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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

James E. Grimes, Jr.

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

Philip Bentley

Position:
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
Court:
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York
Date:
September 7, 2022
Appointed

Moxila A. Upadhyaya

Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Date:
September 7, 2022
Appointed

Gregory B. Williams

Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware
Date:
September 2, 2022
Appointed

David J. Ayo

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

Dulce J. Foster

Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota
Date:
August 30, 2022
Appointed

Nina Morrison

Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Date:
August 29, 2022
Appointed

Trina L. Thompson

Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
Date:
August 17, 2022
Appointed

David Leshner

Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
Date:
August 15, 2022
Appointed

Jennifer L. Rochon

Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Date:
August 12, 2022
Appointed

John P. Mastando III

Position:
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
Court:
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York
Date:
August 9, 2022
Elevated

Elizabeth W. Hanes

Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
Date:
August 8, 2022
Elevated

J. Michelle Childs

Position:
U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
Court:
U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
Date:
August 2, 2022
Appointed

Gerald L. Jackson

Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma
Date:
August 1, 2022
Appointed

Brad Rath

Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi
Date:
July 29, 2022
Elevated

Stephen Locher

Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa
Date:
July 25, 2022
Appointed

Charlotte N. Sweeney

Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
Date:
July 22, 2022
Elevated

Nina Y. Wang

Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
Date:
July 22, 2022
Appointed

Chad W. Bryan

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

Ana I. de Alba

Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
Date:
July 8, 2022