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. Court of Appeals Judge
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
March 3, 2018
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
March 2, 2018
Position: U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Georgia
March 2, 2018
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Richard E. Fehling
Position: Chief U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Succeeding U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Eric L. Frank
March 1, 2018
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
March 1, 2018
Position: U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
March 1, 2018
Position: Chief U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
February 28, 2018
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
February 24, 2018
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
February 23, 2018
Position: U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Georgia
February 22, 2018
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
February 20, 2018
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
February 18, 2018
Position: U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
February 17, 2018
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee
February 13, 2018
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee
February 12, 2018
Position: Senior U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
February 9, 2018
Position: Senior U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
February 8, 2018
U.S. District Judge William Paul Johnson
Position: Chief U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico
Succeeding U.S. District Judge M. Christina Armijo
February 8, 2018
Position: Chief U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico
February 7, 2018
Position: U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
February 6, 2018