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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Whitehead, Jamal
|
WA | Seattle | 9 | W.D. Wash. | Joe Biden (D) |
12/31/2044 |
State:
WA
Location:
Seattle
Circuit:
9
District:
W.D. Wash.
Appointed By:
Joe Biden
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2044
|
|
Wiegand, Christy
|
PA | Pittsburgh | 3 | W.D. Pa. | Donald Trump (R) |
12/31/2040 |
State:
PA
Location:
Pittsburgh
Circuit:
3
District:
W.D. Pa.
Appointed By:
Donald Trump
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2040
|
|
Wier, Robert
|
KY | Lexington | 6 | E.D. Ky. | Donald Trump (R) |
6/5/2033 |
State:
KY
Location:
Lexington
Circuit:
6
District:
E.D. Ky.
Appointed By:
Donald Trump
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2033
|
|
Wigenton, Susan Davis
|
NJ | Newark | 3 | D.N.J. | George W. Bush (R) |
10/12/2027 Eligible this Admin |
State:
NJ
Location:
Newark
Circuit:
3
District:
D.N.J.
Appointed By:
George W. Bush
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2027 Eligible this Admin
|
|
Wilkins, Robert L.
|
DC | Washington | DC | Circuit Court of Appeals | Barack Obama (D) |
10/2/2028 Eligible this Admin |
State:
DC
Location:
Washington
Circuit:
DC
District:
Circuit Court of Appeals
Appointed By:
Barack Obama
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2028 Eligible this Admin
|
|
Wilkinson, III, J. Harvie
|
VA | Charlottesville | 4 | Circuit Court of Appeals | Ronald Reagan (R) |
9/24/2009 Currently eligible |
State:
VA
Location:
Charlottesville
Circuit:
4
District:
Circuit Court of Appeals
Appointed By:
Ronald Reagan
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2009 Currently eligible
|
|
Willett, Don
|
TX | Austin | 5 | Circuit Court of Appeals | Donald Trump (R) |
7/16/2032 |
State:
TX
Location:
Austin
Circuit:
5
District:
Circuit Court of Appeals
Appointed By:
Donald Trump
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2032
|
|
Williams, C.J.
|
IA | Cedar Rapids | 8 | N.D. Iowa | Donald Trump (R) |
9/6/2031 |
State:
IA
Location:
Cedar Rapids
Circuit:
8
District:
N.D. Iowa
Appointed By:
Donald Trump
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2031
|
|
Williams, Gregory
|
DE | Wilmington | 3 | D. Del. | Joe Biden (D) |
7/20/2036 |
State:
DE
Location:
Wilmington
Circuit:
3
District:
D. Del.
Appointed By:
Joe Biden
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2036
|
|
Williams, Karen
|
NJ | Camden | 3 | D.N.J. | Joe Biden (D) |
10/26/2032 |
State:
NJ
Location:
Camden
Circuit:
3
District:
D.N.J.
Appointed By:
Joe Biden
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2032
|
|
Williams, Kathleen Mary
|
FL | Miami | 11 | S.D. Fla. | Barack Obama (D) |
8/2/2024 Currently eligible |
State:
FL
Location:
Miami
Circuit:
11
District:
S.D. Fla.
Appointed By:
Barack Obama
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2024 Currently eligible
|
|
Williams, Omar
|
CT | Hartford | 2 | D.Conn. | Joe Biden (D) |
12/31/2042 |
State:
CT
Location:
Hartford
Circuit:
2
District:
D.Conn.
Appointed By:
Joe Biden
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2042
|
|
Wilson, Cory
|
MS | Jackson | 5 | Circuit Court of Appeals | Donald Trump (R) |
8/8/2035 |
State:
MS
Location:
Jackson
Circuit:
5
District:
Circuit Court of Appeals
Appointed By:
Donald Trump
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2035
|
|
Wilson, Jennifer
|
PA | Harrisburg | 3 | M.D. Pa. | Donald Trump (R) |
12/31/2040 |
State:
PA
Location:
Harrisburg
Circuit:
3
District:
M.D. Pa.
Appointed By:
Donald Trump
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2040
|
|
Wilson, Stephen Victor
|
CA | Los Angeles | 9 | C.D. Cal. | Ronald Reagan (R) |
3/26/2006 Currently eligible |
State:
CA
Location:
Los Angeles
Circuit:
9
District:
C.D. Cal.
