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
Julio M. Fuentes
Position:
U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
Court:
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Date:
July 18, 2016
Retired
Henry Jack Boroff
Position:
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
Court:
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Massachusetts
Date:
July 15, 2016
Appointed
Brian R. Martinotti
Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
Date:
July 13, 2016
Deceased
Scott O. Wright
Position:
Senior U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri
Date:
July 11, 2016
Elevated
Roger L. Gregory
Position:
Chief U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
Court:
U. S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Date:
July 9, 2016
Succeeding U.S. Court of Appeals Judge William B. Traxler, Jr.
Deceased
Joseph M. Scott, Jr.
Position:
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
Court:
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky
Date:
July 5, 2016
Senior Status
Neil Vincent Wake
Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona
Date:
July 5, 2016
Deceased
Abner Mikva
Position:
U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
Court:
U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
Date:
July 4, 2016
Deceased
Harry Raymond McCue
Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
Date:
July 3, 2016
Elevated
Janice Miller Karlin
Position:
Chief U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
Court:
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Kansas
Date:
July 1, 2016
Succeeding U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Robert E. Nugent
Appointed
Robert F. Rossiter, Jr.
Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska
Date:
July 1, 2016
Elevated
Virginia Anne Phillips
Position:
Chief U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
Date:
July 1, 2016
Succeeding U.S. District Judge George H. King
Senior Status
James L. Robart
Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
Date:
June 28, 2016
Deceased
George W. Miller
Position:
U.S. Court of Federal Claims Judge
Court:
U.S. Court of Federal Claims
Date:
June 27, 2016
Appointed
Hal R. Ray, Jr.
Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Date:
June 24, 2016
Resigned
Robert K. Roach
Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge (Part-Time)
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Date:
June 23, 2016
Appointed
M. David Weisman
Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Date:
June 16, 2016
Retired
Geraldine Soat Brown
Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Date:
June 15, 2016
Appointed
Jennifer Choe Groves
Position:
U.S. Court of International Trade Judge
Court:
U.S. Court of International Trade
Date:
June 9, 2016
Appointed
Amanda Arnold Sansone
Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Date:
June 6, 2016