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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
Rodriguez, Susan
NC Charlotte 4 W.D.N.C. Donald Trump (R) 12/31/2046
2046
State: NC
Location: Charlotte
Circuit: 4
District: W.D.N.C.
Appointed By: Donald Trump (R)
Eligibility Year: 2046
Rodriguez, Xavier
TX San Antonio 5 W.D. Tex. George W. Bush (R) 9/20/2026
Eligible this Admin
2026 next
State: TX
Location: San Antonio
Circuit: 5
District: W.D. Tex.
Appointed By: George W. Bush (R)
Eligibility Year: 2026 Eligible this Admin
Rogers, Yvonne
CA Oakland 9 N.D. Cal. Barack Obama (D) 2/1/2030
2030
State: CA
Location: Oakland
Circuit: 9
District: N.D. Cal.
Appointed By: Barack Obama (D)
Eligibility Year: 2030
Román, Nelson S.
NY White Plains 2 S.D.N.Y. Barack Obama (D) 5/9/2027
Eligible this Admin
2027 next
State: NY
Location: White Plains
Circuit: 2
District: S.D.N.Y.
Appointed By: Barack Obama (D)
Eligibility Year: 2027 Eligible this Admin
Rose, Stephanie
IA Des Moines 8 S.D. Iowa Barack Obama (D) 12/17/2037
2037
State: IA
Location: Des Moines
Circuit: 8
District: S.D. Iowa
Appointed By: Barack Obama (D)
Eligibility Year: 2037
Rosenbaum, Robin S.
FL Fort Lauderdale 11 Circuit Court of Appeals Barack Obama (D) 7/11/2031
2031
State: FL
Location: Fort Lauderdale
Circuit: 11
District: Circuit Court of Appeals
Appointed By: Barack Obama (D)
Eligibility Year: 2031
Rosenberg, Robin
FL West Palm Beach/Ft. Pierce 11 S.D. Fla. Barack Obama (D) 7/22/2028
Eligible this Admin
2028 next
State: FL
Location: West Palm Beach/Ft. Pierce
Circuit: 11
District: S.D. Fla.
Appointed By: Barack Obama (D)
Eligibility Year: 2028 Eligible this Admin
Rosenstengel, Nancy
IL East St. Louis 7 S.D. Ill. Barack Obama (D) 4/15/2033
2033
State: IL
Location: East St. Louis
Circuit: 7
District: S.D. Ill.
Appointed By: Barack Obama (D)
Eligibility Year: 2033
Ross, Eleanor
GA Atlanta 11 N.D. Ga. Barack Obama (D) 12/8/2032
2032
State: GA
Location: Atlanta
Circuit: 11
District: N.D. Ga.
Appointed By: Barack Obama (D)
Eligibility Year: 2032
Rossiter Jr., Robert
NE Omaha 8 D. Neb. Barack Obama (D) 7/16/2026
Currently eligible
2026 current
State: NE
Location: Omaha
Circuit: 8
District: D. Neb.
Appointed By: Barack Obama (D)
Eligibility Year: 2026 Currently eligible
Rossman, Veronica
CO Denver 10 Circuit Court of Appeals Joe Biden (D) 12/31/2037
2037
State: CO
Location: Denver
Circuit: 10
District: Circuit Court of Appeals
Appointed By: Joe Biden (D)
Eligibility Year: 2037
Rowland, Mary
IL Chicago 7 N.D. Ill. Donald Trump (R) 10/8/2030
2030
State: IL
Location: Chicago
Circuit: 7
District: N.D. Ill.
Appointed By: Donald Trump (R)
Eligibility Year: 2030
Rubin, Julie
MD Baltimore 4 D. Md. Joe Biden (D) 11/25/2037
2037
State: MD
Location: Baltimore
Circuit: 4
District: D. Md.
Appointed By: Joe Biden (D)
Eligibility Year: 2037
Rudofksy, Lee
AR Little Rock 8 E.D. Ark. Donald Trump (R) 12/31/2044
2044
State: AR
Location: Little Rock
Circuit: 8
District: E.D. Ark.
Appointed By: Donald Trump (R)
Eligibility Year: 2044
Ruiz, David
OH Cleveland 6 N.D. Ohio Joe Biden (D) 12/31/2038
2038
State: OH
Location: Cleveland
Circuit: 6
District: N.D. Ohio
Appointed By: Joe Biden (D)
Eligibility Year: 2038
Ruiz, Rodolfo
FL Ft. Lauderdale 11 S.D. Fla. Donald Trump (R) 12/31/2044
2044
State: FL
Location: Ft. Lauderdale
Circuit: 11
District: S.D. Fla.
