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
Elaine D. Kaplan
Position:
U.S. Court of Federal Claims Judge
Court:
U.S. Court of Federal Claims
Date:
November 6, 2013
Appointed
Colin Stirling Bruce
Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois
Date:
November 4, 2013
Deceased
Karen J. Williams
Position:
Senior U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
Court:
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Date:
November 2, 2013
Appointed
Patricia D. Barksdale
Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Date:
November 1, 2013
Senior Status
Lonny R. Suko
Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington
Date:
November 1, 2013
Senior Status
Stewart Dalzell
Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Date:
October 31, 2013
Retired
George A. Yanthis
Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Date:
October 31, 2013
Retired
Felix Recio, Jr.
Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Date:
October 31, 2013
Retired
Thomas E. Morris
Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Date:
October 30, 2013
Senior Status
Joel F. Dubina
Position:
U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
Court:
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Date:
October 26, 2013
Retired
Irma E. Gonzalez
Position:
Senior U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
Date:
October 25, 2013
Appointed
Sara Lee Ellis
Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Date:
October 23, 2013
Retired
Edward J. Damich
Position:
U.S. Court of Federal Claims Judge
Court:
U.S. Court of Federal Claims
Date:
October 21, 2013
Retired
Francis M. Allegra
Position:
U.S. Court of Federal Claims Judge
Court:
U.S. Court of Federal Claims
Date:
October 21, 2013
Appointed
Madeline Hughes Haikala
Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
Date:
October 21, 2013
Elevated
Patricia Campbell-Smith
Position:
Chief Judge
Court:
U.S. Court of Federal Claims
Date:
October 21, 2013
Succeeding retired U.S. Court of Federal Claims Judge Emily Hewitt.
Retired
Lynn J. Bush
Position:
U.S. Court of Federal Claims Judge
Court:
U.S. Court of Federal Claims
Date:
October 21, 2013
Retired
Nancy B. Firestone
Position:
U.S. Court of Federal Claims Judge
Court:
U.S. Court of Federal Claims
Date:
October 21, 2013
Retired
Emily C. Hewitt
Position:
Chief U.S. Court of Federal Claims Judge
Court:
U.S. Court of Federal Claims
Date:
October 21, 2013
Elevated
William R. Sawyer
Position:
Chief Judge
Court:
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Alabama
Date:
October 17, 2013
Succeeding U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Dwight H. Williams, Jr.