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.
Elevated
Zahid Quraishi
Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S District Court for the District of Minnesota
Date:
June 23, 2021
Deceased
Richard H. Kyle
Position:
Senior U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota
Date:
June 22, 2021
Senior Status
John E. Dowdell
Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma
Date:
June 21, 2021
Elevated
Ketanji Brown Jackson
Position:
U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
Court:
U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
Date:
June 17, 2021
Retired
R. Steven Whalen
Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
Date:
June 15, 2021
Deceased
Jack B. Weinstein
Position:
Senior U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Date:
June 15, 2021
Appointed
Raymond Patricco
Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho
Date:
June 11, 2021
Retired
Ronald E. Bush
Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho
Date:
June 10, 2021
Deceased
Robert A. Katzmann
Position:
Senior U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
Court:
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Date:
June 9, 2021
Appointed
Wendy Kinsella
Position:
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
Court:
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of New York
Date:
June 7, 2021
Senior Status
Denny Chin
Position:
U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
Court:
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Date:
June 1, 2021
Appointed
Stephen Locher
Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa
Date:
June 1, 2021
Appointed
Edie Ervin
Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas
Date:
June 1, 2021
Senior Status
Denny Chin
Position:
U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
Court:
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Date:
June 1, 2021
Senior Status
Petrese B. Tucker
Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Date:
June 1, 2021
Senior Status
Anthony J. Trenga
Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
Date:
June 1, 2021
Senior Status
Evan J. Wallach
Position:
U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
Court:
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Date:
May 31, 2021
Retired
Celeste F. Bremer
Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa
Date:
May 31, 2021
Retired
Beth M. Deere
Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas
Date:
May 31, 2021
Appointed
Scott Reid
Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Date:
May 24, 2021