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.
Deceased
William B. Enright
Position:
Senior U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
Date:
March 7, 2020
Deceased
Michael A. Telesca
Position:
Senior U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York
Date:
March 5, 2020
Elevated
Silvia L. Carreno-Coll
Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico
Date:
March 2, 2020
Deceased
Raymond C. Fisher
Position:
Senior U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
Court:
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Date:
February 29, 2020
Appointed
John F. Kness
Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Date:
February 28, 2020
Appointed
Eleni M. Roumel
Position:
U.S. Court of Federal Claims Judge
Court:
U.S. Court of Federal Claims
Date:
February 26, 2020
Appointed
Lori V. Vaughan
Position:
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
Court:
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida
Date:
February 25, 2020
Appointed
Joshua M. Kindred
Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska
Date:
February 21, 2020
Appointed
Scott D. Johnson
Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana
Date:
February 18, 2020
Appointed
Michael J. Bordallo
Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of Guam
Date:
February 14, 2020
Appointed
Beth W. Jantz
Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Date:
February 10, 2020
Retired
John Karl Olson
Position:
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
Court:
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida
Date:
February 9, 2020
Retired
Joaquin V.E. Manibusan, Jr.
Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of Guam
Date:
February 8, 2020
Appointed
Matthew H. Solomson
Position:
U.S. Court of Federal Claims Judge
Court:
U.S. Court of Federal Claims
Date:
February 4, 2020
Appointed
Regina D. Cannon
Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
Date:
February 3, 2020
Deceased
Deborah A. Batts
Position:
Senior U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of New York
Date:
February 3, 2020
Elevated
Thomas J. Catliota
Position:
Chief U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
Court:
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maryland
Date:
February 3, 2020
Succeeding U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Wendelin I. Lipp
Retired
Janet F. King
Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
Date:
January 31, 2020
Appointed
Jared M. Strauss
Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Date:
January 29, 2020
Appointed
Alex G. Tse
Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
Date:
January 28, 2020