The current rate of federal judge vacancies has resulted in 1,000 fewer prison inmates annually compared to a fully-staffed court system, a 1.5 percent decrease. Judges are now more likely to dismiss cases, and defendants are more likely to plead guilty and less likely to be incarcerated.

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The current rate of federal judge vacancies has resulted in 1,000 fewer prison inmates annually compared to a fully-staffed court system, a 1.5 percent decrease. Judges are now more likely to dismiss cases, and defendants are more likely to plead guilty and less likely to be incarcerated.