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
Donald C. Coggins, Jr.
Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina
Date:
November 30, 2017
Retired
Procter Hug, Jr.
Position:
Senior U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
Court:
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Date:
November 30, 2017
Appointed
Scott L. Palk
Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma
Date:
November 27, 2017
Senior Status
David Stewart Cercone
Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
Date:
November 24, 2017
Deceased
Salvador E. Casellas
Position:
Senior U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico
Date:
November 22, 2017
Appointed
Gina L. Simms
Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
Date:
November 20, 2017
Deceased
Wm. M. Hoeveler
Position:
Senior U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Date:
November 18, 2017
Deceased
Kenneth L. Ryskamp
Position:
Senior U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Date:
November 16, 2017
Retired
Ronald L. Ellis
Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Date:
November 15, 2017
Appointed
Amy Coney Barrett
Position:
U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
Court:
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Date:
November 10, 2017
Appointed
Joan Louise Larsen
Position:
U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
Court:
U.S Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Date:
November 8, 2017
Elevated
Edward J. Coleman, III
Position:
Chief U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
Court:
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Georgia
Date:
November 7, 2017
Succeeding U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Susan D. Barrett
Appointed
Robert M. Illman
Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
Date:
November 6, 2017
Elevated
Thomas D. Schroeder
Position:
Chief U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina
Date:
November 4, 2017
Succeeding U.S. District Judge William L. Osteen, Jr.
Elevated
Daniel P. Jordan
Position:
Chief U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi
Date:
November 4, 2017
Succeeding U.S. District Judge Louis Guirola, Jr.
Retired
Nandor J. Vadas
Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
Date:
November 4, 2017
Deceased
Anna Diggs Taylor
Position:
Senior U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
Date:
November 4, 2017
Appointed
Trevor N. McFadden
Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Judge for the District of Columbia
Date:
November 3, 2017
Elevated
S. Maurice Hicks, Jr.
Position:
Chief U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
Date:
November 3, 2017
Succeeding U.S. District Judge Dee D. Drell
Appointed
Allison H. Eid
Position:
U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
Court:
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Date:
November 3, 2017