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.
Appointed
Lisa W. Wang
Position:
U.S. Court of International Trade Judge
Court:
U.S. Court of International Trade
Date:
February 9, 2024
Appointed
Kirk Edward Sherriff
Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
Date:
February 7, 2024
Elevated
Karoline Mehalchick
Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
Date:
February 6, 2024
Appointed
William B. Porter
Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
Date:
February 5, 2024
Elevated
Joshua P. Kolar
Position:
U.S. Court of Appeals Judge
Court:
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Date:
February 2, 2024
Appointed
Micah W.J. Smith
Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii
Date:
January 31, 2024
Elevated
Jacquelyn D. Austin
Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina
Date:
January 30, 2024
Appointed
Gretchen S. Lund
Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
Date:
January 30, 2024
Appointed
Cristal C. Brisco
Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
Date:
January 30, 2024
Appointed
Jacquie DeLuca
Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska
Date:
January 16, 2024
Elevated
S. Kato Crews
Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
Date:
January 12, 2024
Elevated
John A. Kazen
Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Date:
January 12, 2024
Appointed
Margaret M. Garnett
Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Date:
January 11, 2024
Appointed
Maximiliano D. Couvillier III
Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada
Date:
January 8, 2024
Appointed
John D. Russell
Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma
Date:
January 6, 2024
Appointed
Sara E. Hill
Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma
Date:
January 6, 2024
Elevated
Jennifer L. Hall
Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware
Date:
January 4, 2024
Appointed
Mitchell J. Katz
Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York
Date:
January 4, 2024
Appointed
Thomas Patrick LeBlanc
Position:
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
Date:
January 3, 2024
Appointed
Jerry Edwards, Jr.
Position:
U.S. District Judge
Court:
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
Date:
December 23, 2023