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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

Britt C. Grant

Position:
U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
Court:
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Date:
August 7, 2018
Appointed

Holly Teeter

Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas
Date:
August 6, 2018
Appointed

Emily Coody Marks

Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama
Date:
August 6, 2018
Appointed

Jeffrey Uhlman Beaverstock

Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Alabama
Date:
August 3, 2018
Appointed

Peter J. Bray

Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Date:
August 3, 2018
Appointed

S. Kato Crews

Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
Date:
August 3, 2018
Elevated

Juan R. Sanchez

Position:
Chief U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Date:
August 1, 2018

Succeeding U.S. District Judge Lawrence F. Stengel

Appointed

Sean P. Flynn

Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Date:
August 1, 2018
Retired

Mark A Pizzo

Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Date:
July 31, 2018
Senior Status

David G. Campbell

Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona
Date:
July 31, 2018
Retired

Valerie P. Cooke

Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada
Date:
July 31, 2018
Appointed

Regina S. Edwards

Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky
Date:
July 28, 2018
Retired

Dave Whalin

Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky
Date:
July 27, 2018
Senior Status

Robert Brack

Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico
Date:
July 25, 2018
Senior Status

Charles Frederick Lettow

Position:
U.S. Court of Federal Claims Judge
Court:
U.S. Court of Federal Claims
Date:
July 13, 2018
Senior Status

Mary Ellen Coster Williams

Position:
U.S. Court of Federal Claims Judge
Court:
U.S. Court of Federal Claims
Date:
July 13, 2018
Senior Status

Victor J. Wolski

Position:
U.S. Court of Federal Claims Judge
Court:
U.S. Court of Federal Claims
Date:
July 13, 2018
Senior Status

Susan G. Braden

Position:
U.S. Court of Federal Claims Judge
Court:
U.S. Court of Federal Claims
Date:
July 13, 2018
Elevated

Margaret M. Sweeney

Position:
Chief U.S. Court of Federal Claims Judge
Court:
Succeeding U.S. Federal Claims Judge Susan G. Braden
Date:
July 12, 2018
Deceased

Rudy Lozano

Position:
Senior U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
Date:
July 11, 2018