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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

Karen L. Stevenson

Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
Date:
August 10, 2015
Retired

Margaret A. Nagle

Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
Date:
August 7, 2015
Appointed

Jose Rolando Olvera, Jr.

Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Date:
August 5, 2015
Senior Status

Paul A. Crotty

Position:
Senior U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Date:
August 1, 2015
Senior Status

Michael James Davis

Position:
Senior U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota
Date:
August 1, 2015
Resigned

Mark E. Fuller

Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama
Date:
August 1, 2015
Senior Status

Anne C. Conway

Position:
Senior U.S. District Judge
Court:
United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Date:
August 1, 2015
Appointed

Barbara D. Holmes

Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee
Date:
August 1, 2015
Appointed

Raymond S. Kent

Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan
Date:
August 1, 2015
Retired

Hugh Warren Brenneman, Jr.

Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan
Date:
July 31, 2015
Appointed

Patricia S. Harris

Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas
Date:
July 31, 2015
Appointed

Eduardo V. Rodriguez

Position:
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
Court:
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas
Date:
July 31, 2015
Appointed

Bernard Maurice Jones, II

Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma
Date:
July 31, 2015
Retired

Juliet E. Griffin

Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee
Date:
July 31, 2015
Appointed

Kim Sallie

Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
Date:
July 30, 2015
Retired

Henley A. Hunter

Position:
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
Court:
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Louisiana
Date:
July 30, 2015
Retired

Richard S. Schmidt

Position:
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
Court:
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas
Date:
July 30, 2015
Appointed

Christopher H. Steger

Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee
Date:
July 30, 2015
Retired

William B. Carter

Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee
Date:
July 29, 2015
Appointed

Karen E. Scott

Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
Date:
July 28, 2015