Senior Status Tracker
Wondering where and when judicial vacancies might open up? Our Senior Status Tracker provides a comprehensive breakdown of all active Article III judges who are either currently eligible — or will become eligible — for senior status.
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| Name | State | Location | Circuit | District | Appointed By | Eligibility Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Abelson, Adam
|
MD | Baltimore | 4 | D. Md. | Joe Biden (D) |
12/31/2047 |
State:
MD
Location:
Baltimore
Circuit:
4
District:
D. Md.
Appointed By:
Joe Biden
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2047
|
|
Abrams, Ronnie
|
NY | Manhattan | 2 | S.D.N.Y. | Barack Obama (D) |
6/3/2033 |
State:
NY
Location:
Manhattan
Circuit:
2
District:
S.D.N.Y.
Appointed By:
Barack Obama
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2033
|
|
Abrams, Leslie Joyce
|
GA | Albany | 11 | M.D. Ga. | Barack Obama (D) |
12/31/2039 |
State:
GA
Location:
Albany
Circuit:
11
District:
M.D. Ga.
Appointed By:
Barack Obama
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2039
|
|
Abudu, Nancy
|
GA | Atlanta | 11 | Circuit Court of Appeals | Joe Biden (D) |
9/13/2039 |
State:
GA
Location:
Atlanta
Circuit:
11
District:
Circuit Court of Appeals
Appointed By:
Joe Biden
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2039
|
|
Adams, John R.
|
OH | Akron | 6 | N.D. Ohio | George W. Bush (R) |
9/22/2020 Currently eligible |
State:
OH
Location:
Akron
Circuit:
6
District:
N.D. Ohio
Appointed By:
George W. Bush
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2020 Currently eligible
|
|
Adelman, Lynn S.
|
WI | Milwaukee | 7 | E.D. Wis. | Bill Clinton (D) |
11/13/2008 Currently eligible |
State:
WI
Location:
Milwaukee
Circuit:
7
District:
E.D. Wis.
Appointed By:
Bill Clinton
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2008 Currently eligible
|
|
Aenlle-Rocha, Fernando
|
CA | Los Angeles | 9 | C.D. Cal. | Donald Trump (R) |
12/20/2031 |
State:
CA
Location:
Los Angeles
Circuit:
9
District:
C.D. Cal.
Appointed By:
Donald Trump
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2031
|
|
Aframe, Seth
|
NH | Concord | 1 | Circuit Court of Appeals | Joe Biden (D) |
12/31/2039 |
State:
NH
Location:
Concord
Circuit:
1
District:
Circuit Court of Appeals
Appointed By:
Joe Biden
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2039
|
|
Agee, G. Steven
|
VA | Salem | 4 | Circuit Court of Appeals | George W. Bush (R) |
11/12/2020 Currently eligible |
State:
VA
Location:
Salem
Circuit:
4
District:
Circuit Court of Appeals
Appointed By:
George W. Bush
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2020 Currently eligible
|
|
Albright, Alan
|
TX | Waco | 5 | W.D. Tex. | Donald Trump (R) |
9/6/2029 |
State:
TX
Location:
Waco
Circuit:
5
District:
W.D. Tex.
Appointed By:
Donald Trump
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2029
|
|
Alexakis, Georgia
|
IL | Chicago | 7 | N.D. Ill. | Joe Biden (D) |
12/31/2043 |
State:
IL
Location:
Chicago
Circuit:
7
District:
N.D. Ill.
Appointed By:
Joe Biden
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2043
|
|
Ali, Amir
|
DC | Washington | DC | D.D.C. | Joe Biden (D) |
12/31/2050 |
State:
DC
Location:
Washington
Circuit:
DC
District:
D.D.C.
Appointed By:
Joe Biden
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2050
|
|
AliKhan, Loren
|
DC | Washington | DC | D.D.C. | Joe Biden (D) |
6/24/2048 |
State:
DC
Location:
Washington
Circuit:
DC
District:
D.D.C.
Appointed By:
Joe Biden
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2048
|
|
Allen, Arenda L. Wright
|
VA | Norfolk | 4 | E.D. Va. | Barack Obama (D) |
5/11/2026 Eligible this Admin |
State:
VA
Location:
Norfolk
Circuit:
4
District:
E.D. Va.
Appointed By:
Barack Obama
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2026 Eligible this Admin
|
|
Allison Dale Burroughs
|
MA | Boston | 1 | D. Mass. | Barack Obama (D) |
4/25/2028 Eligible this Admin |
State:
MA
Location:
Boston
Circuit:
1
District:
D. Mass.
Appointed By:
Barack Obama
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2028 Eligible this Admin
|
|
Alonso, Jorge Luis
|
IL | Chicago | 7 | N.D. Ill. | Barack Obama (D) |
12/31/2031 |
State:
IL
Location:
Chicago
Circuit:
7
District:
N.D. Ill.
