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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

Cynthia Ann Bashant

Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
Date:
May 8, 2014
Appointed

Steven C. Yarbrough

Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico
Date:
May 7, 2014
Appointed

Theodore David Chuang

Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
Date:
May 6, 2014
Appointed

Richard A. Lloret

Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Date:
May 5, 2014
Appointed

Alan M. Koschik

Position:
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
Court:
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Ohio
Date:
May 2, 2014
Retired

William A. Webb

Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina
Date:
May 2, 2014
Appointed

Jon David Levy

Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of Maine
Date:
May 2, 2014
Retired

Marilyn Shea-Stonum

Position:
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
Court:
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Ohio
Date:
May 1, 2014
Appointed

Brenda K. Martin

Position:
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
Court:
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Arizona
Date:
May 1, 2014
Retired

Michael C. Stilson

Position:
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
Court:
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Alabama
Date:
April 30, 2014
Retired

George B. Nielsen, Jr.

Position:
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
Court:
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Arizona
Date:
April 29, 2014
Appointed

John B. Owens

Position:
U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
Court:
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Date:
April 25, 2014
Appointed

Patricia T. Morris

Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
Date:
April 24, 2014
Retired

Charles E. Binder

Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
Date:
April 23, 2014
Retired

Dennis James Hubel

Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon
Date:
April 22, 2014
Senior Status

Kathryn H. Vratil

Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas
Date:
April 22, 2014
Appointed

Marilyn Heffley

Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Date:
April 21, 2014
Appointed

Judith C. McCarthy

Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Date:
April 14, 2014
Appointed

Christopher Reid Cooper

Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Date:
April 10, 2014
Appointed

John P. Gustafson

Position:
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
Court:
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Ohio
Date:
April 8, 2014