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 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
U.S. District Judge Christina M. Armijo
Position: Chief U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico
Succeeding Senior U.S. District Judge Bruce D. Black
October 1, 2012
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
October 1, 2012
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island
October 1, 2012
Position: U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
October 1, 2012
Position: U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky
October 1, 2012
Position: U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of California
October 1, 2012
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Laura S. Taylor
Position: Chief U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of California
Succeeding U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Peter W. Bowie
October 1, 2012
U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Carl E. Stewart
Position: Chief U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Succeeding U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Edith Hollan Jones
October 1, 2012
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge James K. Coachys
Position: Chief U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Indiana
Succeeding U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Anthony John Metz III
October 1, 2012
Position: U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the District of Utah
October 1, 2012
Position: U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut
October 1, 2012
Position: U.S. District Judge
U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico
October 1, 2012