Appointed By:
Barack Obama
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2031
|
|
Alston, Rossie
|
VA | Alexandria | 4 | E.D. Va. | Donald Trump (R) |
6/10/2029 |
State:
VA
Location:
Alexandria
Circuit:
4
District:
E.D. Va.
Appointed By:
Donald Trump
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2029
|
|
Altman, Roy
|
FL | Ft. Lauderdale | 11 | S.D. Fla. | Donald Trump (R) |
12/31/2047 |
State:
FL
Location:
Ft. Lauderdale
Circuit:
11
District:
S.D. Fla.
Appointed By:
Donald Trump
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2047
|
|
Altonaga, Cecilia M.
|
FL | Miami | 11 | S.D. Fla. | George W. Bush (R) |
12/26/2027 Eligible this Admin |
State:
FL
Location:
Miami
Circuit:
11
District:
S.D. Fla.
Appointed By:
George W. Bush
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2027 Eligible this Admin
|
|
Anderson, Percy
|
CA | Los Angeles | 9 | C.D. Cal. | George W. Bush (R) |
7/31/2015 Currently eligible |
State:
CA
Location:
Los Angeles
Circuit:
9
District:
C.D. Cal.
Appointed By:
George W. Bush
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2015 Currently eligible
|
|
Anderson, Stanley Thomas
|
TN | Jackson | 6 | W.D. Tenn. | George W. Bush (R) |
4/10/2021 Currently eligible |
State:
TN
Location:
Jackson
Circuit:
6
District:
W.D. Tenn.
Appointed By:
George W. Bush
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2021 Currently eligible
|
|
Antongiorgi-Jordan, Maria
|
PR | San Juan | 1 | D.P.R. | Joe Biden (D) |
11/15/2035 |
State:
PR
Location:
San Juan
Circuit:
1
District:
D.P.R.
Appointed By:
Joe Biden
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2035
|
|
Arias-Marxuach, Raúl M.
|
PR | San Juan | 1 | D.P.R. | Donald Trump (R) |
12/31/2033 |
State:
PR
Location:
San Juan
Circuit:
1
District:
D.P.R.
Appointed By:
Donald Trump
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2033
|
|
Arleo, Madeline Cox
|
NJ | Newark | 3 | D.N.J. | Barack Obama (D) |
11/20/2029 |
State:
NJ
Location:
Newark
Circuit:
3
District:
D.N.J.
Appointed By:
Barack Obama
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2029
|
|
Ashe, Barry
|
LA | New Orleans | 5 | E.D. La. | Donald Trump (R) |
8/28/2028 Eligible this Admin |
State:
LA
Location:
New Orleans
Circuit:
5
District:
E.D. La.
Appointed By:
Donald Trump
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2028 Eligible this Admin
|
|
Atchley Jr., Charles
|
TN | Chattanooga | 6 | E.D. Tenn. | Donald Trump (R) |
12/31/2033 |
State:
TN
Location:
Chattanooga
Circuit:
6
District:
E.D. Tenn.
Appointed By:
Donald Trump
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2033
|
|
Austin, Jacquelyn
|
SC | Columbia | 4 | D.S.C. | Joe Biden (D) |
12/31/2035 |
State:
SC
Location:
Columbia
Circuit:
4
District:
D.S.C.
Appointed By:
Joe Biden
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2035
|
|
Autrey, Henry Edward
|
MO | St. Louis | 8 | E.D. Mo. | George W. Bush (R) |
8/1/2017 Currently eligible |
State:
MO
Location:
St. Louis
Circuit:
8
District:
E.D. Mo.
Appointed By:
George W. Bush
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2017 Currently eligible
|
|
Axon, Annemarie
|
AL | Birmingham | 11 | N.D. Ala. | Donald Trump (R) |
3/20/2038 |
State:
AL
Location:
Birmingham
Circuit:
11
District:
N.D. Ala.
Appointed By:
Donald Trump
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2038
|
|
Bacharach, Robert E.
|
OK | Oklahoma City | 10 | Circuit Court of Appeals | Barack Obama (D) |
5/20/2026 Eligible this Admin |
State:
OK
Location:
Oklahoma City
Circuit:
10
District:
Circuit Court of Appeals
Appointed By:
Barack Obama
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2026 Eligible this Admin
|
|
Badalamenti, John
|
FL | Tampa | 11 | M.D. Fla. | Donald Trump (R) |
12/31/2038 |
State:
FL
Location:
Tampa
Circuit:
11
District:
M.D. Fla.
Appointed By:
Donald Trump
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2038
|
|
Bade, Bridget
|
AZ | Phoenix | 9 | Circuit Court of Appeals | Donald Trump (R) |
10/8/2032 |
State:
AZ
Location:
Phoenix
Circuit:
9
District:
Circuit Court of Appeals
Appointed By:
Donald Trump
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2032
|
|
Baggio, Amy
|
Or | Portland | 9 | D. Or. | Joe Biden (D) |
2/6/2039 |
State:
Or
Location:
Portland
Circuit:
9
District:
D. Or.
Appointed By:
Joe Biden
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2039
|
|
Bailey, John Preston
|
WV | Wheeling | 4 | N.D.W.V. | George W. Bush (R) |
5/2/2019 Currently eligible |
State:
WV
Location:
Wheeling
Circuit:
4
District:
N.D.W.V.
