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Judicial Milestones

This table tracks milestones in federal judges' careers, including appointments to the bench, elevations to a new judicial position, taking senior status, retiring, and death.

Appointed

Derek T. Gilliland

Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S District Court for the Western District of Texas
Date:
April 1, 2022
Appointed

Karen L. McNaught

Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S District Court for the Central District of Illinois
Date:
April 1, 2022
Appointed

Debora K. Grasham

Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S District Court for the District of Idaho
Date:
April 1, 2022
Elevated

Alison J. Nathan

Position:
U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
Court:
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Date:
March 31, 2022
Appointed

Tiffany P. Geyer

Position:
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
Court:
U.S Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida
Date:
March 25, 2022
Deceased

George Kendall Sharp

Position:
Senior U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Date:
March 24, 2022
Appointed

Jason A. Robertson

Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma
Date:
March 21, 2022
Appointed

Yvonne Y. Ho

Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Date:
March 21, 2022
Appointed

Jeffery J. Armistead

Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S District Court for the District of Oregon
Date:
March 21, 2022
Appointed

Jason A. Burgess

Position:
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
Court:
U.S Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida
Date:
March 18, 2022
Appointed

Rukhsanah L. Singh

Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
Date:
March 16, 2022
Appointed

Heather Z. Cooper

Position:
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
Court:
U.S Bankruptcy Court for the District of Vermont
Date:
March 14, 2022
Appointed

Christopher L. Hawkins

Position:
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
Court:
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Alabama
Date:
March 14, 2022
Appointed

Charles E. Fleming

Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
Date:
March 11, 2022
Appointed

Rachel E. Schwartz

Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S District Court for the District of Kansas
Date:
March 4, 2022
Appointed

Ryon M. McCabe

Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Date:
March 1, 2022
Appointed

Matthew J. Maddox

Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
Date:
February 22, 2022
Appointed

Carolyn N. Lerner

Position:
U.S. Court of Federal Claims Judge
Court:
U.S. Court of Federal Claims
Date:
February 18, 2022
Appointed

Armando O. Bonilla

Position:
U.S. Court of Federal Claims Judge
Court:
U.S. Court of Federal Claims
Date:
February 18, 2022
Appointed

José R. Almonte

Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
Date:
February 15, 2022