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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.

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