Appointed By: Donald Trump (R)
Eligibility Year: 2044
Rushing, Allison
VA Richmond 4 Circuit Court of Appeals Donald Trump (R) 12/31/2047
2047
State: VA
Location: Richmond
Circuit: 4
District: Circuit Court of Appeals
Appointed By: Donald Trump (R)
Eligibility Year: 2047
Russell III, George Levi
MD Baltimore 4 D. Md. Barack Obama (D) 9/4/2030
2030
State: MD
Location: Baltimore
Circuit: 4
District: D. Md.
Appointed By: Barack Obama (D)
Eligibility Year: 2030
Russell, John
OK Tulsa 10 N.D. Okla. Joe Biden (D) 12/31/2033
2033
State: OK
Location: Tulsa
Circuit: 10
District: N.D. Okla.
Appointed By: Joe Biden (D)
Eligibility Year: 2033
Russell, Sarah F.
CT New Haven 2 D. Conn. Joe Biden (D) 12/31/2041
2041
State: CT
Location: New Haven
Circuit: 2
District: D. Conn.
Appointed By: Joe Biden (D)
Eligibility Year: 2041
Sabraw, Dana Makoto
CA San Diego 9 S.D. Cal. George W. Bush (R) 7/3/2023
Currently eligible
2023 current
State: CA
Location: San Diego
Circuit: 9
District: S.D. Cal.
Appointed By: George W. Bush (R)
Eligibility Year: 2023 Currently eligible
Salas, Esther
NJ Newark 3 D.N.J. Barack Obama (D) 12/29/2033
2033
State: NJ
Location: Newark
Circuit: 3
District: D.N.J.
Appointed By: Barack Obama (D)
Eligibility Year: 2033
Saldaña, Diana
TX Laredo 5 S.D. Tex. Barack Obama (D) 4/30/2036
2036
State: TX
Location: Laredo
Circuit: 5
District: S.D. Tex.
Appointed By: Barack Obama (D)
Eligibility Year: 2036
Sammartino, Janis Lynn
CA San Diego 9 S.D. Cal. George W. Bush (R) 4/24/2019
Currently eligible
2019 current
State: CA
Location: San Diego
Circuit: 9
District: S.D. Cal.
Appointed By: George W. Bush (R)
Eligibility Year: 2019 Currently eligible
Sanchez, Gabriel
CA San Francisco 9 Circuit Court of Appeals Joe Biden (D) 12/31/2041
2041
State: CA
Location: San Francisco
Circuit: 9
District: Circuit Court of Appeals
Appointed By: Joe Biden (D)
Eligibility Year: 2041
Sannes, Brenda K.
NY Syracuse 2 N.D.N.Y. Barack Obama (D) 11/20/2026
Eligible this Admin
2026 next
State: NY
Location: Syracuse
Circuit: 2
District: N.D.N.Y.
Appointed By: Barack Obama (D)
Eligibility Year: 2026 Eligible this Admin
Saporito Jr., Joseph
PA Scranton 3 M.D. Pa. Joe Biden (D) 7/31/2034
2034
State: PA
Location: Scranton
Circuit: 3
District: M.D. Pa.
Appointed By: Joe Biden (D)
Eligibility Year: 2034
Sargus Jr., Edmund
OH Columbus 6 S.D. Ohio Bill Clinton (D) 7/2/2018
Currently eligible
2018 current
State: OH
Location: Columbus
Circuit: 6
District: S.D. Ohio
Appointed By: Bill Clinton (D)
Eligibility Year: 2018 Currently eligible
Scarsi, Mark
CA Los Angeles 9 C.D. Cal. Donald Trump (R) 12/23/2032
2032
State: CA
Location: Los Angeles
Circuit: 9
District: C.D. Cal.
Appointed By: Donald Trump (R)
Eligibility Year: 2032
Schelp, Matthew
MO 8 E.D. Mo. Donald Trump (R) 12/31/2035
2035
State: MO
Location:
Circuit: 8
District: E.D. Mo.
Appointed By: Donald Trump (R)
Eligibility Year: 2035
Schiltz, Patrick
MN Minneapolis 8 D. Minn. George W. Bush (R) 7/6/2025
Currently eligible
2025 current
State: MN
Location: Minneapolis
Circuit: 8
District: D. Minn.
Appointed By: George W. Bush (R)
Eligibility Year: 2025 Currently eligible
Schmehl, Jeffrey L.
PA Reading 3 E.D. Pa. Barack Obama (D) 11/30/2024
Currently eligible
2024 current
State: PA
Location: Reading
Circuit: 3
District: E.D. Pa.
Appointed By: Barack Obama (D)
Eligibility Year: 2024 Currently eligible
Scholer, Karen
TX Dallas 5 N.D. Tex. Donald Trump (R) 3/5/2028
Eligible this Admin
2028 next
State: TX
Location: Dallas
Circuit: 5
District: N.D. Tex.
