Federal Magistrate Judges Tracker
Alliance for Justice’s Federal Magistrate Judge Tracker is the most comprehensive public resource tracking current U.S. federal magistrate judges, including those on recall status, their terms, appointment dates, and retirement eligibility.
About Federal Magistrate Judges
Federal magistrate judges are appointed by the district judges of their court to handle preliminary and pretrial matters in criminal and civil cases. They may preside over civil trials with all parties’ consent and try misdemeanor cases with the defendant’s consent. Candidates are vetted by a merit selection panel of attorneys and non-attorneys from the community, and most full-time magistrate judges serve renewable eight-year terms. To learn more, visit United States Courts or the Federal Magistrate Judges Association.
Recall Status
Judges marked “Recall” have retired but been called back to serve, often to address caseload needs or fill gaps while a new magistrate judge is appointed. In some cases, they may serve in a different district than their original appointment.
Retirement Eligibility
A magistrate judge qualifies for a full retirement annuity upon reaching age 65 with at least 14 years of service. Judges marked “Eligible to Retire Now” have met both thresholds. Those marked “Eligible to Retire at End of Term” will meet them before their current term expires.
Disclaimer
The data in this tracker is compiled by Alliance for Justice and reflects our best efforts to provide accurate, current information. It may contain inaccuracies, omissions, or delays, and should not be considered definitive or relied upon as legal advice.
| Name | Status | District | State | Circuit | Duty Station | Initial Appointment | Term Expiration Date | Months Before Term Expiration | Retirement Eligibility Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recall | District of Nevada | NV | 9th | Las Vegas | 9/2011 | - | - | - Eligible to Retire Now |
Status:
Recall
District:
District of Nevada
State:
NV
Circuit:
9th
Duty Station:
Las Vegas
Initial Appointment:
9/2011
Term Expiration Date:
-
Months Before Term Expiration:
-
Retirement Eligibility Date:
-
|
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| Full Time | Northern District of Illinois | IL | 7th | Chicago | 11/2024 | 11/2032 | 73 | 11/1/2038 |
Status:
Full Time
District:
Northern District of Illinois
State:
IL
Circuit:
7th
Duty Station:
Chicago
Initial Appointment:
11/2024
Term Expiration Date:
11/2032
Months Before Term Expiration:
73
Retirement Eligibility Date:
11/1/2038
|
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| Full Time | Northern District of Illinois | IL | 7th | Chicago | 9/2024 | 9/2032 | 72 | 12/31/2042 |
Status:
Full Time
District:
Northern District of Illinois
State:
IL
Circuit:
7th
Duty Station:
Chicago
Initial Appointment:
9/2024
Term Expiration Date:
9/2032
Months Before Term Expiration:
72
Retirement Eligibility Date:
12/31/2042
|
|
| Part Time | District of Wyoming | WY | 10th | Lander | 6/2018 | 6/2030 | 45 | 6/30/2032 |
Status:
Part Time
District:
District of Wyoming
State:
WY
Circuit:
10th
Duty Station:
Lander
Initial Appointment:
6/2018
Term Expiration Date:
6/2030
Months Before Term Expiration:
45
Retirement Eligibility Date:
6/30/2032
|
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| Part Time | Southern District of Indiana | IN | 7th | Terre Haute | 8/2007 | 8/2027 | 11 | 12/31/2021 Eligible to Retire Now |
