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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

Maria del R. Antongiorgi Jordan

Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico
Date:
December 1, 2022
Appointed

Midori A. Lowry

Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge (Part-Time)
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida
Date:
November 14, 2022
Appointed

Lindsey R. Vaala

Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
Date:
November 14, 2022
Appointed

Kellie M. Barr

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

Arianna J. Freeman

Position:
U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
Court:
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Date:
October 21, 2022
Appointed

Craig M. Straw

Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Date:
October 18, 2022
Appointed

Roopali H. Desai

Position:
U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
Court:
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Date:
October 11, 2022
Appointed

Nancy L. Maldonado

Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Date:
October 3, 2022
Appointed

Christopher D. Baker

Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
Date:
October 3, 2022
Appointed

Michael A. Crawford

Position:
Chief U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
Court:
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Louisiana
Date:
October 3, 2022
Appointed

Panayotta D. Augustin-Birch

Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Date:
September 30, 2022
Elevated

Sarah A.L. Merriam

Position:
U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
Court:
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Date:
September 28, 2022
Elevated

Florence Y. Pan

Position:
U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
Court:
U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia
Date:
September 28, 2022
Appointed

Lupe Rodriguez, Jr.

Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
Date:
September 28, 2022
Appointed

Andre B. Mathis

Position:
U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
Court:
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Date:
September 28, 2022
Appointed

Lara E. Montecalvo

Position:
U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
Court:
U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Date:
September 22, 2022
Appointed

Lisa J. Cisneros

Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
Date:
September 21, 2022
Elevated

Salvador Mendoza, Jr.

Position:
U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
Court:
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Date:
September 16, 2022
Elevated

John Z. Lee

Position:
U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
Court:
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Date:
September 12, 2022
Appointed

James E. Grimes, Jr.

Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
Date:
September 12, 2022