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: Senior U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
October 3, 2013
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas
October 3, 2013
Position: U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina
October 3, 2013
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Neil P. Olack
Position: Chief Judge
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Mississippi
Succeeding U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Edward Ellington
October 1, 2013
U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Diane P. Wood
Position: Chief U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Succeeding U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Frank H. Easterbrook
October 1, 2013
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Scott W. Dales
Position: Chief Judge
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Michigan
Succeeding Recalled Bankruptcy James D. Gregg
October 1, 2013
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia
September 30, 2013
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia
September 30, 2013
Position: U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
September 30, 2013
Position: U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
September 30, 2013
Position: U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
September 30, 2013
Position: U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts
September 26, 2013
Position: U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
September 25, 2013
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Jeffery A. Deller
Position: Chief Judge
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
Succeeding U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Thomas P. Agresti
September 21, 2013
Position: U.S. Court of Federal Claims Judge
U.S. Court of Federal Claims
September 19, 2013
Position: Senior U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
September 17, 2013
Position: U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Michigan
September 13, 2013
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge (Part-Time)
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina
September 10, 2013
U.S. District Judge Janet C. Hall
Position: Chief U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut
Succeeding U.S. District Judge Alvin W. Thompson
September 9, 2013
Position: U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Connecticut
September 9, 2013