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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.

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