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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

Tiffany M. Cartwright

Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
Date:
August 30, 2023
Appointed

Jennifer Armstrong

Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
Date:
August 25, 2023
Appointed

Natasha Merle

Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Date:
August 21, 2023
Appointed

Brooks G. Severson

Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas
Date:
August 19, 2023
Appointed

Keri L. Holleb Hotaling

Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Date:
August 10, 2023
Appointed

Kathryn A. Starnella

Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
Date:
August 7, 2023
Appointed

Joel Richlin

Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
Date:
July 31, 2023
Appointed

Rachel Bloomekatz

Position:
U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
Court:
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Date:
July 24, 2023
Appointed

Michelle Pettit

Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
Date:
July 24, 2023
Appointed

P. Casey Pitts

Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
Date:
July 24, 2023
Appointed

Myong J. Joun

Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts
Date:
July 14, 2023
Appointed

Nusrat Jahan Choudhury

Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Date:
July 7, 2023
Appointed

Stephanie Christensen

Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
Date:
July 5, 2023
Appointed

Steve Chu

Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
Date:
June 30, 2023
Appointed

Arun S. Subramanian

Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Date:
June 29, 2023
Appointed

Jeremy Daniel

Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Date:
June 27, 2023
Appointed

Talesha Leah Saint-Marc

Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire
Date:
June 26, 2023
Appointed

Julie Rikelman

Position:
U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
Court:
U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Date:
June 23, 2023
Appointed

Hernan D. Vera

Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
Date:
June 20, 2023
Appointed

Aileen G. Durrett

Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Date:
June 19, 2023