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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

Carolyn B. McHugh

Position:
U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
Court:
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Date:
March 17, 2014
Appointed

Madeleine C. Wanslee

Position:
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
Court:
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Arizona
Date:
March 17, 2014
Elevated

Daniel P. Collins

Position:
Chief U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
Court:
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Arizona
Date:
March 17, 2014

Succeeding retired U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Randolph J. Haines

Retired

Randolph J. Haines

Position:
Chief U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
Court:
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Arizona
Date:
March 16, 2014
Senior Status

J. Phil Gilbert

Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
Date:
March 15, 2014
Senior Status

Gary Feess

Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
Date:
March 13, 2014
Appointed

Jill L. Burkhardt

Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
Date:
March 11, 2014
Appointed

James Maxwell Moody, Jr.

Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas
Date:
March 10, 2014
Appointed

Pamela L. Reeves

Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee
Date:
March 10, 2014
Appointed

Timothy L. Brooks

Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas
Date:
March 10, 2014
Deceased

Franklin Billings, Jr.

Position:
Senior U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont
Date:
March 9, 2014
Retired

James Maxwell Moody

Position:
Senior U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas
Date:
March 7, 2014
Appointed

Michael B. North

Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
Date:
March 1, 2014
Appointed

Jonathan E. Hawley

Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois
Date:
March 1, 2014
Appointed

Abbie S. Crites-Leoni

Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
Date:
March 1, 2014
Senior Status

Andre M. Davis

Position:
U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
Court:
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Date:
February 28, 2014
Retired

John A. Gorman

Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois
Date:
February 28, 2014
Appointed

Jeffrey Alker Meyer

Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut
Date:
February 28, 2014
Retired

Lewis M. Blanton

Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
Date:
February 28, 2014
Retired

Alma L. Chasez

Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
Date:
February 28, 2014