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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Thacker, Stephanie
|
WV | Charleston | 4 | Circuit Court of Appeals | Barack Obama (D) |
8/22/2030 |
State:
WV
Location:
Charleston
Circuit:
4
District:
Circuit Court of Appeals
Appointed By:
Barack Obama
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2030
|
|
Thapar, Amul
|
KY | Covington | 6 | Circuit Court of Appeals | Donald Trump (R) |
4/29/2034 |
State:
KY
Location:
Covington
Circuit:
6
District:
Circuit Court of Appeals
Appointed By:
Donald Trump
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2034
|
|
Tharp Jr., John Joseph
|
IL | Chicago | 7 | N.D. Ill. | Barack Obama (D) |
9/18/2026 Eligible this Admin |
State:
IL
Location:
Chicago
Circuit:
7
District:
N.D. Ill.
Appointed By:
Barack Obama
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2026 Eligible this Admin
|
|
Theeler, Camela
|
SD | Rapid City | 8 | D.S.D. | Joe Biden (D) |
12/31/2040 |
State:
SD
Location:
Rapid City
Circuit:
8
District:
D.S.D.
Appointed By:
Joe Biden
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2040
|
|
Thomas, Holly
|
CA | San Francisco | 9 | Circuit Court of Appeals | Joe Biden (D) |
12/31/2044 |
State:
CA
Location:
San Francisco
Circuit:
9
District:
Circuit Court of Appeals
Appointed By:
Joe Biden
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2044
|
|
Thompson, Trina
|
CA | Oakland | 9 | N.D. Cal. | Joe Biden (D) |
5/18/2032 |
State:
CA
Location:
Oakland
Circuit:
9
District:
N.D. Cal.
Appointed By:
Joe Biden
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2032
|
|
Thurston, Jennifer
|
CA | Fresno | 9 | E.D. Cal. | Joe Biden (D) |
12/31/2034 |
State:
CA
Location:
Fresno
Circuit:
9
District:
E.D. Cal.
Appointed By:
Joe Biden
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2034
|
|
Tigar, Jon
|
CA | San Francisco | 9 | N.D. Cal. | Barack Obama (D) |
12/21/2027 Eligible this Admin |
State:
CA
Location:
San Francisco
Circuit:
9
District:
N.D. Cal.
Appointed By:
Barack Obama
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2027 Eligible this Admin
|
|
Tipton, Drew
|
TX | Corpus Christi | 5 | S.D. Tex. | Donald Trump (R) |
6/3/2034 |
State:
TX
Location:
Corpus Christi
Circuit:
5
District:
S.D. Tex.
Appointed By:
Donald Trump
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2034
|
|
Torres, Analisa
|
NY | Manhattan | 2 | S.D.N.Y. | Barack Obama (D) |
11/19/2026 Eligible this Admin |
State:
NY
Location:
Manhattan
Circuit:
2
District:
S.D.N.Y.
Appointed By:
Barack Obama
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2026 Eligible this Admin
|
|
Torresen, Nancy
|
ME | Portland | 1 | D. Me. | Barack Obama (D) |
12/31/2025 Currently eligible |
State:
ME
Location:
Portland
Circuit:
1
District:
D. Me.
Appointed By:
Barack Obama
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2025 Currently eligible
|
|
Tostrud, Eric
|
MN | Minneapolis | 8 | D. Minn. | Donald Trump (R) |
6/14/2032 |
State:
MN
Location:
Minneapolis
Circuit:
8
District:
D. Minn.
Appointed By:
Donald Trump
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2032
|
|
Trauger, Aleta
|
TN | Nashville | 6 | M.D. Tenn. | Bill Clinton (D) |
10/21/2012 Currently eligible |
State:
TN
Location:
Nashville
Circuit:
6
District:
M.D. Tenn.
Appointed By:
Bill Clinton
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2012 Currently eligible
|
|
Traum, Anne
|
NV | Reno | 9 | D. Nev. | Joe Biden (D) |
3/23/2036 |
State:
NV
Location:
Reno
Circuit:
9
District:
D. Nev.
Appointed By:
Joe Biden
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2036
|
|
Traynor, Daniel
|
ND | Bismarck | 8 | D.N.D. | Donald Trump (R) |
12/31/2035 |
State:
ND
Location:
Bismarck
Circuit:
8
District:
D.N.D.
Appointed By:
Donald Trump
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2035
|
|
Treadwell, Marc
|
GA | Macon | 11 | M.D. Ga. | Barack Obama (D) |
6/21/2023 Currently eligible |
State:
GA
Location:
Macon
Circuit:
11
District:
M.D. Ga.
Appointed By:
Barack Obama
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2023 Currently eligible
|
|
Truncale, Michael
|
TX | Plano | 5 | E.D. Tex. | Donald Trump (R) |
5/14/2029 |
State:
TX
Location:
Plano
Circuit:
5
District:
E.D. Tex.
