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 Freda L. Wolfson
Position: Chief U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
Succeeding U.S. District Judge Jose L. Linares
May 17, 2019
Position: U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
May 17, 2019
Position: U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico
May 16, 2019
Position: U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
May 16, 2019
Position: Senior U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
May 14, 2019
Position: U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
May 10, 2019
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii
May 8, 2019
Position: U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama
May 7, 2019
Position: U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
May 6, 2019
Position: U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
May 4, 2019
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge (Part-Time)
U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico
May 1, 2019
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada
May 1, 2019
Position: U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi
April 30, 2019
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico
April 30, 2019
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada
April 30, 2019
Position: U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
April 29, 2019
Position: Senior U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
April 28, 2019
Position: U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Louisiana
April 25, 2019
Position: U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
April 22, 2019
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
April 12, 2019