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.
Deceased
Robert C. Broomfield
Position:
Senior U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona
Date:
July 10, 2014
Deceased
James C. Turk
Position:
Senior U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia
Date:
July 6, 2014
Appointed
Carlos Eduardo Mendoza
Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Date:
July 1, 2014
Deceased
J. Owen Forrester
Position:
Senior U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
Date:
July 1, 2014
Elevated
Michael K. Moore
Position:
Chief U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Date:
July 1, 2014
Succeeding U.S. District Judge Federico Moreno
Appointed
Kenly K. Kato
Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
Date:
July 1, 2014
Senior Status
Donald C. Pogue
Position:
U.S. Court of International Trade Judge
Court:
U.S. Court of International Trade
Date:
July 1, 2014
Senior Status
Janet Bond Arterton
Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut
Date:
July 1, 2014
Elevated
Michael E. Romero
Position:
Chief U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
Court:
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Colorado
Date:
July 1, 2014
Succeeding U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Howard Tallman
Elevated
Leonard P. Stark
Position:
Chief U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware
Date:
July 1, 2014
Succeeding U.S. District Judge Gregory M. Sleet
Elevated
Brendan L. Shannon
Position:
Chief Judge
Court:
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware
Date:
July 1, 2014
Succeeding U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Kevin Gross
Appointed
Paul Sala
Position:
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
Court:
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Arizona
Date:
July 1, 2014
Senior Status
James A. Beaty, Jr.
Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina
Date:
June 30, 2014
Resigned
Oswald Parada
Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
Date:
June 30, 2014
Appointed
Beth Bloom
Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Date:
June 30, 2014
Retired
Sarah S. Curley
Position:
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
Court:
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Arizona
Date:
June 30, 2014
Retired
Randall R. Rader
Position:
U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
Court:
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Date:
June 30, 2014
Appointed
Paul G. Byron
Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Date:
June 27, 2014
Appointed
Manish S. Shah
Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Date:
June 26, 2014
Appointed
Darrin P. Gayles
Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Date:
June 23, 2014