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. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon
February 5, 2019
Position: U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
February 1, 2019
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
February 1, 2019
Position: U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of California
January 31, 2019
Position: Chief U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama
January 31, 2019
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
January 31, 2019
Position: U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the District of Utah
January 31, 2019
Position: U.S. District Judge
U.S. Court of International Trade
January 31, 2019
Position: Chief U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
January 23, 2019
U.S. District Judge Larry A. Burns
Position: Chief U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
Succeeding U.S. District Judge Barry Ted Moskowitz
January 22, 2019
Position: U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Mississippi
January 14, 2019
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
January 10, 2019
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii
January 7, 2019
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama
January 7, 2019
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
January 6, 2019
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
January 5, 2019
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
January 5, 2019
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
January 5, 2019
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 Georgia
January 4, 2019