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
Harry F. Barnes
Position:
Senior U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas
Date:
February 27, 2019
Retired
Keith Gary Sebelius
Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas
Date:
February 20, 2019
Senior Status
Michael R. Barrett
Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
Date:
February 15, 2019
Elevated
Susan Hickey
Position:
Chief U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas
Date:
February 14, 2019
Succeeding U.S. District Judge P.K. Holmes
Retired
Maryanne Trump Barry
Position:
Senior U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
Court:
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Date:
February 11, 2019
Appointed
Clare R. Hochhalter
Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of Northern Dakota
Date:
February 8, 2019
Deceased
John J. Thomas
Position:
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
Court:
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
Date:
February 7, 2019
Appointed
Camille D. Bibles
Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona
Date:
February 6, 2019
Deceased
Garr M. King
Position:
Senior U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon
Date:
February 5, 2019
Appointed
Jeffrey I. Cummings
Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Date:
February 1, 2019
Appointed
Katherine M. Perhach
Position:
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
Date:
February 1, 2019
Senior Status
Clark Waddoups
Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of Utah
Date:
January 31, 2019
Senior Status
Delissa A. Ridgway
Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. Court of International Trade
Date:
January 31, 2019
Retired
Michael S. McManus
Position:
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
Court:
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of California
Date:
January 31, 2019
Retired
Michael T. Mason
Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Date:
January 31, 2019
Senior Status
W. Keith Watkins
Position:
Chief U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama
Date:
January 31, 2019
Senior Status
Barry Ted Moskowitz
Position:
Chief U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
Date:
January 23, 2019
Elevated
Larry A. Burns
Position:
Chief U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
Date:
January 22, 2019
Succeeding U.S. District Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz
Retired
Edward Ellington
Position:
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
Court:
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Mississippi
Date:
January 14, 2019
Appointed
Sunil R. Harjani
Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Date:
January 10, 2019