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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Maryland
District |
Potomac
District |
Total
Judgeships |
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| September 24, 1789 1 Stat. 73 |
1
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1
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| February 13, 1801 2 Stat. 89 |
1
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1
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1
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| March 8, 1802 (effective July 1, 1802) 2 Stat. 132 |
1
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1
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| February 24, 1910 36 Stat. 201 |
2
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2
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June 6, 1912
Temporary judgeship expired |
1
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1
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| March 3, 1927 44 Stat. 1346 |
2
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2
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| May 19, 1961 75 Stat 80 |
4
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4
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| March 18, 1966 80 Stat. 75 |
5
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5
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| June 2, 1970 84 Stat. 294 |
7
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7
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| October 20, 1978 92 Stat. 1629 |
9
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9
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| July 10, 1984 98 Stat. 333 |
10
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10
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Authorized Bankruptcy Judgeships |
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| July 10, 1984 98 Stat. 336 |
2 |
| October 27, 1986 100 Stat. 3088 |
3 |
| August 26, 1992 106 Stat. 965 |
4 |
| April 20, 2005 119 Stat. 196 |
7 (4 + 3 temporary) |
Authorized Magistrate Judgeships (by location) |
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| Location | Full-Time | Part-Time |
| Baltimore | 1 (1971–1973) 2 (1974–1976) 3 (1977–1978) 4 (1979–1986) 5 (1987–1994) 4 (1995–present) |
1 (1971–1973) |
| Baltimore or Greenbelt | 1 (2001–present) | |
| Baltimore or Greenbelt or Prince George's Plaza | 1 (1995–2000) | |
| Bethesda | 1 (1971–1978) | |
| Cumberland | 1 (1971–1975) | |
| District Heights | 1 (1972) | |
| Greenbelt | 1 (1971) 0 (1972–2000) 2 (2001–2004) 3 (2005–present) |
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| Greenbelt or Prince George's Plaza | 2 (1995–2000) | |
| Hagerstown | 1 (1971–2004) | |
| Hyattsville | 1 (1981–1982) | |
| Prince George's Plaza | 1 (1973–1994) | |
| Salisbury | 1 (1971–present) | |
| Upper Marlboro | 1 (1983–1994) | |
| Total | 2 (1971–1973) 3 (1974–1976) 4 (1977–1978) 5 (1979–1986) 6 (1987–1994) 7 (1995–2004) 8 (2005–present) |
5 (1971–1973) 4 (1974–1975) 3 (1976–1978) 2 (1979–1980) 3 (1981–1994) 2 (1995–2004) 1 (2005–present) |
Authorized Magistrate Judgeships (by fiscal year) |
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| Fiscal Year(s) | Full-Time | Total | Part-Time | Total |
| 1971 | Baltimore, Greenbelt | 2 | Baltimore, Bethesda, Cumberland, Hagerstown, Salisbury | 5 |
| 1972 | Baltimore, District Heights | 2 | Baltimore, Bethesda, Cumberland, Hagerstown, Salisbury | 5 |
| 1973 | Baltimore, Prince George's Plaza | 2 | Baltimore, Bethesda, Cumberland, Hagerstown, Salisbury | 5 |
| 1974–1975 | Baltimore (2), Prince George's Plaza | 3 | Bethesda, Cumberland, Hagerstown, Salisbury | 4 |
| 1976 | Baltimore (2), Prince George's Plaza | 3 | Bethesda, Hagerstown, Salisbury | 3 |
| 1977–1978 | Baltimore (3), Prince George's Plaza | 4 | Bethesda, Hagerstown, Salisbury | 3 |
| 1979–1980 | Baltimore (4), Prince George's Plaza | 5 | Hagerstown, Salisbury | 2 |
| 1981–1982 | Baltimore (4), Prince George's Plaza | 5 | Hagerstown, Hyattsville, Salisbury | 3 |
| 1983–1986 | Baltimore (4), Prince George's Plaza | 5 | Hagerstown, Salisbury, Upper Marlboro | 3 |
| 1987–1994 | Baltimore (5), Prince George's Plaza | 6 | Hagerstown, Salisbury, Upper Marlboro | 3 |
| 1995–2000 | Baltimore (4), Baltimore or Greenbelt or Prince George's Plaza, Greenbelt or Prince George's Plaza (2) | 7 | Hagerstown, Salisbury | 2 |
| 2001–2004 | Baltimore (4), Baltimore or Greenbelt, Greenbelt (2) | 7 | Hagerstown, Salisbury | 2 |
| 2005–present | Baltimore (4), Baltimore or Greenbelt, Greenbelt (3) | 8 | Salisbury | 1 |