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 Northern District of Oklahoma
September 8, 2017
Position: Senior U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona
September 7, 2017
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico
September 5, 2017
Position: U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia
Succeeding U.S. District Judge Robert C. Chambers
September 5, 2017
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico
September 3, 2017
Position: U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
September 2, 2017
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Bill G. Parker
Position: Chief U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Succeeding U.S. District Judge Brenda T. Rhoades
September 1, 2017
Position: U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Missouri
August 31, 2017
Position: U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
August 31, 2017
Position: U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
August 31, 2017
Position: U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina
August 31, 2017
Position: U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Missouri
August 31, 2017
Position: U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
August 31, 2017
Position: U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
August 29, 2017
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
August 28, 2017
Position: U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia
August 12, 2017
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
August 10, 2017
Position: U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
August 5, 2017
Position: U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
August 4, 2017
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
August 2, 2017