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 Southern District of Georgia
May 31, 2013
Position: U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Minnesota
May 20, 2013
Position: U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
May 20, 2013
Position: U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
May 17, 2013
Position: U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana
May 14, 2013
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Bruce A. Harwood
Position: Chief U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Hampshire
May 9, 2013
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
May 9, 2013
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
May 8, 2013
U.S. District Judge Alexander Williams, Jr.
Position: Senior U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
May 8, 2013
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts
May 6, 2013
Position: U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii
May 6, 2013
Senior U.S. District Judge Richard F. Cebull
Position: U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the District of Montana
May 3, 2013
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
May 3, 2013
Position: U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
May 2, 2013
Chief U.S. District Judge Curtis J. Joyner
Position: Senior U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
May 1, 2013
U.S. District Judge Petrese B. Tucker
Position: Chief U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Succeeding Senior U.S. District Judge Curtis J. Joyner
May 1, 2013
Position: U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
April 30, 2013
Position: U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
April 30, 2013
Position: U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri
April 24, 2013
U.S. District Judge Sean J. McLaughlin
Position: Chief U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
Succeeding deceased U.S. District Judge Gary L. Lancaster
April 24, 2013