Status:
Part Time
District:
Southern District of Indiana
State:
IN
Circuit:
7th
Duty Station:
Terre Haute
Initial Appointment:
8/2007
Term Expiration Date:
8/2027
Months Before Term Expiration:
11
Retirement Eligibility Date:
12/31/2021
|
|
| Full Time | Northern District of Texas | TX | 5th | Dallas | 8/2024 | 8/2032 | 71 | 12/31/2038 |
Status:
Full Time
District:
Northern District of Texas
State:
TX
Circuit:
5th
Duty Station:
Dallas
Initial Appointment:
8/2024
Term Expiration Date:
8/2032
Months Before Term Expiration:
71
Retirement Eligibility Date:
12/31/2038
|
|
| Full Time | Middle District of North Carolina | NC | 4th | Durham | 2/2026 | 2/2034 | 88 | 12/31/2044 |
Status:
Full Time
District:
Middle District of North Carolina
State:
NC
Circuit:
4th
Duty Station:
Durham
Initial Appointment:
2/2026
Term Expiration Date:
2/2034
Months Before Term Expiration:
88
Retirement Eligibility Date:
12/31/2044
|
|
| Full Time | District of South Carolina | SC | 4th | Greenville | 5/2010 | 5/2034 | 92 | 12/31/2028 Eligible to Retire at End of Term |
Status:
Full Time
District:
District of South Carolina
State:
SC
Circuit:
4th
Duty Station:
Greenville
Initial Appointment:
5/2010
Term Expiration Date:
5/2034
Months Before Term Expiration:
92
Retirement Eligibility Date:
12/31/2028
|
|
| Full Time | Central District of California | CA | 9th | Los Angeles / Santa Ana | 8/2013 | 8/2029 | 35 | 12/31/2033 |
Status:
Full Time
District:
Central District of California
State:
CA
Circuit:
9th
Duty Station:
Los Angeles / Santa Ana
Initial Appointment:
8/2013
Term Expiration Date:
8/2029
Months Before Term Expiration:
35
Retirement Eligibility Date:
12/31/2033
|
|
| Full Time | Eastern District of Tennessee | TN | 6th | Chattanooga / Knoxville | 1/2022 | 1/2030 | 40 | 12/31/2045 |
Status:
Full Time
District:
Eastern District of Tennessee
State:
TN
Circuit:
6th
Duty Station:
Chattanooga / Knoxville
Initial Appointment:
1/2022
Term Expiration Date:
1/2030
Months Before Term Expiration:
40
Retirement Eligibility Date:
12/31/2045
|
|
| Full Time | Western District of Louisiana | LA | 5th | Monroe | 2/2021 | 2/2029 | 29 | 12/31/2036 |
Status:
Full Time
District:
Western District of Louisiana
State:
LA
Circuit:
5th
Duty Station:
Monroe
Initial Appointment:
2/2021
Term Expiration Date:
2/2029
Months Before Term Expiration:
29
Retirement Eligibility Date:
12/31/2036
|
|
| Full Time | Southern District of New York | NY | 2nd | New York / White Plains | 3/2014 | 3/2030 | 42 | 12/31/2029 Eligible to Retire at End of Term |
Status:
Full Time
District:
Southern District of New York
State:
NY
Circuit:
2nd
Duty Station:
New York / White Plains
Initial Appointment:
3/2014
Term Expiration Date:
3/2030
Months Before Term Expiration:
42
Retirement Eligibility Date:
12/31/2029
|
|
| Part Time | Western District of Washington | WA | 9th | Bellingham | 5/2016 | 5/2028 | 19 | 12/31/2034 |
Status:
Part Time
District:
Western District of Washington
State:
WA
Circuit:
9th
Duty Station:
Bellingham
Initial Appointment:
5/2016
Term Expiration Date:
5/2028
Months Before Term Expiration:
19
Retirement Eligibility Date:
12/31/2034
|
|
| Full Time | Southern District of Florida | FL | 11th | Miami / West Palm Beach | 3/2022 | 3/2030 | 41 | 3/1/2036 |
Status:
Full Time
District:
Southern District of Florida
State:
FL
Circuit:
11th
Duty Station:
Miami / West Palm Beach
