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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

Michael H. Park

Position:
U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
Court:
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Date:
May 17, 2019
Retired

Joan N. Feeney

Position:
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
Court:
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Massachusetts
Date:
May 17, 2019
Appointed

Daniel D. Domenico

Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
Date:
May 16, 2019
Appointed

Raul M. Arias-Marxuach

Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico
Date:
May 16, 2019
Deceased

Robert B. Propst

Position:
Senior U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
Date:
May 14, 2019
Senior Status

Frederick J. Kapala

Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Date:
May 10, 2019
Appointed

Wes R. Porter

Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii
Date:
May 8, 2019
Appointed

Andrew Lynn Brasher

Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama
Date:
May 7, 2019
Appointed

Rodolfo Armando Ruiz II

Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Date:
May 6, 2019
Appointed

John Campbell Barker

Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Date:
May 4, 2019
Appointed

John F. Klein-Robbenhaar

Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge (Part-Time)
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico
Date:
May 1, 2019
Appointed

Brenda Weksler

Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada
Date:
May 1, 2019
Retired

Karen Ballard Molzen

Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico
Date:
April 30, 2019
Senior Status

Keith Starrett

Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi
Date:
April 30, 2019
Retired

Peggy A. Leen

Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada
Date:
April 30, 2019
Appointed

David Steven Morales

Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Date:
April 29, 2019
Deceased

Damon J. Keith

Position:
Senior U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
Court:
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Date:
April 28, 2019
Appointed

Stephen D. Wheelis

Position:
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
Court:
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Louisiana
Date:
April 25, 2019
Appointed

Holly A. Brady

Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
Date:
April 22, 2019
Appointed

Lisa A. Jensen

Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Date:
April 12, 2019