Appointed By:
Donald Trump
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2029
|
|
Tuchi, John
|
AZ | Phoenix | 9 | D. Ariz. | Barack Obama (D) |
5/18/2029 |
State:
AZ
Location:
Phoenix
Circuit:
9
District:
D. Ariz.
Appointed By:
Barack Obama
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2029
|
|
Tung, Eric
|
CA | Pasadena | 9 | Circuit Court of Appeals | Donald Trump (R) |
12/31/2049 |
State:
CA
Location:
Pasadena
Circuit:
9
District:
Circuit Court of Appeals
Appointed By:
Donald Trump
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2049
|
|
Tymkovich, Timothy M.
|
CO | Denver | 10 | Circuit Court of Appeals | George W. Bush (R) |
11/2/2021 Currently eligible |
State:
CO
Location:
Denver
Circuit:
10
District:
Circuit Court of Appeals
Appointed By:
George W. Bush
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2021 Currently eligible
|
|
Urias, David
|
NM | Sante Fe | 10 | D.N.M. | Joe Biden (D) |
12/31/2034 |
State:
NM
Location:
Sante Fe
Circuit:
10
District:
D.N.M.
Appointed By:
Joe Biden
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2034
|
|
Vacca, Meredith
|
NY | Rochester | 2 | W.D.N.Y. | Joe Biden (D) |
12/31/2045 |
State:
NY
Location:
Rochester
Circuit:
2
District:
W.D.N.Y.
Appointed By:
Joe Biden
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2045
|
|
Valderrama, Franklin
|
IL | Chicago | 7 | N.D. Ill. | Donald Trump (R) |
12/31/2031 |
State:
IL
Location:
Chicago
Circuit:
7
District:
N.D. Ill.
Appointed By:
Donald Trump
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2031
|
|
Van Hook, Alexander
|
LA | Shreveport | 5 | W.D. La. | Donald Trump (R) |
12/31/2038 |
State:
LA
Location:
Shreveport
Circuit:
5
District:
W.D. La.
Appointed By:
Donald Trump
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2038
|
|
Van Tatenhove, Gregory
|
KY | Frankfort | 6 | E.D. Ky. | George W. Bush (R) |
4/2/2025 Currently eligible |
State:
KY
Location:
Frankfort
Circuit:
6
District:
E.D. Ky.
Appointed By:
George W. Bush
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2025 Currently eligible
|
|
VanDyke, Lawrence
|
NV | Reno | 9 | Circuit Court of Appeals | Donald Trump (R) |
12/12/2037 |
State:
NV
Location:
Reno
Circuit:
9
District:
Circuit Court of Appeals
Appointed By:
Donald Trump
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2037
|
|
Vargas, Jeannette
|
NY | Manhattan | 2 | S.D.N.Y. | Joe Biden (D) |
9/10/2039 |
State:
NY
Location:
Manhattan
Circuit:
2
District:
S.D.N.Y.
Appointed By:
Joe Biden
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2039
|
|
Varlan, Thomas A.
|
TN | Knoxville | 6 | E.D. Tenn. | George W. Bush (R) |
7/1/2021 Currently eligible |
State:
TN
Location:
Knoxville
Circuit:
6
District:
E.D. Tenn.
Appointed By:
George W. Bush
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2021 Currently eligible
|
|
Velez-Rive, Camille
|
PR | San Juan | 1 | D.P.R. | Joe Biden (D) |
11/30/2035 |
State:
PR
Location:
San Juan
Circuit:
1
District:
D.P.R.
Appointed By:
Joe Biden
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2035
|
|
Vera, Hernan
|
CA | Los Angeles | 9 | C.D. Cal. | Joe Biden (D) |
6/13/2037 |
State:
CA
Location:
Los Angeles
Circuit:
9
District:
C.D. Cal.
Appointed By:
Joe Biden
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2037
|
|
Vilardo, Lawrence J.
|
NY | Buffalo | 2 | W.D.N.Y. | Barack Obama (D) |
10/26/2025 Currently eligible |
State:
NY
Location:
Buffalo
Circuit:
2
District:
W.D.N.Y.
Appointed By:
Barack Obama
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2025 Currently eligible
|
|
Vitter, Wendy
|
LA | New Orleans | 5 | E.D. La. | Donald Trump (R) |
12/31/2030 |
State:
LA
Location:
New Orleans
Circuit:
5
District:
E.D. La.
Appointed By:
Donald Trump
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2030
|
|
Volk, Frank
|
WV | Charleston | 4 | S.D. W. Va. | Donald Trump (R) |
11/10/2032 |
State:
WV
Location:
Charleston
Circuit:
4
District:
S.D. W. Va.
