The most evenly split federal district courts
Which federal district court is the most evenly split between parties?
5 federal district courts are split exactly evenly between Republican- and Democratic-appointed judges in active service, starting with the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina at 5–5.
U.S. district courts with at least four judges in active service, ranked by how close the appointing-party split is to even. Ties break toward the larger court.
Questions
- Which federal district court is the most evenly split between parties?
- 5 federal district courts are split exactly evenly between Republican- and Democratic-appointed judges in active service, starting with the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina at 5–5.
- What are the top five?
- U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina (5–5), U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware (2–2), U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia (2–2), U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee (2–2) and U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois (2–2).
- How is this list ranked?
- U.S. district courts with at least four judges in active service, ranked by how close the appointing-party split is to even. Ties break toward the larger court.
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