Appointed By: Donald Trump (R)
Eligibility Year: 2028 Eligible this Admin
Schopler, Andrew
CA San Diego 9 S.D. Cal. Joe Biden (D) 12/31/2037
2037
State: CA
Location: San Diego
Circuit: 9
District: S.D. Cal.
Appointed By: Joe Biden (D)
Eligibility Year: 2037
Schroeder III, Robert William
TX Texarkana 5 E.D. Tex. Barack Obama (D) 6/1/2031
2031
State: TX
Location: Texarkana
Circuit: 5
District: E.D. Tex.
Appointed By: Barack Obama (D)
Eligibility Year: 2031
Schroeder, Thomas D.
NC Winston-Salem 4 M.D.N.C. George W. Bush (R) 5/26/2024
Currently eligible
2024 current
State: NC
Location: Winston-Salem
Circuit: 4
District: M.D.N.C.
Appointed By: George W. Bush (R)
Eligibility Year: 2024 Currently eligible
Schulte, Eric
SD Sioux Falls 8 D.S.D. Joe Biden (D) 12/31/2038
2038
State: SD
Location: Sioux Falls
Circuit: 8
District: D.S.D.
Appointed By: Joe Biden (D)
Eligibility Year: 2038
Schydlower, Leon
TX El Paso 5 W.D. Tex. Joe Biden (D) 3/22/2038
2038
State: TX
Location: El Paso
Circuit: 5
District: W.D. Tex.
Appointed By: Joe Biden (D)
Eligibility Year: 2038
Scott, Kai
PA Philadelphia 3 E.D. Pa. Joe Biden (D) 12/31/2036
2036
State: PA
Location: Philadelphia
Circuit: 3
District: E.D. Pa.
Appointed By: Joe Biden (D)
Eligibility Year: 2036
Scriven, Mary
FL Tampa 11 M.D. Fla. George W. Bush (R) 10/20/2027
Eligible this Admin
2027 next
State: FL
Location: Tampa
Circuit: 11
District: M.D. Fla.
Appointed By: George W. Bush (R)
Eligibility Year: 2027 Eligible this Admin
Scudder, Michael
IL Chicago 7 Circuit Court of Appeals Donald Trump (R) 1/9/2036
2036
State: IL
Location: Chicago
Circuit: 7
District: Circuit Court of Appeals
Appointed By: Donald Trump (R)
Eligibility Year: 2036
Seeborg, Richard
CA San Francisco 9 N.D. Cal. Barack Obama (D) 11/4/2023
Currently eligible
2023 current
State: CA
Location: San Francisco
Circuit: 9
District: N.D. Cal.
Appointed By: Barack Obama (D)
Eligibility Year: 2023 Currently eligible
Seeger, Steven
IL Chicago 7 N.D. Ill. Donald Trump (R) 3/18/2036
2036
State: IL
Location: Chicago
Circuit: 7
District: N.D. Ill.
Appointed By: Donald Trump (R)
Eligibility Year: 2036
Seibel, Cathy
NY White Plains 2 S.D.N.Y. George W. Bush (R) 11/3/2025
Currently eligible
2025 current
State: NY
Location: White Plains
Circuit: 2
District: S.D.N.Y.
Appointed By: George W. Bush (R)
Eligibility Year: 2025 Currently eligible
Self III, Tilman
GA Macon 11 M.D. Ga. Donald Trump (R) 11/1/2033
2033
State: GA
Location: Macon
Circuit: 11
District: M.D. Ga.
Appointed By: Donald Trump (R)
Eligibility Year: 2033
Semper, Jamel
NJ Newark 3 D.N.J. Joe Biden (D) 12/31/2046
2046
State: NJ
Location: Newark
Circuit: 3
District: D.N.J.
Appointed By: Joe Biden (D)
Eligibility Year: 2046
Shah, Manish
IL Chicago 7 N.D. Ill. Barack Obama (D) 11/3/2037
2037
State: IL
Location: Chicago
Circuit: 7
District: N.D. Ill.
Appointed By: Barack Obama (D)
Eligibility Year: 2037
Shea, Michael P.
CT Hartford 2 D. Conn. Barack Obama (D) 4/7/2032
2032
State: CT
Location: Hartford
Circuit: 2
District: D. Conn.
Appointed By: Barack Obama (D)
Eligibility Year: 2032
Shelby, Robert
UT Salt Lake City 10 D. Utah Barack Obama (D) 3/13/2035
2035
State: UT
Location: Salt Lake City
Circuit: 10
District: D. Utah
Appointed By: Barack Obama (D)
Eligibility Year: 2035
Shepherd, Bobby E.
AR El Dorado 8 Circuit Court of Appeals George W. Bush (R) 7/20/2019
Currently eligible
2019 current
State: AR
Location: El Dorado
Circuit: 8
District: Circuit Court of Appeals
Appointed By: George W. Bush (R)
Eligibility Year: 2019 Currently eligible