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
Jerry C. Oldshue, Jr.
Position:
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
Court:
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Alabama
Date:
September 22, 2015
Appointed
Christopher J. Panos
Position:
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
Court:
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Massachusetts
Date:
September 21, 2015
Appointed
Mark X. Mullin
Position:
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
Court:
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas
Date:
September 18, 2015
Retired
Dennis Michael Lynn
Position:
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
Court:
U.S. Bankrutpcy Court for the Northern District of Texas
Date:
September 17, 2015
Appointed
Roseann A. Ketchmark
Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri
Date:
September 14, 2015
Appointed
Rene Lastreto, II
Position:
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
Court:
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of California
Date:
September 14, 2015
Senior Status
Gary A. Fenner
Position:
Senior U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri
Date:
September 8, 2015
Appointed
Robert J. Krask
Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
Date:
September 2, 2015
Appointed
Laura N. Fashing
Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico
Date:
September 1, 2015
Appointed
Carol B. Whitehurst
Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
Date:
September 1, 2015
Retired
Tommy E. Miller
Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District for Virginia
Date:
September 1, 2015
Elevated
Glenn T. Suddaby
Position:
Chief U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York
Date:
August 31, 2015
Succeeding U.S. District Judge Gary L. Sharpe
Retired
C. Michael Hill
Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
Date:
August 31, 2015
Deceased
Francis M. Allegra
Position:
Senior U.S. Court of Federal Claims Judge
Court:
U.S. Court of Federal Claims
Date:
August 27, 2015
Deceased
Donald E. O'Brien
Position:
Senior U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa
Date:
August 18, 2015
Appointed
Jill N. Parrish
Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of Utah
Date:
August 17, 2015
Deceased
Dickinson R. Debevoise
Position:
Senior U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
Date:
August 14, 2015
Appointed
Joel M. Carson, III
Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge (Part-Time)
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico
Date:
August 14, 2015
Retired
William C. Hillman
Position:
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
Court:
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Massachusetts
Date:
August 14, 2015
Appointed
John W. Kolwe
Position:
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
Court:
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Louisiana
Date:
August 12, 2015