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
David C. Nye
Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho
Date:
August 1, 2017
Senior Status
James H. Payne
Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma
Date:
August 1, 2017
Senior Status
Kenneth A. Marra
Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Date:
August 1, 2017
Elevated
Lawrence F. Stengel
Position:
Chief U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Date:
August 1, 2017
Succeeding U.S District Judge Petrese B. Tucker
Senior Status
Patricia H. Minaldi
Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
Date:
July 31, 2017
Deceased
Warren K. Urbom
Position:
Senior U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska
Date:
July 28, 2017
Senior Status
Anna J. Brown
Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon
Date:
July 27, 2017
Deceased
C. Weston Houck
Position:
Senior U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina
Date:
July 19, 2017
Appointed
Willie J. Epps, Jr.
Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri
Date:
July 17, 2017
Retired
Sue L. Robinson
Position:
Senior U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware
Date:
July 14, 2017
Deceased
William C. O'Kelley
Position:
Senior U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
Date:
July 5, 2017
Elevated
Michael F. Urbanski
Position:
Chief U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia
Date:
July 3, 2017
Succeeding U.S. District Judge Glen E. Conrad
Appointed
Michael D. Nelson
Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska
Date:
July 1, 2017
Appointed
Chelsey M. Vascura
Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
Date:
July 1, 2017
Senior Status
Joan A. Lenard
Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Date:
July 1, 2017
Retired
John R. Froeschner
Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Date:
June 30, 2017
Senior Status
William Jay Riley
Position:
U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
Court:
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Date:
June 30, 2017
Senior Status
Thomas M. Rose
Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
Date:
June 30, 2017
Retired
F.A. Gossett III
Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska
Date:
June 30, 2017
Retired
Alan Jaroslovsky
Position:
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
Court:
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of California
Date:
June 30, 2017