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