Initial Appointment:
3/2022
Term Expiration Date:
3/2030
Months Before Term Expiration:
41
Retirement Eligibility Date:
3/1/2036
|
|
| Full Time | Northern District of Georgia | GA | 11th | Atlanta | 4/2022 | 4/2030 | 42 | 12/31/2036 |
Status:
Full Time
District:
Northern District of Georgia
State:
GA
Circuit:
11th
Duty Station:
Atlanta
Initial Appointment:
4/2022
Term Expiration Date:
4/2030
Months Before Term Expiration:
42
Retirement Eligibility Date:
12/31/2036
|
|
| Full Time | Eastern District of California | CA | 9th | Fresno | 10/2011 | 10/2027 | 13 | 12/31/2027 |
Status:
Full Time
District:
Eastern District of California
State:
CA
Circuit:
9th
Duty Station:
Fresno
Initial Appointment:
10/2011
Term Expiration Date:
10/2027
Months Before Term Expiration:
13
Retirement Eligibility Date:
12/31/2027
|
|
| Full Time | Northern District of West Virginia | WV | 4th | Wheeling | 9/2018 | 9/2034 | 95 | 9/4/2032 Eligible to Retire at End of Term |
Status:
Full Time
District:
Northern District of West Virginia
State:
WV
Circuit:
4th
Duty Station:
Wheeling
Initial Appointment:
9/2018
Term Expiration Date:
9/2034
Months Before Term Expiration:
95
Retirement Eligibility Date:
9/4/2032
|
|
| Full Time | Southern District of Florida | FL | 11th | Fort Pierce | 6/2017 | 6/2033 | 81 | 12/31/2039 |
Status:
Full Time
District:
Southern District of Florida
State:
FL
Circuit:
11th
Duty Station:
Fort Pierce
Initial Appointment:
6/2017
Term Expiration Date:
6/2033
Months Before Term Expiration:
81
Retirement Eligibility Date:
12/31/2039
|
|
| Full Time | Western District of Oklahoma | OK | 10th | Oklahoma City | 10/2020 | 10/2028 | 24 | 12/31/2041 |
Status:
Full Time
District:
Western District of Oklahoma
State:
OK
Circuit:
10th
Duty Station:
Oklahoma City
Initial Appointment:
10/2020
Term Expiration Date:
10/2028
Months Before Term Expiration:
24
Retirement Eligibility Date:
12/31/2041
|
|
| Full Time | Southern District of Florida | FL | 11th | West Palm Beach | 7/2012 | 7/2028 | 21 | 7/2/2026 Eligible to Retire Now |
Status:
Full Time
District:
Southern District of Florida
State:
FL
Circuit:
11th
Duty Station:
West Palm Beach
Initial Appointment:
7/2012
Term Expiration Date:
7/2028
Months Before Term Expiration:
21
Retirement Eligibility Date:
7/2/2026
|
|
| Full Time | Eastern District of New York | NY | 2nd | Brooklyn | 9/2023 | 9/2031 | 60 | 12/31/2048 |
Status:
Full Time
District:
Eastern District of New York
State:
NY
Circuit:
2nd
Duty Station:
Brooklyn
Initial Appointment:
9/2023
Term Expiration Date:
9/2031
Months Before Term Expiration:
60
Retirement Eligibility Date:
12/31/2048
|
|
| Full Time | District of New Mexico | NM | 10th | Las Cruces | 3/2023 | 3/2031 | 53 | 12/31/2039 |
Status:
Full Time
District:
District of New Mexico
State:
NM
Circuit:
10th
Duty Station:
Las Cruces
Initial Appointment:
3/2023
Term Expiration Date:
3/2031
Months Before Term Expiration:
53
Retirement Eligibility Date:
12/31/2039
|
|
| Recall | District of Connecticut | CT | 2nd | Hartford | 10/2019 | - | - | - Eligible to Retire Now |
Status:
Recall
District:
District of Connecticut
State:
CT
Circuit:
2nd
Duty Station:
Hartford
Initial Appointment:
10/2019
Term Expiration Date:
-
Months Before Term Expiration:
-
Retirement Eligibility Date:
-
|
|
| Full Time | Northern District of Indiana | IN | 7th | Hammond | 3/2013 | 3/2029 | 29 | 3/1/2027 Eligible to Retire at End of Term |
Status:
