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. Court of Federal Claims Judge
U.S. Court of Federal Claims
November 6, 2013
Position: U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois
November 4, 2013
Position: Senior U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
November 2, 2013
Position: U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington
November 1, 2013
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
November 1, 2013
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
October 31, 2013
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
October 31, 2013
Position: U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
October 31, 2013
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
October 30, 2013
Position: U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
October 26, 2013
Position: Senior U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
October 25, 2013
Position: U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
October 23, 2013
Position: U.S. Court of Federal Claims Judge
U.S. Court of Federal Claims
October 21, 2013
Position: U.S. Court of Federal Claims Judge
U.S. Court of Federal Claims
October 21, 2013
Position: U.S. Court of Federal Claims Judge
U.S. Court of Federal Claims
October 21, 2013
Position: Chief U.S. Court of Federal Claims Judge
U.S. Court of Federal Claims
October 21, 2013
U.S. Court of Federal Claims Judge Patricia Campbell-Smith
Position: Chief Judge
U.S. Court of Federal Claims
Succeeding retired U.S. Court of Federal Claims Judge Emily Hewitt.
October 21, 2013
U.S. Magistrate Judge Madeline Hughes Haikala
Position: U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
October 21, 2013
Position: U.S. Court of Federal Claims Judge
U.S. Court of Federal Claims
October 21, 2013
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge William R. Sawyer
Position: Chief Judge
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Alabama
Succeeding U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Dwight H. Williams, Jr.
October 17, 2013