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 John R. Tunheim
Position: Chief U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota
Succeeding U.S. District Judge Michael James Davis
July 1, 2015
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S District Court for the Western District of New York
July 1, 2015
Position: U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Alabama
June 30, 2015
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
June 30, 2015
Position: U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Washington
June 30, 2015
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
June 30, 2015
Position: U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey
June 30, 2015
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S District Court for the District of Connecticut
June 30, 2015
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
June 29, 2015
Position: Senior U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
June 29, 2015
Position: Senior U.S. District Judge
U.S District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
June 23, 2015
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
June 19, 2015
U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Jeffrey R. Howard
Position: Chief U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Succeeding U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Sandra L. Lynch
June 16, 2015
Position: U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
June 15, 2015
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
June 15, 2015
Position: U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey
June 15, 2015
Position: U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey
June 8, 2015
Position: U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee
June 8, 2015
Position: U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa
June 4, 2015
Position: U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
June 3, 2015