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.
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
June 13, 2018
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
June 11, 2018
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
June 4, 2018
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
June 3, 2018
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Dale L. Somers
Position: Chief U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Kansas
Succeeding U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Janice Miller Karlin
June 1, 2018
U.S. District Judge Scott W. Skavdahl
Position: Chief U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming
Succeeding U.S. District Judge Nancy D. Freudenthal
June 1, 2018
Position: U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
June 1, 2018
Position: U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
May 31, 2018
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
May 31, 2018
Position: U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
May 31, 2018
U.S. District Judge Amy J. St. Eve
Position: U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
May 23, 2018
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico
May 23, 2018
Position: U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
May 21, 2018
U.S. Magistrate Judge Joel M. Carson
Position: U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
May 18, 2018
Position: U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
May 15, 2018
Position: U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
May 15, 2018
Position: U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
May 14, 2018
Position: U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
May 14, 2018
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut
May 1, 2018
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District of Connecticut
April 30, 2018