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Judicial Milestones

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