Judicial Milestones
This page displays up-to-date information on judicial appointments, elevations, and retirements of federal judges. Milestones can be filtered by category using the drop down menu.
Last updated: 5/1/2013
Milestones from the last: One Month
Senior Status: Terrence L. O'Brien
Position: U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
April 30, 2013
Retired: Lorraine Murphy Weil
Position: Chief U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Connecticut
April 22, 2013
Appointed: Ketanji Brown Jackson
Position: U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
April 18, 2013
Retired: W. Daniel Schneider
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico
April 16, 2013
Appointed: Andrew Patrick Gordon
Position: U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada
April 15, 2013
Retired: Marc L. Goldman
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
April 12, 2013
Appointed: U.S. Magistrate Judge Patty Shwartz
Position: U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
April 11, 2013
Deceased: Robert H. McWilliams
Position: Senior U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
April 10, 2013
Appointed: Dwane L. Tinsley
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia
April 8, 2013
Deceased: Albert J. Engel
Position: Senior U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
April 5, 2013
Retired: Howard A. Matz
Position: Senior U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
April 1, 2013
Retired: Lawrence M. Baskir
Position: U.S. Court of Federal Claims Judge
U.S. Court of Federal Claims
April 1, 2013
Appointed: Tony M. Davis
Position: U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Texas
April 1, 2013
Senior Status: Steven J. McAuliffe
Position: U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire
April 1, 2013
Retired: Bana Roberts
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma
March 31, 2013
Senior Status: Raymond C. Fisher
Position: U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
March 31, 2013
Retired: Mary E. Stanley
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia
March 31, 2013
Senior Status: Irma E. Gonzalez
Position: U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
March 29, 2013
Appointed: Katherine Polk Failla
Position: U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
March 28, 2013
Appointed: Troy L. Nunley
Position: U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
March 27, 2013
Deceased: Walker D. Miller
Position: Senior U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
March 24, 2013
Appointed: James L. Croom
Position: U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Tennessee
March 20, 2013
Retired: Alan H.W. Shiff
Position: U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Connecticut
March 19, 2013
Appointed: Pamela K. Chen
Position: U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
March 19, 2013