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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.

Senior Status

Alvin W. Thompson

Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut
Date:
August 31, 2018
Senior Status

Reena Raggi

Position:
U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
Court:
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Date:
August 31, 2018
Retired

Maria-Elena James

Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
Date:
August 31, 2018
Retired

Franklin L. Noel

Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota
Date:
August 31, 2018
Retired

James E. Seibert

Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia
Date:
August 31, 2018
Appointed

Barry Ashe

Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
Date:
August 30, 2018
Deceased

William J. Nealon, Jr.

Position:
Senior U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvnia
Date:
August 30, 2018
Deceased

Samuel Conti

Position:
Senior U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
Date:
August 29, 2018
Appointed

Carla Carry Baldwin

Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada
Date:
August 28, 2018
Appointed

Julius Ness Richardson

Position:
U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
Court:
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Date:
August 21, 2018
Appointed

John S. Hodge

Position:
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
Court:
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Louisiana
Date:
August 20, 2018
Appointed

Mark Jeremy Bennett

Position:
U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
Court:
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Date:
August 16, 2018
Appointed

Ruth Bermudez Montenegro

Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
Date:
August 15, 2018
Appointed

Norman Reid Neureiter

Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
Date:
August 14, 2018
Appointed

Andrew S. Oldham

Position:
U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
Court:
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Date:
August 14, 2018
Appointed

Ronald C. Griffin

Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
Date:
August 13, 2018
Senior Status

N. Randy Smith

Position:
U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
Court:
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Date:
August 11, 2018
Appointed

Jill Aiko Otake

Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii
Date:
August 10, 2018
Appointed

Maryellen Noreika

Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware
Date:
August 10, 2018
Appointed

Colm F. Connolly

Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware
Date:
August 8, 2018