Full Time
District:
Northern District of Indiana
State:
IN
Circuit:
7th
Duty Station:
Hammond
Initial Appointment:
3/2013
Term Expiration Date:
3/2029
Months Before Term Expiration:
29
Retirement Eligibility Date:
3/1/2027
|
|
| Full Time | District of Arizona | AZ | 9th | Tucson | 4/2024 | 4/2032 | 66 | 4/1/2038 |
Status:
Full Time
District:
District of Arizona
State:
AZ
Circuit:
9th
Duty Station:
Tucson
Initial Appointment:
4/2024
Term Expiration Date:
4/2032
Months Before Term Expiration:
66
Retirement Eligibility Date:
4/1/2038
|
|
| Full Time | District of Arizona | AZ | 9th | Tucson | 2/2014 | 2/2030 | 40 | 12/31/2030 |
Status:
Full Time
District:
District of Arizona
State:
AZ
Circuit:
9th
Duty Station:
Tucson
Initial Appointment:
2/2014
Term Expiration Date:
2/2030
Months Before Term Expiration:
40
Retirement Eligibility Date:
12/31/2030
|
|
| Recall | District of Connecticut | CT | 2nd | New Haven | 4/2018 | - | - | - Eligible to Retire Now |
Status:
Recall
District:
District of Connecticut
State:
CT
Circuit:
2nd
Duty Station:
New Haven
Initial Appointment:
4/2018
Term Expiration Date:
-
Months Before Term Expiration:
-
Retirement Eligibility Date:
-
|
|
| Full Time | District of Hawaii | HI | 9th | Honolulu | 4/2016 | 4/2032 | 66 | 12/31/2035 |
Status:
Full Time
District:
District of Hawaii
State:
HI
Circuit:
9th
Duty Station:
Honolulu
Initial Appointment:
4/2016
Term Expiration Date:
4/2032
Months Before Term Expiration:
66
Retirement Eligibility Date:
12/31/2035
|
|
| Full Time | Northern District of Iowa | IA | 8th | Sioux City | 9/2018 | 9/2034 | 95 | 12/31/2040 |
Status:
Full Time
District:
Northern District of Iowa
State:
IA
Circuit:
8th
Duty Station:
Sioux City
Initial Appointment:
9/2018
Term Expiration Date:
9/2034
Months Before Term Expiration:
95
Retirement Eligibility Date:
12/31/2040
|
|
| Full Time | Western District of Texas | TX | 5th | Waco | 9/2025 | 9/2033 | 83 | 12/31/2040 |
Status:
Full Time
District:
Western District of Texas
State:
TX
Circuit:
5th
Duty Station:
Waco
Initial Appointment:
9/2025
Term Expiration Date:
9/2033
Months Before Term Expiration:
83
Retirement Eligibility Date:
12/31/2040
|
|
| Full Time | District of Arizona | AZ | 9th | Tucson | 5/2012 | 5/2028 | 19 | 5/7/2026 Eligible to Retire Now |
Status:
Full Time
District:
District of Arizona
State:
AZ
Circuit:
9th
Duty Station:
Tucson
Initial Appointment:
5/2012
Term Expiration Date:
5/2028
Months Before Term Expiration:
19
Retirement Eligibility Date:
5/7/2026
|
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| Part Time | Northern District of Florida | FL | 11th | Gainesville / Panama City | 11/2022 | 11/2026 | 2 | 11/14/2036 |
Status:
Part Time
District:
Northern District of Florida
State:
FL
Circuit:
11th
Duty Station:
Gainesville / Panama City
Initial Appointment:
11/2022
Term Expiration Date:
11/2026
Months Before Term Expiration:
2
Retirement Eligibility Date:
11/14/2036
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| Full Time | Northern District of New York | NY | 2nd | Binghamton / Syracruse / Watertown | 7/2019 | 7/2027 | 9 | 7/1/2033 |
Status:
Full Time
District:
Northern District of New York
State:
NY
Circuit:
2nd
Duty Station:
Binghamton / Syracruse / Watertown
Initial Appointment:
7/2019
Term Expiration Date:
7/2027
Months Before Term Expiration:
9
Retirement Eligibility Date:
7/1/2033
