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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.

Appointed

Hala Y. Jarbou

Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan
Date:
September 23, 2020
Appointed

Stephen P. McGlynn

Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
Date:
September 22, 2020
Appointed

Stanley Blumenfeld, Jr.

Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
Date:
September 22, 2020
Appointed

Mark C. Scarsi

Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S District Court for the Central District of California
Date:
September 21, 2020
Appointed

Todd Wallace Robinson

Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
Date:
September 21, 2020
Appointed

John W. Holcomb

Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
Date:
September 21, 2020
Deceased

Blanche M. Manning

Position:
Senior U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Date:
September 20, 2020
Appointed

Diane Gujarati

Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Date:
September 20, 2020
Appointed

Kimberly G. Altman

Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
Date:
September 16, 2020
Appointed

Thomas T. Cullen

Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia
Date:
September 16, 2020
Appointed

Zia M. Faruqui

Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Date:
September 14, 2020
Elevated

Brett H. Ludwig

Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
Date:
September 11, 2020
Appointed

B. Mckay Mignault

Position:
Chief U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
Court:
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of West Virginia
Date:
September 11, 2020
Deceased

Pamela L. Reeves

Position:
Chief U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee
Date:
September 10, 2020
Appointed

Kelly F. Pate

Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama
Date:
September 8, 2020
Appointed

Elizabeth L. Gunn

Position:
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
Court:
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Columbia
Date:
September 4, 2020
Elevated

Justin R. Walker

Position:
U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
Court:
U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
Date:
September 2, 2020
Deceased

Clyde H. Hamilton

Position:
Senior U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
Court:
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Date:
September 2, 2020
Elevated

Debra Ann Livingston

Position:
Chief U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
Court:
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Date:
September 1, 2020

Succeeding U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Robert A. Katzmann

Appointed

Mike K. Nakagawa

Position:
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
Court:
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge for the District of Nevada
Date:
September 1, 2020