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 Marco A. Hernandez
Position: Chief U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon
Succeeding U.S. District Judge Michael W. Mosman
December 24, 2019
Position: U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
December 23, 2019
Position: U.S. Court of International Trade Judge
U.S. Court of International Trade
December 20, 2019
Position: U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
December 20, 2019
Position: U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma
December 20, 2019
Position: Senior U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee
December 19, 2019
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Frank James Santoro
Position: Chief U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
December 13, 2019
Position: U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama
December 13, 2019
Position: U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina
December 12, 2019
Position: U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
December 12, 2019
Position: U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
December 9, 2019
Position: U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
December 6, 2019
Position: U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
December 6, 2019
Position: U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York
December 6, 2019
Position: U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
December 6, 2019
Position: U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
December 5, 2019
Position: Senior U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
December 2, 2019
U.S. District Judge John J. McConnell, Jr.
Position: Chief U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island
Succeeding U.S. District Court Judge William E. Smith
December 1, 2019
Position: Chief U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Maryland
November 26, 2019
Position: U.S. Court of Federal Claims Judge
U.S. Court of Federal Claims
November 22, 2019