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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.

Retired

Philip M. Pro

Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada
Date:
January 23, 2015
Deceased

Lawrence P. Zatkoff

Position:
Senior U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
Date:
January 22, 2015
Appointed

Amit Priyavadan Mehta

Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Date:
January 22, 2015
Senior Status

Sandra J. Feuerstein

Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Date:
January 21, 2015
Appointed

Donald L. Cabell

Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts
Date:
January 21, 2015
Appointed

Susan L. Collins

Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
Date:
January 16, 2015
Retired

Roger B. Cosbey

Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
Date:
January 15, 2015
Appointed

Peter C. McKittrick

Position:
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
Court:
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Oregon
Date:
January 12, 2015
Retired

Elizabeth L. Perris

Position:
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
Court:
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Oregon
Date:
January 11, 2015
Retired

Allan L. Gropper

Position:
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
Court:
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York
Date:
January 9, 2015
Retired

Karen K. Klein

Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota
Date:
January 9, 2015
Appointed

Allison Dale Burroughs

Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts
Date:
January 7, 2015
Appointed

Phyllis M. Jones

Position:
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
Court:
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas
Date:
January 7, 2015
Appointed

Victor A. Bolden

Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut
Date:
January 7, 2015
Appointed

Laurie Selber Silverstein

Position:
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
Court:
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware
Date:
January 7, 2015
Appointed

Katherine A. Robertson

Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts
Date:
January 6, 2015
Appointed

John T. Johnston

Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of Montana
Date:
January 6, 2015
Retired

Audrey R. Evans

Position:
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
Court:
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas
Date:
January 6, 2015
Retired

Audrey Evans

Position:
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas
Date:
January 6, 2015
Appointed

Anthony P. Patti

Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
Date:
January 6, 2015