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 District of Columbia
December 31, 2015
U.S. District Judge Timothy Burgess
Position: Chief U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska
Succeeding U.S. District Judge Ralph R. Beistline
December 31, 2015
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
December 23, 2015
Position: Senior U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
December 18, 2015
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York
December 18, 2015
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
December 16, 2015
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
December 15, 2015
Position: U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee
December 15, 2015
Position: U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
December 11, 2015
Position: Senior U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
December 10, 2015
Position: Senior U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
December 2, 2015
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
December 1, 2015
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
November 30, 2015
U.S. District Judge Joe L. Heaton
Position: Chief U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma
Succeeding U.S. District Judge Vicki Miles-LaGrange
November 25, 2015
Position: U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
November 23, 2015
Position: Senior U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
November 20, 2015
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
November 10, 2015
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
November 9, 2015
U.S. District Judge Michael J. Seabright
Position: Chief U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii
Succeeding U.S. District Judge Susan Oki Mollway
November 6, 2015
Position: Chief U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii
November 6, 2015