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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sherriff, Kirk
|
CA | Fresno | 9 | E.D. Cal. | Joe Biden (D) |
12/31/2036 |
State:
CA
Location:
Fresno
Circuit:
9
District:
E.D. Cal.
Appointed By:
Joe Biden
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2036
|
|
Shipp, Michael A.
|
NJ | Trenton | 3 | D.N.J. | Barack Obama (D) |
12/31/2030 |
State:
NJ
Location:
Trenton
Circuit:
3
District:
D.N.J.
Appointed By:
Barack Obama
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2030
|
|
Shwartz, Patty
|
NJ | Newark | 3 | Circuit Court of Appeals | Barack Obama (D) |
7/24/2027 Eligible this Admin |
State:
NJ
Location:
Newark
Circuit:
3
District:
Circuit Court of Appeals
Appointed By:
Barack Obama
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2027 Eligible this Admin
|
|
Silva, Cristina
|
NV | Las Vegas | 9 | D. Nev. | Joe Biden (D) |
12/31/2044 |
State:
NV
Location:
Las Vegas
Circuit:
9
District:
D. Nev.
Appointed By:
Joe Biden
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2044
|
|
Simmons Jr., James
|
CA | San Diego | 9 | S.D. Cal. | Joe Biden (D) |
12/31/2044 |
State:
CA
Location:
San Diego
Circuit:
9
District:
S.D. Cal.
Appointed By:
Joe Biden
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2044
|
|
Simon, Michael
|
OR | Portland | 9 | D. Or. | Barack Obama (D) |
6/21/2024 Currently eligible |
State:
OR
Location:
Portland
Circuit:
9
District:
D. Or.
Appointed By:
Barack Obama
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2024 Currently eligible
|
|
Simon, Philip
|
IN | Hammond | 7 | N.D. Ind. | George W. Bush (R) |
7/7/2027 Eligible this Admin |
State:
IN
Location:
Hammond
Circuit:
7
District:
N.D. Ind.
Appointed By:
George W. Bush
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2027 Eligible this Admin
|
|
Sinatra, John
|
NY | Buffalo | 2 | W.D.N.Y. | Donald Trump (R) |
12/31/2037 |
State:
NY
Location:
Buffalo
Circuit:
2
District:
W.D.N.Y.
Appointed By:
Donald Trump
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2037
|
|
Singhal, Anuraag
|
FL | Ft. Lauderdale | 11 | S.D. Fla. | Donald Trump (R) |
12/31/2031 |
State:
FL
Location:
Ft. Lauderdale
Circuit:
11
District:
S.D. Fla.
Appointed By:
Donald Trump
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2031
|
|
Skavdahl, Scott
|
WY | Casper | 10 | D. Wyo. | Barack Obama (D) |
12/17/2031 |
State:
WY
Location:
Casper
Circuit:
10
District:
D. Wyo.
Appointed By:
Barack Obama
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2031
|
|
Slaughter, Fred
|
CA | Santa Ana | 9 | C.D. Cal. | Joe Biden (D) |
12/31/2038 |
State:
CA
Location:
Santa Ana
Circuit:
9
District:
C.D. Cal.
Appointed By:
Joe Biden
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2038
|
|
Smith Jr., Milan T.
|
CA | El Segundo | 9 | Circuit Court of Appeals | George W. Bush (R) |
5/16/2016 Currently eligible |
State:
CA
Location:
El Segundo
Circuit:
9
District:
Circuit Court of Appeals
Appointed By:
George W. Bush
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2016 Currently eligible
|
|
Smith, Jerry Edwin
|
TX | Houston | 5 | Circuit Court of Appeals | Ronald Reagan (R) |
11/7/2011 Currently eligible |
State:
TX
Location:
Houston
Circuit:
5
District:
Circuit Court of Appeals
Appointed By:
Ronald Reagan
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2011 Currently eligible
|
|
Smith, Lavenski R.
|
AR | Little Rock | 8 | Circuit Court of Appeals | George W. Bush (R) |
10/31/2023 Currently eligible |
State:
AR
Location:
Little Rock
Circuit:
8
District:
Circuit Court of Appeals
Appointed By:
George W. Bush
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2023 Currently eligible
|
|
Smith, Micah
|
HI | Honolulu | 9 | D. Haw. | Joe Biden (D) |
12/31/2046 |
State:
HI
Location:
Honolulu
Circuit:
9
District:
D. Haw.
Appointed By:
Joe Biden
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2046
|
|
Smith, Rodney
|
FL | Ft. Lauderdale | 11 | S.D. Fla. | Donald Trump (R) |
12/6/2039 |
State:
FL
Location:
Ft. Lauderdale
Circuit:
11
District:
S.D. Fla.
Appointed By:
Donald Trump
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2039
|
|
Sneed, Julie
|
FL | Tampa | 11 | M.D. Fla. | Joe Biden (D) |
2/28/2037 |
State:
FL
Location:
Tampa
Circuit:
11
District:
M.D. Fla.
