Key OSCAR Statistics

Administrative Office of the United States Courts

Judge Participation in OSCAR

Finding: 1,661 of 2,321 judges (72 percent) now participate in OSCAR, representing a 2-percent increase from FY 2012.Note: Designation of judge participation in OSCAR is based on a judge registering for an account and maintaining a profile.

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Administrative Office of the United States Courts

Total Participation by Judge Type (FY 2012 vs. FY 2013)

Finding: Slight increases seen in participation across judge types from FY 2012. Circuit Judges – 91 percent participationDistrict Judges – 80 percent participationBankruptcy Judges – 61 percent participationMagistrate Judges – 58 percent participation

3Administrative Office of the United States Courts

New Position Postings (FY 2009 - FY 2013)

Finding: Position postings remained steady between FY 2011 and FY 2013 after declining from the peak in FY 2009. Some position postings may be for more than one clerkship position.

4Administrative Office of the United States Courts

Total Online Applications (FY 2008 - FY 2013)

Finding: Total online applications dropped 44 percent in FY 2013. This reflects both a drop in the total number of applicants and a shift to paper applications for some judges who wished to avoid the constraints of the Hiring Plan release dates. Additionally, OSCAR instituted a 100-application limit in April 2013 with the release of Version 7.

5Administrative Office of the United States Courts

Percentage of Student and Alumni Applicants(FY 2011 - FY 2013)

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Percentage of Applications by Student and Alumni Applicants(FY 2011 - FY 2013)

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Finding: The number of applications created by alumni applicants increased from 34 percent in FY 2012 to 42 percent in FY 2013; however, student applicants continue to create the most applications.

Administrative Office of the United States Courts

Range of Applications Per Applicant (includes draft applications)

(FY 2013)

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Finding: Eighty-seven percent of the applicants created fewer than 50 online applications in FY 2013, increasing from 84 percent in FY 2012. Fewer than 5 percent of the applicants created more than 100 applications (including draft applications), decreasing from 9 percent in FY 2012. Note: The chart includes the period before the introduction of the 100 application limit for finalized applications. The chart also captures the draft applications, which are not limited by OSCAR.

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