002 | Gainesville or Pensacola, Pensacola, Tallahassee | 3 | Gainesville, Panama City | 2 |
| 2003–2018 | Gainesville, Gainesville or Pensacola, Pensacola, Tallahassee | 4 | Panama City | 1 |
| 2019–present | Gainesville or Panama City, Gainesville or Pensacola, Pensacola, Tallahassee | 4 | Gainesville or Panama City | 1 |
| Middle District | ||||
| Fiscal Year(s) | Full-Time | Total | Part-Time | Total |
| 1971–1974 | Jacksonville, Tampa | 2 | Daytona, Fort Myers, Ocala, Orlando, Titusville | 5 |
| 1975 | Jacksonville, Orlando, Tampa | 3 | Fort Myers, Ocala | 2 |
| 1976–1978 | Jacksonville, Orlando, Tampa | 3 | Fort Myers | 1 |
| 1979–1980 | Jacksonville, Orlando, Tampa (2) | 4 | Fort Myers | 1 |
| 1981–1985 | Jacksonville (2), Orlando, Tampa (2) | 5 | Fort Myers | 1 |
| 1986–1989 | Jacksonville (2), Orlando, Tampa (3) | 6 | Fort Myers | 1 |
| 1990–1991 | Fort Myers, Jacksonville (2), Orlando, Tampa (3) | 7 | 0 | |
| 1992–1993 | Fort Myers, Jacksonville (2), Orlando (2), Tampa (3) | 8 | 0 | |
| 1994–1996 | Fort Myers, Jacksonville (2), Orlando (2), Tampa (4) | 9 | 0 | |
| 1997 | Fort Myers, Jacksonville (3), Orlando (2), Tampa (4) | 10 | 0 | |
| 1998–1999 | Fort Myers, Jacksonville (3), Orlando (3), Tampa (5) | 12 | 0 | |
| 2000–2003 | Fort Myers, Jacksonville (3), Ocala, Orlando (3), Tampa (5) | 13 | 0 | |
| 2004–2012 | Fort Myers (2), Jacksonville (4), Ocala, Orlando (3), Tampa (5) | 15 | 0 | |
| 2013–2015 | Fort Myers (2), Jacksonville (4), Ocala, Orlando (3), Orlando or Tampa, Tampa (5) | 16 | 0 | |
| 2016–2022 | Fort Myers (2), Jacksonville (4), Ocala, Orlando (3), Orlando or Tampa, Tampa (6) | 17 | 0 | |
| 2023–present | Fort Myers (2), Jacksonville (4), Ocala, Orlando (3), Orlando or Tampa, Tampa (7) | 18 | 0 | |
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| Fiscal Year(s) | Full-Time | Total | Part-Time | Total |
| 1971–1974 | Miami (2) | 2 | Fort Pierce, Key West, Naples, West Palm Beach | 4 |
| 1975 | Miami (2) | 2 | Fort Pierce, Key West, West Palm Beach | 3 |
| 1976–1977 | Miami (3) | 3 | Fort Pierce, Key West, West Palm Beach | 3 |
| 1978–1979 | Miami (3), West Palm Beach | 4 | Key West | 1 |
| 1980–1981 | Miami (3), West Palm Beach | 4 | Fort Pierce, Key West | 2 |
| 1982 | Miami (4), West Palm Beach | 5 | Fort Pierce, Key West | 2 |
| 1983 | Fort Lauderdale, Miami (4) | 5 | Fort Pierce, Key West | 2 |
| 1984 | Fort Lauderdale, Miami (5) | 6 | Fort Pierce, Key West | 2 |
| 1985–1987 | Fort Lauderdale, Miami (5) | 6 | Fort Pierce, Key West, West Palm Beach | 3 |
| 1988–1990 | Fort Lauderdale, Miami (5), West Palm Beach | 7 | Fort Pierce, Key West | 2 |
| 1991 | Fort Lauderdale, Miami (7), West Palm Beach | 9 | Fort Pierce, Key West | 2 |
| 1992–1993 | Fort Lauderdale, Miami (6), Miami or West Palm Beach, West Palm Beach | 9 | Fort Pierce, Key West | 2 |
| 1994–1995 | Fort Lauderdale (2), Miami (6), West Palm Beach | 9 | Fort Pierce, Key West | 2 |
| 1996–1999 | Fort Lauderdale (2), Fort Pierce, Miami (7), West Palm Beach | 11 | Key West | 1 |
| 2000–2003 | Fort Lauderdale (2), Fort Pierce, Miami (8), West Palm Beach (2) | 13 | Key West | 1 |
| 2004–2008 | Fort Lauderdale (3), Fort Pierce, Miami (9), Miami or West Palm Beach, West Palm Beach (2) | 16 | Key West | 1 |
| 2009–2013 | Fort Lauderdale (3), Fort Pierce, Miami (9), Miami or West Palm Beach, West Palm Beach (2) | 16 | 0 | |
| 2014–present | Fort Lauderdale (4), Fort Pierce, Miami (8), Miami or West Palm Beach, West Palm Beach (2) | 16 | 0 | |