Appointed By:
Joe Biden
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2037
|
|
Sooknanan, Sparkle L.
|
DC | Washington | DC | D.D.C. | Joe Biden (D) |
12/31/2048 |
State:
DC
Location:
Washington
Circuit:
DC
District:
D.D.C.
Appointed By:
Joe Biden
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2048
|
|
Sorokin, Leo T.
|
MA | Boston | 1 | D. Mass. | Barack Obama (D) |
4/20/2028 Eligible this Admin |
State:
MA
Location:
Boston
Circuit:
1
District:
D. Mass.
Appointed By:
Barack Obama
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2028 Eligible this Admin
|
|
Southwick, Leslie H.
|
MS | Jackson | 5 | Circuit Court of Appeals | George W. Bush (R) |
2/10/2019 Currently eligible |
State:
MS
Location:
Jackson
Circuit:
5
District:
Circuit Court of Appeals
Appointed By:
George W. Bush
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2019 Currently eligible
|
|
Srinivasan, Sri
|
DC | Washington | DC | Circuit Court of Appeals | Barack Obama (D) |
2/23/2032 |
State:
DC
Location:
Washington
Circuit:
DC
District:
Circuit Court of Appeals
Appointed By:
Barack Obama
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2032
|
|
St. Eve, Amy
|
IL | Chicago | 7 | Circuit Court of Appeals | Donald Trump (R) |
11/20/2030 |
State:
IL
Location:
Chicago
Circuit:
7
District:
Circuit Court of Appeals
Appointed By:
Donald Trump
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2030
|
|
St. John, Anna
|
LA | New Orleans | 5 | E.D. La. | Donald Trump (R) |
12/31/2044 |
State:
LA
Location:
New Orleans
Circuit:
5
District:
E.D. La.
Appointed By:
Donald Trump
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2044
|
|
Stadtmueller, Joseph
|
WI | Milwaukee | 7 | E.D. Wis. | Ronald Reagan (R) |
1/28/2007 Currently eligible |
State:
WI
Location:
Milwaukee
Circuit:
7
District:
E.D. Wis.
Appointed By:
Ronald Reagan
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2007 Currently eligible
|
|
Stark, Leonard
|
DC | Washington | FED | Circuit Court of Appeals | Joe Biden (D) |
7/5/2034 |
State:
DC
Location:
Washington
Circuit:
FED
District:
Circuit Court of Appeals
Appointed By:
Joe Biden
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2034
|
|
Starr, Brantley
|
TX | Dallas | 5 | N.D. Tex. | Donald Trump (R) |
12/31/2044 |
State:
TX
Location:
Dallas
Circuit:
5
District:
N.D. Tex.
Appointed By:
Donald Trump
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2044
|
|
Staton, Josephine
|
CA | Santa Ana | 9 | C.D. Cal. | Barack Obama (D) |
9/19/2026 Eligible this Admin |
State:
CA
Location:
Santa Ana
Circuit:
9
District:
C.D. Cal.
Appointed By:
Barack Obama
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2026 Eligible this Admin
|
|
Stearns, Richard G.
|
MA | Boston | 1 | D. Mass. | Bill Clinton (D) |
6/27/2009 Currently eligible |
State:
MA
Location:
Boston
Circuit:
1
District:
D. Mass.
Appointed By:
Bill Clinton
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2009 Currently eligible
|
|
Stevens, Cristian
|
MO | St. Louis | 8 | E.D. Mo. | Donald Trump (R) |
12/31/2039 |
State:
MO
Location:
St. Louis
Circuit:
8
District:
E.D. Mo.
Appointed By:
Donald Trump
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2039
|
|
Stewart, Carl E.
|
LA | Shreveport | 5 | Circuit Court of Appeals | Bill Clinton (D) |
1/2/2015 Currently eligible |
State:
LA
Location:
Shreveport
Circuit:
5
District:
Circuit Court of Appeals
Appointed By:
Bill Clinton
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2015 Currently eligible
|
|
Stickman IV, William
|
PA | Pittsburgh | 3 | W.D. Pa. | Donald Trump (R) |
12/31/2044 |
State:
PA
Location:
Pittsburgh
Circuit:
3
District:
W.D. Pa.
Appointed By:
Donald Trump
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2044
|
|
Stivers, Gregory
|
KY | Bowling Green | 6 | W.D. Ky. | Barack Obama (D) |
12/4/2027 Eligible this Admin |
State:
KY
Location:
Bowling Green
Circuit:
6
District:
W.D. Ky.