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| Full Time | Eastern District of Texas | TX | 5th | Tyler | 1/2006 | 1/2030 | 39 | 12/31/2033 |
Status:
Full Time
District:
Eastern District of Texas
State:
TX
Circuit:
5th
Duty Station:
Tyler
Initial Appointment:
1/2006
Term Expiration Date:
1/2030
Months Before Term Expiration:
39
Retirement Eligibility Date:
12/31/2033
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| Full Time | Southern District of Florida | FL | 11th | Miami | 2/2018 | 2/2034 | 88 | 12/31/2038 |
Status:
Full Time
District:
Southern District of Florida
State:
FL
Circuit:
11th
Duty Station:
Miami
Initial Appointment:
2/2018
Term Expiration Date:
2/2034
Months Before Term Expiration:
88
Retirement Eligibility Date:
12/31/2038
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| Full Time | Central District of Illinois | IL | 7th | Champaign-Urbana / Danville | 5/2015 | 5/2031 | 55 | 12/31/2035 |
Status:
Full Time
District:
Central District of Illinois
State:
IL
Circuit:
7th
Duty Station:
Champaign-Urbana / Danville
Initial Appointment:
5/2015
Term Expiration Date:
5/2031
Months Before Term Expiration:
55
Retirement Eligibility Date:
12/31/2035
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| Full Time | Eastern District of New York | NY | 2nd | Central Islip | 8/2014 | 8/2030 | 46 | 12/31/2031 |
Status:
Full Time
District:
Eastern District of New York
State:
NY
Circuit:
2nd
Duty Station:
Central Islip
Initial Appointment:
8/2014
Term Expiration Date:
8/2030
Months Before Term Expiration:
46
Retirement Eligibility Date:
12/31/2031
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| Full Time | Northern District of Oklahoma | OK | 10th | Tulsa | 11/2020 | 11/2028 | 25 | 11/1/2034 |
Status:
Full Time
District:
Northern District of Oklahoma
State:
OK
Circuit:
10th
Duty Station:
Tulsa
Initial Appointment:
11/2020
Term Expiration Date:
11/2028
Months Before Term Expiration:
25
Retirement Eligibility Date:
11/1/2034
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| Full Time | Southern District of Ohio | OH | 6th | Cincinnati | 10/2010 | 10/2026 | 1 | 10/14/2024 Eligible to Retire Now |
Status:
Full Time
District:
Southern District of Ohio
State:
OH
Circuit:
6th
Duty Station:
Cincinnati
Initial Appointment:
10/2010
Term Expiration Date:
10/2026
Months Before Term Expiration:
1
Retirement Eligibility Date:
10/14/2024
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| Full Time | Western District of Kentucky | KY | 6th | Louisville | 1/2015 | 1/2031 | 51 | 1/1/2029 Eligible to Retire at End of Term |
Status:
Full Time
District:
Western District of Kentucky
State:
KY
Circuit:
6th
Duty Station:
Louisville
Initial Appointment:
1/2015
Term Expiration Date:
1/2031
Months Before Term Expiration:
51
Retirement Eligibility Date:
1/1/2029
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| Recall | Eastern District of New York | NY | 2nd | Central Islip | 11/2013 | - | - | - Eligible to Retire Now |
Status:
Recall
District:
Eastern District of New York
State:
NY
Circuit:
2nd
Duty Station:
Central Islip
Initial Appointment:
11/2013
Term Expiration Date:
-
Months Before Term Expiration:
-
Retirement Eligibility Date:
-
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| Full Time | Southern District of Texas | TX | 5th | Corpus Christi | 5/2013 | 5/2029 | 31 | 12/31/2033 |
Status:
Full Time
District:
Southern District of Texas
State:
TX
Circuit:
5th
Duty Station:
Corpus Christi
