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 Utah
January 7, 2020
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
January 6, 2020
Position: U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
January 6, 2020
Position: U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina
January 6, 2020
U.S. Magistrate Judge Gary Richard Brown
Position: U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
January 6, 2020
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil
Position: U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
January 6, 2020
Position: U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
January 6, 2020
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
January 5, 2020
Position: U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
January 5, 2020
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
January 3, 2020
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
January 3, 2020
Position: U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
January 3, 2020
Position: U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
January 3, 2020
Position: U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
January 3, 2020
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Mary Ann Whipple
Position: Chief U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Ohio
Succeeding U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Russ Kendig
January 3, 2020
Position: U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
January 2, 2020
Position: Chief U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois
January 2, 2020
Position: U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Ohio
January 2, 2020
Position: U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
January 2, 2020
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge A. Benjamin Goldgar
Position: Chief U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Succeeding U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Pamela S. Hollis
January 1, 2020