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.
Senior Status
Henry F. Floyd
Position:
U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
Court:
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Date:
December 31, 2021
Senior Status
Martha Vazquez
Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico
Date:
December 31, 2021
Appointed
Jinsook Ohta
Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
Date:
December 30, 2021
Elevated
Jennifer L. Thurston
Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
Date:
December 28, 2021
Appointed
Jane M. Beckering
Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan
Date:
December 24, 2021
Appointed
Shalina D. Kumar
Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
Date:
December 23, 2021
Appointed
Samantha Elliott
Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire
Date:
December 22, 2021
Appointed
Jennifer Sung
Position:
U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
Court:
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Date:
December 21, 2021
Appointed
Lauren J. King
Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
Date:
December 15, 2021
Retired
Michael Boudin
Position:
U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
Court:
U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Date:
December 15, 2021
Elevated
Lucy H. Koh
Position:
U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
Court:
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Date:
December 15, 2021
Senior Status
Susan P. Graber
Position:
U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
Court:
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Date:
December 15, 2021
Senior Status
Richard A. Paez
Position:
U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
Court:
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Date:
December 13, 2021
Appointed
Tana Lin
Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
Date:
December 8, 2021
Retired
James P. O'Hara
Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas
Date:
November 30, 2021
Appointed
Kathryn Mizelle
Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
Date:
November 25, 2021
Senior Status
Raymond Alvin Jackson
Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
Date:
November 23, 2021
Appointed
Omar A. Williams
Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut
Date:
November 22, 2021
Appointed
Beth Robinson
Position:
U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
Court:
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Date:
November 19, 2021
Appointed
Jia M. Cobb
Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Date:
November 18, 2021