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. District Judge
U.S District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
November 4, 2018
Position: U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
November 2, 2018
Position: U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
November 1, 2018
Position: U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia
November 1, 2018
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Dana L. Rasure
Position: Chief U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma
Succeeding U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Terrence L. Michael
November 1, 2018
U.S. District Judge John M. Gerrard
Position: Chief U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska
Succeeding U.S. District Judge Laurie Smith Camp
November 1, 2018
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina
November 1, 2018
Position: U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
October 31, 2018
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky
October 26, 2018
Position: U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
October 26, 2018
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
October 26, 2018
U.S. District Judge Richard J. Sullivan
Position: U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
October 25, 2018
Position: U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona
October 24, 2018
Position: U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
October 23, 2018
Position: U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee
October 22, 2018
Position: U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Mississippi
October 22, 2018
Position: U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the District of Maine
October 18, 2018
Position: U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
October 18, 2018
Position: U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
October 17, 2018
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge (Part-Time)
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
October 17, 2018