Initial Appointment:
5/2013
Term Expiration Date:
5/2029
Months Before Term Expiration:
31
Retirement Eligibility Date:
12/31/2033
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| Recall | Eastern District of New York | NY | 2nd | Brooklyn | 6/2014 | - | - | - Eligible to Retire Now |
Status:
Recall
District:
Eastern District of New York
State:
NY
Circuit:
2nd
Duty Station:
Brooklyn
Initial Appointment:
6/2014
Term Expiration Date:
-
Months Before Term Expiration:
-
Retirement Eligibility Date:
-
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|
| Full Time | District of Massachusetts | MA | 1st | Boston | 5/2022 | 5/2030 | 44 | 5/27/2036 |
Status:
Full Time
District:
District of Massachusetts
State:
MA
Circuit:
1st
Duty Station:
Boston
Initial Appointment:
5/2022
Term Expiration Date:
5/2030
Months Before Term Expiration:
44
Retirement Eligibility Date:
5/27/2036
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| Full Time | Western District of Washington | WA | 9th | Seattle / Tacoma | 4/2023 | 4/2031 | 55 | 12/31/2038 |
Status:
Full Time
District:
Western District of Washington
State:
WA
Circuit:
9th
Duty Station:
Seattle / Tacoma
Initial Appointment:
4/2023
Term Expiration Date:
4/2031
Months Before Term Expiration:
55
Retirement Eligibility Date:
12/31/2038
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| Full Time | Southern District of Florida | FL | 11th | Miami | 9/2024 | 9/2032 | 72 | 12/31/2045 |
Status:
Full Time
District:
Southern District of Florida
State:
FL
Circuit:
11th
Duty Station:
Miami
Initial Appointment:
9/2024
Term Expiration Date:
9/2032
Months Before Term Expiration:
72
Retirement Eligibility Date:
12/31/2045
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| Full Time | Southern District of California | CA | 9th | San Diego | 8/2022 | 8/2030 | 47 | 12/31/2037 |
Status:
Full Time
District:
Southern District of California
State:
CA
Circuit:
9th
Duty Station:
San Diego
Initial Appointment:
8/2022
Term Expiration Date:
8/2030
Months Before Term Expiration:
47
Retirement Eligibility Date:
12/31/2037
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| Full Time | Eastern District of Virginia | VA | 4th | Newport News / Norfolk | 10/2012 | 10/2028 | 24 | 10/1/2026 Eligible to Retire at End of Term |
Status:
Full Time
District:
Eastern District of Virginia
State:
VA
Circuit:
4th
Duty Station:
Newport News / Norfolk
Initial Appointment:
10/2012
Term Expiration Date:
10/2028
Months Before Term Expiration:
24
Retirement Eligibility Date:
10/1/2026
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| Full Time | Southern District of New York | NY | 2nd | New York | 10/2017 | 10/2033 | 85 | 10/30/2031 Eligible to Retire at End of Term |
Status:
Full Time
District:
Southern District of New York
State:
NY
Circuit:
2nd
Duty Station:
New York
Initial Appointment:
10/2017
Term Expiration Date:
10/2033
Months Before Term Expiration:
85
Retirement Eligibility Date:
10/30/2031
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| Full Time | Western District of Louisiana | LA | 5th | Lake Charles | 1/2024 | 1/2032 | 63 | 1/3/2038 |
Status:
Full Time
District:
Western District of Louisiana
State:
LA
Circuit:
5th
Duty Station:
Lake Charles
Initial Appointment:
1/2024
Term Expiration Date:
1/2032
Months Before Term Expiration:
63
Retirement Eligibility Date:
1/3/2038
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