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: Senior U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
November 30, 2017
Position: U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina
November 30, 2017
Position: U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma
November 27, 2017
Position: U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
November 24, 2017
Position: Senior U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico
November 22, 2017
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
November 20, 2017
Position: Senior U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
November 18, 2017
Position: Senior U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
November 16, 2017
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
November 15, 2017
Position: U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
November 10, 2017
Position: U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
U.S Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
November 8, 2017
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Edward J. Coleman, III
Position: Chief U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Georgia
Succeeding U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Susan D. Barrett
November 7, 2017
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
November 6, 2017
U.S. District Judge Daniel P. Jordan
Position: Chief U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi
Succeeding U.S. District Judge Louis Guirola, Jr.
November 4, 2017
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
November 4, 2017
U.S. District Judge Thomas D. Schroeder
Position: Chief U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina
Succeeding U.S. District Judge William L. Osteen, Jr.
November 4, 2017
Position: Senior U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
November 4, 2017
Position: U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Judge for the District of Columbia
November 3, 2017
U.S. District Judge S. Maurice Hicks, Jr.
Position: Chief U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
Succeeding U.S. District Judge Dee D. Drell
November 3, 2017
Position: U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
November 3, 2017