Appointed By:
Barack Obama
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2027 Eligible this Admin
|
|
Stoll, Kara Farnandez
|
DC | Washington | FED | Circuit Court of Appeals | Barack Obama (D) |
11/30/2033 |
State:
DC
Location:
Washington
Circuit:
FED
District:
Circuit Court of Appeals
Appointed By:
Barack Obama
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2033
|
|
Strand, Leonard
|
IA | Sioux City | 8 | N.D. Iowa | Barack Obama (D) |
2/11/2031 |
State:
IA
Location:
Sioux City
Circuit:
8
District:
N.D. Iowa
Appointed By:
Barack Obama
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2031
|
|
Stras, David
|
MN | Minneapolis | 8 | Circuit Court of Appeals | Donald Trump (R) |
7/4/2039 |
State:
MN
Location:
Minneapolis
Circuit:
8
District:
Circuit Court of Appeals
Appointed By:
Donald Trump
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2039
|
|
Strickland, Margaret
|
NM | Las Cruces | 10 | D.N.M. | Joe Biden (D) |
5/24/2045 |
State:
NM
Location:
Las Cruces
Circuit:
10
District:
D.N.M.
Appointed By:
Joe Biden
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2045
|
|
Subramanian, Arun
|
NY | Manhattan | 2 | S.D.N.Y. | Joe Biden (D) |
12/31/2044 |
State:
NY
Location:
Manhattan
Circuit:
2
District:
S.D.N.Y.
Appointed By:
Joe Biden
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2044
|
|
Sullivan, Richard
|
NY | New York | 2 | Circuit Court of Appeals | Donald Trump (R) |
4/10/2029 |
State:
NY
Location:
New York
Circuit:
2
District:
Circuit Court of Appeals
Appointed By:
Donald Trump
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2029
|
|
Summerhays, Robert
|
LA | Lafayette | 5 | W.D. La. | Donald Trump (R) |
9/6/2032 |
State:
LA
Location:
Lafayette
Circuit:
5
District:
W.D. La.
Appointed By:
Donald Trump
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2032
|
|
Sung, Jennifer
|
OR | Portland | 9 | Circuit Court of Appeals | Joe Biden (D) |
12/31/2037 |
State:
OR
Location:
Portland
Circuit:
9
District:
Circuit Court of Appeals
Appointed By:
Joe Biden
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2037
|
|
Sutton, Jeffrey
|
OH | Columbus | 6 | Circuit Court of Appeals | George W. Bush (R) |
10/31/2025 Currently eligible |
State:
OH
Location:
Columbus
Circuit:
6
District:
Circuit Court of Appeals
Appointed By:
George W. Bush
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2025 Currently eligible
|
|
Swain, Laura Taylor
|
NY | Manhattan | 2 | S.D.N.Y. | Bill Clinton (D) |
11/21/2023 Currently eligible |
State:
NY
Location:
Manhattan
Circuit:
2
District:
S.D.N.Y.
Appointed By:
Bill Clinton
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2023 Currently eligible
|
|
Sweeney II, James
|
IN | Indianapolis | 7 | S.D. Ind. | Donald Trump (R) |
8/28/2030 |
State:
IN
Location:
Indianapolis
Circuit:
7
District:
S.D. Ind.
Appointed By:
Donald Trump
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2030
|
|
Sweeney, Charlotte
|
CO | Denver | 10 | D. Colo. | Joe Biden (D) |
5/25/2036 |
State:
CO
Location:
Denver
Circuit:
10
District:
D. Colo.
Appointed By:
Joe Biden
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2036
|
|
Sykes, Sunshine
|
CA | Riverside | 9 | C.D. Cal. | Joe Biden (D) |
12/31/2039 |
State:
CA
Location:
Riverside
Circuit:
9
District:
C.D. Cal.
Appointed By:
Joe Biden
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2039
|
|
Sánchez, Juan Ramon
|
PA | Philadelphia | 3 | E.D. Pa. | George W. Bush (R) |
12/22/2020 Currently eligible |
State:
PA
Location:
Philadelphia
Circuit:
3
District:
E.D. Pa.
Appointed By:
George W. Bush
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2020 Currently eligible
|
|
Taibleson, Rebecca
|
WI | Milwaukee | 7 | Circuit Court of Appeals | Donald Trump (R) |
12/31/2048 |
State:
WI
Location:
Milwaukee
Circuit:
7
District:
Circuit Court of Appeals
Appointed By:
Donald Trump
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2048
|
|
Talwani, Indira
|
MA | Boston | 1 | D. Mass. | Barack Obama (D) |
10/6/2027 Eligible this Admin |
State:
MA
Location:
Boston
Circuit:
1
District:
D. Mass.
Appointed By:
Barack Obama
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2027 Eligible this Admin
|
|
Taranto, Richard G.
|
DC | Washington | FED | Circuit Court of Appeals | Barack Obama (D) |
5/6/2025 Currently eligible |
State:
DC
Location:
Washington
Circuit:
FED
District:
Circuit Court of Appeals
Appointed By:
Barack Obama
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2025 Currently eligible
|
|
Teeter, Holly
|
KS | Kansas City | 10 | D. Kan. | Donald Trump (R) |
12/31/2044 |
State:
KS
Location:
Kansas City
Circuit:
10
District:
D. Kan.
Appointed By:
Donald Trump
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2044
|