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 Western District of Michigan
March 15, 2019
U.S. District Judge John E. Dowdell
Position: Chief U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma
Succeeding U.S. District Judge Gregory K. Frizzell
March 14, 2019
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan
March 14, 2019
Position: U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
March 13, 2019
U.S. District Judge Sara Darrow
Position: Chief U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois
Succeeding U.S. District Judge James E. Shadid
March 12, 2019
Position: U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
March 11, 2019
Position: Senior U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
March 7, 2019
Position: Senior U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
March 6, 2019
U.S. District Judge Philip A. Brimmer
Position: Chief U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
Succeeding U.S. District Judge Marcia Krieger
March 4, 2019
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida
March 4, 2019
Position: U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
March 3, 2019
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida
March 3, 2019
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
March 1, 2019
U.S. District Judge Robert Bryan Harwell
Position: Chief U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina
Succeeding U.S. District Judge Terry Wooten
March 1, 2019
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
March 1, 2019
Position: U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
February 28, 2019
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
February 28, 2019
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge (Part-Time)
U.S. District Court for the District of Utah
February 28, 2019
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee
February 28, 2019
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
February 28, 2019