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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| May 11, 1858 11 Stat. 285 |
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| February 4, 1903 32 Stat. 795 |
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| September 14, 1922 42 Stat. 837 |
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February 15, 1925
Temporary judgeship expired |
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| March 2, 1925 43 Stat. 1098 |
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| May 28, 1930 46 Stat. 431 |
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| October 20, 1978 92 Stat. 1629 |
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| July 10, 1984 98 Stat. 333 |
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Authorized Bankruptcy Judgeships |
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| July 10, 1984 98 Stat. 336 |
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Authorized Magistrate Judgeships (by location) |
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| Location | Full-Time | Part-Time | Combination |
| Bemidji | 1 (1971–present) | ||
| Duluth | 1 (1984–present) | bankruptcy judge-magistrate 1 (1971–1983) |
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| International Falls | 1 (1971–1979) | ||
| Marshall | 1 (1971–1974) | ||
| Minneapolis | 1 (1974–present) | 1 (1971–1973) | |
| Minneapolis or St. Paul | 1 (1978–1999) 2 (2000–2008) 3 (2009–2011) 4 (2012–present) |
1 (1986–1991) | |
| Moorhead | 1 (1971–1975) | ||
| Rochester | 1 (1971–1980) | ||
| St. Cloud | 1 (1971–1974) | ||
| St. Paul | 1 (1974–1991) 2 (1992–present) |
1 (1971–1973) | |
| Total | 0 (1971–1973) 2 (1974–1977) 3 (1978–1983) 4 (1984–1991) 5 (1992–1999) 6 (2000–2008) 7 (2009–2011) 8 (2012–present) |
8 (1971–1973) 6 (1974) 4 (1975) 3 (1976–1979) 2 (1980) 1 (1981–1985) 2 (1986–1991) 1 (1992–present) |
1 (1971–1983) 0 (1984–present) |
Authorized Magistrate Judgeships (by fiscal year) |
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| Fiscal Year(s) | Full-Time | Total | Part-Time | Total | Combination | Total |
| 1971–1973 | 0 | Bemidji, International Falls, Marshall, Minneapolis, Moorhead, Rochester, St. Cloud, St. Paul | 8 | Duluth (bankruptcy judge-magistrate) | 1 | |
| 1974 | Minneapolis, St. Paul | 2 | Bemidji, International Falls, Marshall, Moorhead, Rochester, St. Cloud | 6 | Duluth (bankruptcy judge-magistrate) | 1 |
| 1975 | Minneapolis, St. Paul | 2 | Bemidji, International Falls, Moorhead, Rochester | 4 | Duluth (bankruptcy judge-magistrate) | 1 |
| 1976–1977 | Minneapolis, St. Paul | 2 | Bemidji, International Falls, Rochester | 3 | Duluth (bankruptcy judge-magistrate) | 1 |
| 1978–1979 | Minneapolis, Minneapolis or St. Paul, St. Paul | 3 | Bemidji, International Falls, Rochester | 3 | Duluth (bankruptcy judge-magistrate) | 1 |
| 1980 | Minneapolis, Minneapolis or St. Paul, St. Paul | 3 | Bemidji, Rochester | 2 | Duluth (bankruptcy judge-magistrate) | 1 |
| 1981–1983 | Minneapolis, Minneapolis or St. Paul, St. Paul | 3 | Bemidji | 1 | Duluth (bankruptcy judge-magistrate) | 1 |
| 1984–1985 | Duluth, Minneapolis, Minneapolis or St. Paul, St. Paul | 4 | Bemidji | 1 | 0 | |
| 1986–1991 | Duluth, Minneapolis, Minneapolis or St. Paul, St. Paul | 4 | Bemidji, Minneapolis or St. Paul | 2 | 0 | |
| 1992–1999 | Duluth, Minneapolis, Minneapolis or St. Paul, St. Paul (2) | 5 | Bemidji | 1 | 0 | |
| 2000–2008 | Duluth, Minneapolis, Minneapolis or St. Paul (2), St. Paul (2) | 6 | Bemidji | 1 | 0 | |
| 2009–2011 | Duluth, Minneapolis, Minneapolis or St. Paul (3), St. Paul (2) | 7 | Bemidji | 1 | 0 | |
| 2012–present | Duluth, Minneapolis, Minneapolis or St. Paul (4), St. Paul (2) | 8 | Bemidji | 1 | 0 | |