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 District of Hawaii
January 4, 2019
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
January 4, 2019
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
January 3, 2019
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
January 2, 2019
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge (Part-Time)
U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
January 2, 2019
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. Distrct Court for the Southern District of Florida
January 2, 2019
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Maureen A. Tighe
Position: Chief U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California
Succeeding U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Sheri Bluebond
January 1, 2019
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Charles D. Novack
Position: Chief U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Nothern District of California
Succeeding U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Roger Efremsky
January 1, 2019
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
January 1, 2019
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
January 1, 2019
Position: U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
December 31, 2018
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge (Part-Time)
U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
December 31, 2018
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
December 31, 2018
Position: U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
December 30, 2018
Position: Senior U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon
December 20, 2018
Position: U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
December 18, 2018
Position: U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
December 14, 2018
Position: U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
December 14, 2018
Position: Senior U.S. Court of Federal Claims Judge
U.S. Court of Federal Claims
December 9, 2018
Position: Senior U.S. Court of Federal Claims Judge
U.S. Court of Federal Claims
December 9, 2018