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.
Retired
Gary S. Austin
Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
Date:
October 11, 2015
Appointed
Frank W. Volk
Position:
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
Court:
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of West Virginia
Date:
October 9, 2015
Retired
John Daniel Tinder
Position:
Senior U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
Court:
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Date:
October 9, 2015
Appointed
Peggy Kuo
Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Date:
October 9, 2015
Retired
Ronald G. Pearson
Position:
Chief U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
Court:
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of West Virginia
Date:
October 8, 2015
Retired
Lesley Brooks Wells
Position:
Senior U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
Date:
October 2, 2015
Appointed
Michael J. Aloi
Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia
Date:
October 1, 2015
Elevated
Michael G. Williamson
Position:
Chief U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
Court:
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida
Date:
October 1, 2015
Succeeding U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Karen S. Jennemann
Senior Status
Mary M. Lisi
Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island
Date:
October 1, 2015
Elevated
Trish M. Brown
Position:
Chief U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
Court:
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Oregon
Date:
October 1, 2015
Succeeding U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Frank R. Alley, III
Elevated
Ronald H. Sargis
Position:
Chief U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
Court:
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of California
Date:
October 1, 2015
Succeeding U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Christopher M. Klein
Elevated
Bruce T. Beesley
Position:
Chief U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
Court:
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Nevada
Date:
October 1, 2015
Succeeding U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Mike K. Nakagawa
Retired
Viktor V. Pohorelsky
Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Date:
September 30, 2015
Retired
Eugene R. Wedoff
Position:
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
Court:
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Date:
September 30, 2015
Retired
John S. Kaull
Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia
Date:
September 30, 2015
Elevated
Kurt D. Engelhardt
Position:
Chief U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
Date:
September 30, 2015
Succeeding U.S. District Judge Sarah S. Vance
Appointed
Daniel J. Stewart
Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of NewYork
Date:
September 28, 2015
Retired
Randolph F. Treece
Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York
Date:
September 25, 2015
Appointed
Stacey L. Meisel
Position:
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
Court:
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey
Date:
September 24, 2015
Deceased
Richard D. Cudahy
Position:
Senior U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
Court:
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Date:
September 22, 2015