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 Central District of California
September 18, 2020
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
September 16, 2020
Position: U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia
September 16, 2020
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
September 14, 2020
Position: U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge for the Southern District of West Virginia
September 11, 2020
Position: Chief U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee
September 10, 2020
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama
September 8, 2020
Position: U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Columbia
September 4, 2020
U.S. District Judge Justin R. Walker
Position: U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
September 2, 2020
Position: Senior U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
September 2, 2020
Position: U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge for the District of Nevada
September 1, 2020
U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Debra Ann Livingston
Position: Chief U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Succeeding U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Robert A. Katzmann
September 1, 2020
Position: U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Idaho
August 31, 2020
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Lee M. Jackwig
Position: Chief U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Iowa
Succeeding U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Anita L. Shodeen
August 27, 2020
Position: U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
August 18, 2020
Position: U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Ohio
August 17, 2020
Position: U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida
August 14, 2020
Position: U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
August 12, 2020
Position: Senior U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
August 7, 2020
Position: U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
August 6, 2020