TABLE 1
District
| Recommendation |
| |
Puerto Rico | 1 temporary and convert the existing temporary position to permanent*
|
New York (N) | 1 temporary
|
New York (E) | 1 temporary
|
New York (S) | 1 temporary
|
Delaware | 1 permanent and convert the existing temporary position to permanent
|
New Jersey | 1 permanent
|
Pennsylvania (E) | 1 temporary
|
Pennsylvania (M) | 1 temporary
|
Maryland | 3 permanent
|
North Carolina (E) | 1 temporary
|
Virginia (E) | 1 permanent
|
Mississippi (S) | 1 temporary**
|
Michigan (E) | 1 permanent
|
Tennessee (W) | 1 permanent
|
California (E) | 1 temporary
|
California (C) | 3 permanent, 1 temporary
|
Georgia (M) | Convert the judgeship shared with Georgia (S) to a full-time position for Georgia (M)
|
Georgia (S) | 1 permanent, and convert the judgeship shared with Georgia (M) to a full-time position for Georgia (M)
|
Florida (S) | 1 permanent, 1 temporary
|
TOTALS: | 24 and convert the existing temporary judgeships in Puerto Rico, Alabama (N) and Delaware to permanent
|
* ̀At its September 1997 meeting, the Judicial Conference approved transmission of proposed legislation to make permanent the existing temporary judgeship in Puerto Rico. JCUS-SEP 97, pp. 53-54.
** ̀This position would help in Mississippi (N).
TABLE 2
U.S. BANKRUPTCY COURTSFILINGS FOR THE YEARS ENDING DECEMBER 31,1980-1998
12 Months Ended 12/31
| Total Bankruptcy Filings
| Business Filings
| Nonbusiness Filings
| Chapter 7 Filings
| Chapter 11 Filings
| Chapter 12 Filings
| Chapter 13 Filings |
| | | | | | | |
1980 | 331,265 | 43,671 | 287,594 | 247,083 | 6,753 | 6,753 | 6,753 |
1981 | 363,946 | 48,086 | 315,860 | 260,744 | 10,042 | 10,042 | 10,042 |
1982 | 380,252 | 69,242 | 311,010 | 257,674 | 18,821 | 18,821 | 18,821 |
1983 | 348,881 | 62,412 | 286,469 | 234,551 | 20,284 | 20,284 | 20,284 |
1984 | 348,521 | 64,214 | 284,307 | 234,861 | 20,325 | 20,325 | 20,325 |
1985 | 412,510 | 71,277 | 341,233 | 281,053 | 23,376 | 23,376 | 23,376 |
1986 | 530,438 | 81,235 | 449,203 | 374,786 | 24,773 | 24,773 | 24,773 |
1987 | 577,999 | 82,446 | 495,553 | 409,595 | 20,078 | 20,078 | 20,078 |
1988 | 613,465 | 63,853 | 549,612 | 437,769 | 17,684 | 17,684 | 17,684 |
1989 | 679,461 | 63,235 | 616,226 | 476,470 | 18,281 | 18,281 | 18,281 |
1990 | 782,960 | 64,853 | 718,107 | 543,334 | 20,783 | 20,783 | 20,783 |
1991 | 943,987 | 71,549 | 872,437 | 656,460 | 23,989 | 23,989 | 23,989 |
1992 | 971,517 | 70,643 | 900,874 | 681,663 | 22,634 | 22,634 | 22,634 |
1993 | 875,202 | 62,304 | 812,897 | 602,980 | 19,174 | 19,174 | 19,174 |
1994 | 832,829 | 52,374 | 780,455 | 567,240 | 14,773 | 14,773 | 14,773 |
1995 | 926,601 | 51,959 | 874,642 | 626,150 | 12,904 | 12,904 | 12,904 |
1996 | 1,178,555 | 53,549 | 1,125,006 | 810,400 | 11,911 | 11,911 | 11,911 |
1997 | 1,404,145 | 54,027 | 1,350,118 | 989,372 | 10,765 | 10,765 | 10,765 |
1998 | 1,442,549 | 44,367 | 1,398,182 | 1,035,696 | 8,386 | 8,386 | 8,386 |
TABLE 3
AUTHORIZED BANKRUPTCY JUDGESHIPS
Year
| Full time
| Part time
| Total
| Public Law |
| | | | |
1959 | 110 | 67 | 177
| |
1960 | 112 | 67 | 179
| |
1961 | 130 | 65 | 195
| |
1962 | 136 | 60 | 196
| |
1963 | 140 | 59 | 199
| |
1964 | 160 | 51 | 211
| |
1965 | 160 | 51 | 211
| |
1966 | 167 | 50 | 217
| |
1967 | 170 | 46 | 216
| |
1968 | 175 | 45 | 220
| |
1969 | 178 | 41 | 219
| |
1970 | 180 | 38 | 218
| |
1971 | 184 | 37 | 221
| |
1972 | 184 | 37 | 221
| |
1973 | 185 | 36 | 221
| |
1974 | 185 | 36 | 221
| |
1975 | 190 | 34 | 224
| |
1976 | 210 | 25 | 235
| |
1977 | 214 | 24 | 238
| |
1978 | 215 | 24 | 239
| |
1979 | 217 | 23 | 240
| |
1980 | 219 | 21 | 240
| |
1981 | 221 | 21 | 242
| |
1982 | 229 | 12 | 241
| |
1983 | 230 | 11 | 241
| |
7/84 | 232 | | 232 | Pub. L.No. 98-353
|
10/86 | 284 | | 284 | Pub. L.No. 99-554
|
11/88 | 291 | | 291 | Pub. L.No. 100-587
|
8/92 | 326 | | 326 | Pub. L.No. 102-361
|