Senior Status Tracker - Alliance for Justice

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.

Whether you’re a reporter covering the courts, an advocate tracking opportunities for change, or a legal professional exploring a future on the bench, this tool puts the data at your fingertips.

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Name State Location Circuit District Appointed By Eligibility Date Year Eligible
Abelson, Adam
MD Baltimore 4 D. Md. Joe Biden (D) 12/31/2047
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
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
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
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
2020 current
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
2008 current
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
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
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
2020 current
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
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
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
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
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
2026 next
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
2028 next
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
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
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
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
2027 next
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
2015 current
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
2021 current
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
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
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
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
2028 next
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
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
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
2017 current
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
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
2026 next
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
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
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
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
2019 current
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
2028 next
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
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
2027 next
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
2026 next
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
2028 next
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
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
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
2033
State: AL
Location: Mobile
Circuit: 11
District: S.D. Ala.
Appointed By: Donald Trump (R)
Eligibility Year: 2033