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. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi
December 2, 2020
Position: Senior U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
December 1, 2020
Position: Senior U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the District of Utah
November 30, 2020
Position: U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
November 25, 2020
Position: U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
November 23, 2020
U.S. Magistrate Judge James Knepp
Position: U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
November 19, 2020
Position: U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
U.S Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maryland
November 18, 2020
Position: U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
November 12, 2020
Position: Senior U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi
November 12, 2020
U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Corrigan
Position: Chief U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Succeeding U.S. District Judge Steven D. Merryday
November 2, 2020
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Whitman L. Holt
Position: Chief U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Washington
Succeeding U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Fred Corbit
November 2, 2020
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma
November 1, 2020
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma
November 1, 2020
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
October 26, 2020
Position: U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
October 26, 2020
Position: U.S. Court of Federal Claims Judge
U.S. Court of Federal Claims
October 23, 2020
Position: U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of New York
October 23, 2020
Position: U.S. Court of Federal Claims Judge
U.S. Court of Federal Claims
October 23, 2020
Position: Senior U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia
October 21, 2020
Position: U.S. Court of Federal Claims Judge
U.S. Court of Federal Claims
October 20, 2020