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 Eastern District of Wisconsin
June 29, 2015
Position: Senior U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
June 29, 2015
Position: Senior U.S. District Judge
U.S District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
June 23, 2015
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
June 19, 2015
U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Jeffrey R. Howard
Position: Chief U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Succeeding U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Sandra L. Lynch
June 16, 2015
Position: U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
June 15, 2015
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
June 15, 2015
Position: U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey
June 15, 2015
Position: U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey
June 8, 2015
Position: U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee
June 8, 2015
Position: U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa
June 4, 2015
Position: U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
June 3, 2015
Position: U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Wyoming
June 2, 2015
Position: Senior U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
June 1, 2015
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Henry Callaway
Position: Chief U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Alabama
Succeeding U.S. Bankruptcy Judge William S. Shulman
June 1, 2015
Position: U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts
June 1, 2015
Position: Chief U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Alabama
May 31, 2015
Position: U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
May 29, 2015
Position: U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky
May 21, 2015
Position: U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey
May 15, 2015