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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

Susan M. Brnovich

Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona
Date:
October 24, 2018
Appointed

Peter J. Phipps

Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
Date:
October 23, 2018
Appointed

Eli Jeremy Richardson

Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee
Date:
October 22, 2018
Appointed

Selene D. Maddox

Position:
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
Court:
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Mississippi
Date:
October 22, 2018
Appointed

Lance E. Walker

Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of Maine
Date:
October 18, 2018
Appointed

Ryan Douglas Nelson

Position:
U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
Court:
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Date:
October 18, 2018
Appointed

Michael Joseph Juneau

Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
Date:
October 17, 2018
Appointed

Liles C. Burke

Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge (Part-Time)
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
Date:
October 17, 2018
Elevated

Terrence William Boyle

Position:
Chief U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina
Date:
October 15, 2018

Succeeding U.S. District Judge James C. Dever, III

Appointed

David J. Porter

Position:
U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
Court:
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Date:
October 15, 2018
Deceased

Daniel G. Martin

Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Date:
October 11, 2018
Senior Status

Yvette Kane

Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
Date:
October 11, 2018
Appointed

Marilyn J. Horan

Position:
Senior U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
Date:
October 9, 2018
Senior Status

Joel H. Slomsky

Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Date:
October 9, 2018
Senior Status

John H. McBryde

Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Date:
October 9, 2018
Retired

Dennis L. Howell

Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina
Date:
October 5, 2018
Retired

George Robert Smith

Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia
Date:
October 1, 2018
Retired

Leslie C. Longenbaugh

Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge (Part-Time)
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska
Date:
September 30, 2018
Senior Status

Jay A. Garcia-Gregory

Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico
Date:
September 30, 2018
Retired

Jan M. Adler

Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
Date:
September 30, 2018