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.
U.S. District Judge Karen K. Caldwell
Position: Chief Judge
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky
Succeeding U.S. District Judge Jennifer B. Coffman
October 15, 2012
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge (Part-Time)
U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
October 12, 2012
Position: U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Alaska
October 9, 2012
U.S. District Judge Thomas A. Varlan
Position: Chief U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee
Succeeding U.S. District Judge Curtis L. Collier
October 8, 2012
Position: U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Alaska
October 4, 2012
Position: U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
October 3, 2012
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
October 1, 2012
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
October 1, 2012
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island
October 1, 2012
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
October 1, 2012
Position: U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky
October 1, 2012
Position: U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of California
October 1, 2012
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Laura S. Taylor
Position: Chief U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of California
Succeeding U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Peter W. Bowie
October 1, 2012
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge James K. Coachys
Position: Chief U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Indiana
Succeeding U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Anthony John Metz III
October 1, 2012
Position: U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut
October 1, 2012
U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Carl E. Stewart
Position: Chief U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Succeeding U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Edith Hollan Jones
October 1, 2012
Position: U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the District of Utah
October 1, 2012
U.S. District Judge Christina M. Armijo
Position: Chief U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico
Succeeding Senior U.S. District Judge Bruce D. Black
October 1, 2012
Position: U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico
October 1, 2012