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.
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
Position: U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
April 23, 2013
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Albert S. Dabrowski
Position: Chief U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Connecticut
Succeeding retired U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Lorraine Murphy Weil
April 23, 2013
Position: Chief U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Connecticut
April 22, 2013
Position: U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
April 18, 2013
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico
April 16, 2013
Position: U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada
April 15, 2013
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
April 12, 2013
U.S. Magistrate Judge Patty Shwartz
Position: U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
April 11, 2013
Position: Senior U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
April 10, 2013
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia
April 8, 2013
Position: Senior U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
April 5, 2013
Position: Senior U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
April 1, 2013
Position: U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire
April 1, 2013
Position: U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Texas
April 1, 2013