Appointed By:
Donald Trump
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2032
|
|
Vyskocil, Mary
|
NY | Manhattan | 2 | S.D.N.Y. | Donald Trump (R) |
12/19/2029 |
State:
NY
Location:
Manhattan
Circuit:
2
District:
S.D.N.Y.
Appointed By:
Donald Trump
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2029
|
|
Walker, Jamar
|
VA | Norfolk | 4 | E.D. Va. | Joe Biden (D) |
12/31/2051 |
State:
VA
Location:
Norfolk
Circuit:
4
District:
E.D. Va.
Appointed By:
Joe Biden
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2051
|
|
Walker, Justin
|
DC | Washington | DC | Circuit Court of Appeals | Donald Trump (R) |
12/31/2047 |
State:
DC
Location:
Washington
Circuit:
DC
District:
Circuit Court of Appeals
Appointed By:
Donald Trump
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2047
|
|
Walker, Lance
|
ME | Portland | 1 | D. Me. | Donald Trump (R) |
3/13/2037 |
State:
ME
Location:
Portland
Circuit:
1
District:
D. Me.
Appointed By:
Donald Trump
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2037
|
|
Walker, Mark Eaton
|
FL | Tallahassee | 11 | N.D. Fla. | Barack Obama (D) |
12/31/2032 |
State:
FL
Location:
Tallahassee
Circuit:
11
District:
N.D. Fla.
Appointed By:
Barack Obama
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2032
|
|
Walter, John F.
|
CA | Los Angeles | 9 | C.D. Cal. | George W. Bush (R) |
11/3/2013 Currently eligible |
State:
CA
Location:
Los Angeles
Circuit:
9
District:
C.D. Cal.
Appointed By:
George W. Bush
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2013 Currently eligible
|
|
Wang, Lisa
|
NY | New York | FED | Ct. Int’l Trade | Joe Biden (D) |
12/31/2045 |
State:
NY
Location:
New York
Circuit:
FED
District:
Ct. Int’l Trade
Appointed By:
Joe Biden
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2045
|
|
Wang, Nina
|
CO | Denver | 10 | D. Colo. | Joe Biden (D) |
12/31/2037 |
State:
CO
Location:
Denver
Circuit:
10
District:
D. Colo.
Appointed By:
Joe Biden
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2037
|
|
Wardlaw, Kim McLane
|
CA | Pasadena | 9 | Circuit Court of Appeals | Bill Clinton (D) |
7/2/2019 Currently eligible |
State:
CA
Location:
Pasadena
Circuit:
9
District:
Circuit Court of Appeals
Appointed By:
Bill Clinton
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2019 Currently eligible
|
|
Watson, Derrick Kahala
|
HI | Honolulu | 9 | D. Haw. | Barack Obama (D) |
9/9/2031 |
State:
HI
Location:
Honolulu
Circuit:
9
District:
D. Haw.
Appointed By:
Barack Obama
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2031
|
|
Watson, Michael H.
|
OH | Columbus | 6 | S.D. Ohio | George W. Bush (R) |
11/7/2021 Currently eligible |
State:
OH
Location:
Columbus
Circuit:
6
District:
S.D. Ohio
Appointed By:
George W. Bush
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2021 Currently eligible
|
|
Watters, Susan Pamela
|
MT | Billings | 9 | D. Mont. | Barack Obama (D) |
6/8/2026 Currently eligible |
State:
MT
Location:
Billings
Circuit:
9
District:
D. Mont.
Appointed By:
Barack Obama
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2026 Currently eligible
|
|
Weilheimer, Gail A.
|
PA | Philadelphia | 3 | E.D. Pa. | Joe Biden (D) |
12/31/2037 |
State:
PA
Location:
Philadelphia
Circuit:
3
District:
E.D. Pa.
Appointed By:
Joe Biden
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2037
|
|
Welte, Peter
|
ND | Fargo | 8 | D.N.D. | Donald Trump (R) |
12/21/2032 |
State:
ND
Location:
Fargo
Circuit:
8
District:
D.N.D.
Appointed By:
Donald Trump
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2032
|
|
Wetherell II, T. Kent
|
FL | Tallahassee | 11 | N.D. Fla. | Donald Trump (R) |
8/26/2035 |
State:
FL
Location:
Tallahassee
Circuit:
11
District:
N.D. Fla.
Appointed By:
Donald Trump
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2035
|
|
White, Robert
|
MI | Detroit | 6 | E.D. Mich. | Joe Biden (D) |
12/31/2050 |
State:
MI
Location:
Detroit
Circuit:
6
District:
E.D. Mich.
Appointed By:
Joe Biden
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2050
|
|
White, Ronald
|
OK | Muskogee | 10 | E.D. Okla. | George W. Bush (R) |
1/27/2026 Currently eligible |
State:
OK
Location:
Muskogee
Circuit:
10
District:
E.D. Okla.
Appointed By:
George W. Bush
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2026 Currently eligible
|