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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

James Wesley Hendrix

Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Date:
August 9, 2019
Appointed

Daniel A. Bress

Position:
U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
Court:
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Date:
August 9, 2019
Appointed

Mark Timothy Pittman

Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Date:
August 8, 2019
Appointed

Brian C. Buescher

Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska
Date:
August 7, 2019
Appointed

Peter D. Welte

Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota
Date:
August 6, 2019
Appointed

Elayna J. Youchah

Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada
Date:
August 6, 2019
Appointed

Karin J. Immergut

Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon
Date:
August 6, 2019
Retired

Robert S. Bardwil

Position:
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
Court:
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of California
Date:
August 6, 2019
Retired

George W. Foley, Jr.

Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada
Date:
August 5, 2019
Appointed

Daniel J. Albregts

Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada
Date:
August 5, 2019
Retired

Carl W. Hoffman, Jr.

Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada
Date:
August 4, 2019
Appointed

Kathleen L. DeSoto

Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of Montana
Date:
August 3, 2019
Appointed

Wendy Williams Berger

Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Date:
August 2, 2019
Retired

Jeremiah C. Lynch

Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of Montana
Date:
August 2, 2019
Appointed

Damon Ray Leichty

Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
Date:
August 1, 2019
Appointed

J. Nicholas Ranjan

Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
Date:
August 1, 2019
Appointed

Allison H. Goddard

Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
Date:
August 1, 2019
Senior Status

Rebecca Beach Smith

Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
Date:
August 1, 2019
Appointed

Ryan T. Holte

Position:
U.S. Court of Federal Claims Judge
Court:
U.S. Court of Federal Claims
Date:
July 26, 2019
Appointed

Embry J. Kidd

Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Date:
July 25, 2019