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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

John E. Jones, III

Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
Date:
August 1, 2021
Senior Status

William Q. Hayes

Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
Date:
August 1, 2021
Senior Status

William Quinn Hayes

Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
Date:
August 1, 2021
Retired

Thomas J. Tucker

Position:
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
Court:
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
Date:
July 31, 2021
Appointed

Paul E. Singleton

Position:
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
Court:
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Indiana
Date:
July 29, 2021
Appointed

Mark Conway

Position:
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
Court:
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
Date:
July 22, 2021
Appointed

John F. Docherty

Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota
Date:
July 22, 2021
Elevated

Lydia Kay Griggsby

Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
Date:
July 20, 2021
Appointed

Candace R. Jackson-Akiwumi

Position:
U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
Court:
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Date:
July 9, 2021
Elevated

William T. McGovern

Position:
Senior U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
Date:
July 8, 2021
Deceased

William H. Pauley III

Position:
Senior U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Date:
July 6, 2021
Senior Status

William G. Young

Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts
Date:
July 1, 2021
Elevated

Deborah Boardman

Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
Date:
July 1, 2021
Appointed

Regina Rodriguez

Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
Date:
July 1, 2021
Appointed

Jamie Wilson

Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi
Date:
July 1, 2021
Elevated

Deborah L. Boardman

Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
Date:
July 1, 2021
Retired

Melvin S. Hoffman

Position:
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
Court:
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Massachusetts
Date:
June 30, 2021
Senior Status

Richard D. Bennett

Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
Date:
June 30, 2021
Appointed

Julien Neals

Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
Date:
June 24, 2021
Elevated

Zahid Quraishi

Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S District Court for the District of Minnesota
Date:
June 23, 2021