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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

Robert M. Matson

Position:
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
Court:
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Georgia
Date:
April 15, 2024
Appointed

Ann Marie McIff Allen

Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of Utah
Date:
April 12, 2024
Appointed

Eva Dossier

Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
Date:
April 11, 2024
Appointed

Ernest Gonzalez

Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
Date:
April 10, 2024
Elevated

Susan M. Bazis

Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska
Date:
April 10, 2024
Elevated

Sunil R. Harjani

Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Date:
April 2, 2024
Appointed

Reuben J. Sheperd

Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
Date:
April 1, 2024
Appointed

Chi Soo Kim

Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
Date:
March 29, 2024
Elevated

Leon Schydlower

Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
Date:
March 27, 2024
Elevated

Edward S. Kiel

Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
Date:
March 25, 2024
Appointed

Nicole G. Berner

Position:
U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
Court:
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Date:
March 20, 2024
Elevated

Kelly H. Rankin

Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming
Date:
March 12, 2024
Appointed

Marty Elfenbein

Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Date:
March 11, 2024
Elevated

Julie S. Sneed

Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Date:
March 5, 2024
Elevated

Melissa Damian

Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Date:
March 5, 2024
Appointed

David Seymour Leibowitz

Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Date:
March 1, 2024
Appointed

Andrew S. Harris

Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi
Date:
March 1, 2024
Elevated

Jacqueline Becerra

Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Date:
February 29, 2024
Appointed

Monica Ramirez Almadani

Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
Date:
February 23, 2024
Appointed

Joseph Laroski, Jr.

Position:
U.S. Court of International Trade Judge
Court:
U.S. Court of International Trade
Date:
February 16, 2024