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Judicial Vacancies Fact Sheet from Federal Bar Association website mentions 103 vacancies. It shows no date.
http://www.fedbar.org/vacancies-fact_sheet
It links to a Current Judicial Vacancies webpage of the US Courts (government website) which indicates 107 total vacancies, as of 12/26/2016.
http://www.uscourts.gov/judges-judgeships/judicial-vacancies/current-judicial-vacancies