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
Patrick R. Wyrick
Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma
Date:
April 12, 2019
Appointed
Roy Altman
Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Date:
April 11, 2019
Deceased
J. William Ditter, Jr.
Position:
Senior U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Date:
April 7, 2019
Elevated
Pamela L. Reeves
Position:
Chief U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee
Date:
April 2, 2019
Retired
Patrick Michael Duffy
Position:
Senior U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina
Date:
April 1, 2019
Appointed
Maria S. Davila
Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona
Date:
April 1, 2019
Retired
Richard L. Puglisi
Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii
Date:
March 31, 2019
Retired
Michael J. Reagan
Position:
Chief U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
Date:
March 31, 2019
Retired
Bernardo P. Velasco
Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona
Date:
March 29, 2019
Appointed
Paul B. Matey
Position:
U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
Court:
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Date:
March 29, 2019
Appointed
Angela D. Mitchell
Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas
Date:
March 25, 2019
Deceased
Robert W. Sweet
Position:
Senior U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. Distrct Court for the Southern District of New York
Date:
March 24, 2019
Deceased
James C. Fox
Position:
Senior U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina
Date:
March 23, 2019
Appointed
Allison J. Rushing
Position:
U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
Court:
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Date:
March 22, 2019
Senior Status
Leo M. Gordon
Position:
U.S. Court of International Trade Judge
Court:
U.S. Court of International Trade
Date:
March 22, 2019
Senior Status
Allyson Kay Duncan
Position:
U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
Court:
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Date:
March 21, 2019
Appointed
Eric D. Miller
Position:
U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
Court:
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Date:
March 21, 2019
Deceased
George W. Lindberg
Position:
Senior U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Date:
March 19, 2019
Appointed
Neomi J. Rao
Position:
U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
Court:
U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
Date:
March 18, 2019
Appointed
Paul D. Kohler
Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge (Part-Time)
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of Utah
Date:
March 18, 2019