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 Southern District of Texas
March 19, 2018
Position: Senior U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
March 19, 2018
Position: U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina
March 19, 2018
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
March 18, 2018
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Brenda Moody Whinery
Position: Chief U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Arizona
Succeeding U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Daniel P. Collins
March 17, 2018
Position: U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia
March 12, 2018
Position: U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
March 9, 2018
Position: Senior U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
March 9, 2018
Position: U.S. Court of Federal Claims Judge
U.S. Court of Federal Claims
March 9, 2018
Position: Senior U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
March 8, 2018
Position: U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Tennessee
March 7, 2018
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
March 5, 2018
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
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
March 1, 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. 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