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.
Retired
Joseph M. Scott, Jr.
Position:
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
Court:
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky
Date:
September 30, 2012
Retired
David L. Martin
Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island
Date:
September 30, 2012
Retired
Peter W. Bowie
Position:
Chief U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
Court:
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of California
Date:
September 30, 2012
Retired
Marilyn H. Patel
Position:
Senior U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
Date:
September 30, 2012
Retired
Paul W. Greene
Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
Date:
September 30, 2012
Retired
Charles S. Coody
Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama
Date:
September 30, 2012
Retired
Nan R. Nolan
Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Date:
September 30, 2012
Retired
Bradford F. Stillman
Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
Date:
September 30, 2012
Appointed
Stephanie Marie Rose
Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa
Date:
September 17, 2012
Retired
George H. King
Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
Date:
September 14, 2012
Succeeding U.S. District Judge Audrey B. Collins
Appointed
Shirley P. Mensah
Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
Date:
September 10, 2012
Retired
Mary Ann L. Medler
Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
Date:
September 7, 2012
Appointed
Diane Finkle
Position:
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
Court:
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Rhode Island
Date:
September 6, 2012
Appointed
J. Clay Fuller
Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
Date:
September 4, 2012
Senior Status
Joan Humphrey Lefkow
Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Date:
September 1, 2012
Appointed
Christian F. Hummel
Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York
Date:
September 1, 2012
Retired
Gerald D. Fines
Position:
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
Court:
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of Illinois
Date:
August 31, 2012
Retired
James Ware
Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
Date:
August 31, 2012
Retired
Susan S. Cole
Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
Date:
August 31, 2012
Deceased
John C. Shabaz
Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin
Date:
August 31, 2012