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