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.
Senior Status
Cameron McGowan Currie
Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina
Date:
October 3, 2013
Deceased
John W. Potter
Position:
Senior U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
Date:
October 3, 2013
Retired
David J. Waxse
Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas
Date:
October 3, 2013
Elevated
Scott W. Dales
Position:
Chief Judge
Court:
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Michigan
Date:
October 1, 2013
Succeeding Recalled Bankruptcy James D. Gregg
Elevated
Neil P. Olack
Position:
Chief Judge
Court:
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Mississippi
Date:
October 1, 2013
Succeeding U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Edward Ellington
Elevated
Diane P. Wood
Position:
Chief U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
Court:
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Date:
October 1, 2013
Succeeding U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Frank H. Easterbrook
Retired
David J. Joel
Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia
Date:
September 30, 2013
Retired
Rosemary Barkett
Position:
U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
Court:
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Date:
September 30, 2013
Retired
Waugh B. Crigler
Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia
Date:
September 30, 2013
Appointed
Todd M. Hughes
Position:
U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
Court:
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Date:
September 30, 2013
Senior Status
Terrence F. McVerry
Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
Date:
September 30, 2013
Senior Status
Joseph L. Tauro
Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts
Date:
September 26, 2013
Appointed
Vernon S. Broderick
Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Date:
September 25, 2013
Elevated
Jeffery A. Deller
Position:
Chief Judge
Court:
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
Date:
September 21, 2013
Succeeding U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Thomas P. Agresti
Appointed
Patricia E. Campbell-Smith
Position:
U.S. Court of Federal Claims Judge
Court:
U.S. Court of Federal Claims
Date:
September 19, 2013
Deceased
Peter K. Leisure
Position:
Senior U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Date:
September 17, 2013
Retired
Jeffrey R. Hughes
Position:
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
Court:
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Michigan
Date:
September 13, 2013
Appointed
Kimberly A. Swank
Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge (Part-Time)
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina
Date:
September 10, 2013
Appointed
Julie Ann Manning
Position:
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
Court:
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Connecticut
Date:
September 9, 2013
Elevated
Janet C. Hall
Position:
Chief U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut
Date:
September 9, 2013
Succeeding U.S. District Judge Alvin W. Thompson