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.
Appointed
Fernando L. Aenlle-Rocha
Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
Date:
December 24, 2020
Deceased
Carl O. Bue, Jr.
Position:
Senior U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Date:
December 24, 2020
Appointed
Joseph Dawson, III
Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina
Date:
December 24, 2020
Appointed
Stephen S. Schwartz
Position:
U.S. Court of Federal Claims Judge
Court:
U.S. Court of Federal Claims
Date:
December 23, 2020
Appointed
Zachary N. Somers
Position:
U.S. Court of Federal Claims Judge
Court:
U.S. Court of Federal Claims
Date:
December 23, 2020
Appointed
Katherine A. Crytzer
Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee
Date:
December 23, 2020
Appointed
Zachary Somers
Position:
U.S. Court of Federal Claims Judge
Court:
U.S. Court of Federal Claims
Date:
December 23, 2020
Appointed
Charles R. Merrill
Position:
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
Court:
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Kentucky
Date:
December 22, 2020
Appointed
Charles Edward Atchley, Jr.
Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee
Date:
December 22, 2020
Appointed
Stephen A. Vaden
Position:
U.S. Court of International Trade Judge
Court:
U.S. Court of International Trade
Date:
December 22, 2020
Appointed
Thomas L. Kirsch II
Position:
U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
Court:
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Date:
December 18, 2020
Appointed
Thomas L. Kirsch, II
Position:
U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
Court:
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Date:
December 18, 2020
Appointed
Kathryn C. Davis
Position:
U.S. Court of Federal Claims Judge
Court:
U.S. Court of Federal Claims
Date:
December 18, 2020
Deceased
William J. Castagna
Position:
Senior U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Florida
Date:
December 18, 2020
Appointed
Taylor B. McNeel
Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi
Date:
December 16, 2020
Deceased
Juan M. Perez-Gimenez
Position:
Senior U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico
Date:
December 10, 2020
Deceased
Ralph K. Winter Jr.
Position:
Senior U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
Court:
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Date:
December 8, 2020
Appointed
Toby Crouse
Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas
Date:
December 8, 2020
Appointed
J. Philip Calabrese
Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
Date:
December 5, 2020
Appointed
Benjamin J. Beaton
Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky
Date:
December 4, 2020