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.
U.S. District Judge William L. Osteen, Jr.
Position: Chief Judge
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina
Succeeding U.S. District Judge James A. Beaty, Jr.
November 1, 2012
U.S. District Judge Morrison C. England, Jr.
Position: Chief Judge
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
Succeeding U.S. District Judge Anthony W. Ishii
November 1, 2012
Position: U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
October 31, 2012
Position: U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Indiana
October 31, 2012
Position: Chief U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
October 31, 2012
Position: Chief U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
October 31, 2012
Position: U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for District of Utah
October 25, 2012
Position: U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
October 24, 2012
Position: Senior U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
October 22, 2012
Position: U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Texas
October 19, 2012
Position: U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
October 18, 2012
U.S. District Judge Dee D. Drell
Position: Chief U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
Succeeding U.S. District Judge Robert G. James
October 15, 2012
U.S. District Judge Karen K. Caldwell
Position: Chief Judge
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky
Succeeding U.S. District Judge Jennifer B. Coffman
October 15, 2012
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge (Part-Time)
U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
October 12, 2012
Position: U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Alaska
October 9, 2012
U.S. District Judge Thomas A. Varlan
Position: Chief U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee
Succeeding U.S. District Judge Curtis L. Collier
October 8, 2012
Position: U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Alaska
October 4, 2012
Position: U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
October 3, 2012
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
October 1, 2012
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
October 1, 2012