Appointed By:
George W. Bush
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2019 Currently eligible
|
|
Baker, Kristine Gerhard
|
AR | Little Rock | 8 | E.D. Ark. | Barack Obama (D) |
3/30/2036 |
State:
AR
Location:
Little Rock
Circuit:
8
District:
E.D. Ark.
Appointed By:
Barack Obama
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2036
|
|
Baker, M. Miller
|
NY | New York | FED | Ct. Int’l Trade | Donald Trump (R) |
8/1/2031 |
State:
NY
Location:
New York
Circuit:
FED
District:
Ct. Int’l Trade
Appointed By:
Donald Trump
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2031
|
|
Baker, R. Stan
|
GA | Savannah | 11 | S.D. Ga. | Donald Trump (R) |
12/31/2042 |
State:
GA
Location:
Savannah
Circuit:
11
District:
S.D. Ga.
Appointed By:
Donald Trump
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2042
|
|
Ballou, Robert
|
VA | Abingdon | 4 | W.D. Va. | Joe Biden (D) |
3/7/2033 |
State:
VA
Location:
Abingdon
Circuit:
4
District:
W.D. Va.
Appointed By:
Joe Biden
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2033
|
|
Barber, Thomas
|
FL | Tampa | 11 | M.D. Fla. | Donald Trump (R) |
6/12/2033 |
State:
FL
Location:
Tampa
Circuit:
11
District:
M.D. Fla.
Appointed By:
Donald Trump
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2033
|
|
Barker, J. Campbell
|
TX | Tyler | 5 | E.D. Tex. | Donald Trump (R) |
12/31/2045 |
State:
TX
Location:
Tyler
Circuit:
5
District:
E.D. Tex.
Appointed By:
Donald Trump
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2045
|
|
Barker, Pamela
|
OH | Cleveland | 6 | N.D. Ohio | Donald Trump (R) |
6/12/2029 |
State:
OH
Location:
Cleveland
Circuit:
6
District:
N.D. Ohio
Appointed By:
Donald Trump
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2029
|
|
Barlow, David
|
UT | Salt Lake City | 10 | D. Utah | Donald Trump (R) |
12/31/2036 |
State:
UT
Location:
Salt Lake City
Circuit:
10
District:
D. Utah
Appointed By:
Donald Trump
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2036
|
|
Barnett, Mark
|
NY | New York | FED | Ct. Int’l Trade | Barack Obama (D) |
12/31/2028 Eligible this Admin |
State:
NY
Location:
New York
Circuit:
FED
District:
Ct. Int’l Trade
Appointed By:
Barack Obama
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2028 Eligible this Admin
|
|
Barron, David Jeremiah
|
MA | Boston | 1 | Circuit Court of Appeals | Barack Obama (D) |
7/7/2032 |
State:
MA
Location:
Boston
Circuit:
1
District:
Circuit Court of Appeals
Appointed By:
Barack Obama
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2032
|
|
Bashant, Cynthia Ann
|
CA | San Diego | 9 | S.D. Cal. | Barack Obama (D) |
4/30/2027 Eligible this Admin |
State:
CA
Location:
San Diego
Circuit:
9
District:
S.D. Cal.
Appointed By:
Barack Obama
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2027 Eligible this Admin
|
|
Bastian, Stanley Allen
|
WA | Yakima | 9 | E.D. Wash. | Barack Obama (D) |
4/30/2026 Eligible this Admin |
State:
WA
Location:
Yakima
Circuit:
9
District:
E.D. Wash.
Appointed By:
Barack Obama
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2026 Eligible this Admin
|
|
Baxter, Susan
|
PA | Erie | 3 | W.D. Pa. | Donald Trump (R) |
8/28/2028 Eligible this Admin |
State:
PA
Location:
Erie
Circuit:
3
District:
W.D. Pa.
Appointed By:
Donald Trump
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2028 Eligible this Admin
|
|
Bazis, Susan
|
NE | Lincoln | 8 | D. Neb. | Joe Biden (D) |
12/31/2036 |
State:
NE
Location:
Lincoln
Circuit:
8
District:
D. Neb.
Appointed By:
Joe Biden
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2036
|
|
Beaton, Benjamin
|
KY | Louisville | 6 | W.D. Ky. | Donald Trump (R) |
12/31/2046 |
State:
KY
Location:
Louisville
Circuit:
6
District:
W.D. Ky.
Appointed By:
Donald Trump
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2046
|
|
Beaverstock, Jeffrey
|
AL | Mobile | 11 | S.D. Ala. | Donald Trump (R) |
11/29/2033 |
State:
AL
Location:
Mobile
Circuit:
11
District:
S.D. Ala.
Appointed By:
Donald Trump
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2033
|