Appointed By:
Ronald Reagan
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2006 Currently eligible
|
|
Wimes, Brian Curtis
|
MO | Kansas City | 8 | E.D., W.D. Mo. | Barack Obama (D) |
1/18/2031 |
State:
MO
Location:
Kansas City
Circuit:
8
District:
E.D., W.D. Mo.
Appointed By:
Barack Obama
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2031
|
|
Wingate, Henry Travillion
|
MS | Jackson | 5 | S.D. Miss. | Ronald Reagan (R) |
1/6/2012 Currently eligible |
State:
MS
Location:
Jackson
Circuit:
5
District:
S.D. Miss.
Appointed By:
Ronald Reagan
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2012 Currently eligible
|
|
Winsor, Allen
|
FL | Tallahassee | 11 | N.D. Fla. | Donald Trump (R) |
9/9/2041 |
State:
FL
Location:
Tallahassee
Circuit:
11
District:
N.D. Fla.
Appointed By:
Donald Trump
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2041
|
|
Wise, Noël
|
CA | San Francisco | 9 | N.D. Cal. | Joe Biden (D) |
12/31/2035 |
State:
CA
Location:
San Francisco
Circuit:
9
District:
N.D. Cal.
Appointed By:
Joe Biden
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2035
|
|
Wolford, Elizabeth A.
|
NY | Rochester | 2 | W.D.N.Y. | Barack Obama (D) |
12/17/2031 |
State:
NY
Location:
Rochester
Circuit:
2
District:
W.D.N.Y.
Appointed By:
Barack Obama
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2031
|
|
Wolson, Joshua
|
PA | Philadelphia | 3 | E.D. Pa. | Donald Trump (R) |
12/31/2039 |
State:
PA
Location:
Philadelphia
Circuit:
3
District:
E.D. Pa.
Appointed By:
Donald Trump
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2039
|
|
Wood, Andrea Robin
|
IL | Chicago | 7 | N.D. Ill. | Barack Obama (D) |
3/2/2038 |
State:
IL
Location:
Chicago
Circuit:
7
District:
N.D. Ill.
Appointed By:
Barack Obama
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2038
|
|
Wood, Lisa Godbey
|
GA | Brunswick | 11 | S.D. Ga. | George W. Bush (R) |
1/28/2028 Eligible this Admin |
State:
GA
Location:
Brunswick
Circuit:
11
District:
S.D. Ga.
Appointed By:
George W. Bush
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2028 Eligible this Admin
|
|
Woods, Gregory Howard
|
NY | Manhattan | 2 | S.D.N.Y. | Barack Obama (D) |
12/31/2034 |
State:
NY
Location:
Manhattan
Circuit:
2
District:
S.D.N.Y.
Appointed By:
Barack Obama
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2034
|
|
Wright II, Otis D.
|
CA | Los Angeles | 9 | C.D. Cal. | George W. Bush (R) |
4/15/2017 Currently eligible |
State:
CA
Location:
Los Angeles
Circuit:
9
District:
C.D. Cal.
Appointed By:
George W. Bush
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2017 Currently eligible
|
|
Wyrick, Patrick
|
OK | Oklahoma City | 10 | W.D. Okla. | Donald Trump (R) |
3/11/2046 |
State:
OK
Location:
Oklahoma City
Circuit:
10
District:
W.D. Okla.
Appointed By:
Donald Trump
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2046
|
|
Xinis, Paula
|
MD | Greenbelt | 4 | D. Md. | Barack Obama (D) |
12/31/2033 |
State:
MD
Location:
Greenbelt
Circuit:
4
District:
D. Md.
Appointed By:
Barack Obama
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2033
|
|
Yandle, Staci
|
IL | Benton | 7 | S.D. Ill. | Barack Obama (D) |
6/17/2028 Eligible this Admin |
State:
IL
Location:
Benton
Circuit:
7
District:
S.D. Ill.
Appointed By:
Barack Obama
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2028 Eligible this Admin
|
|
Yoon, Jasmine
|
VA | Charlottesville | 4 | W.D. Va. | Joe Biden (D) |
12/31/2045 |
State:
VA
Location:
Charlottesville
Circuit:
4
District:
W.D. Va.
Appointed By:
Joe Biden
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2045
|
|
Young, Roderick
|
VA | Newport News | 4 | E.D. Va. | Donald Trump (R) |
12/31/2033 |
State:
VA
Location:
Newport News
Circuit:
4
District:
E.D. Va.
Appointed By:
Donald Trump
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2033
|
|
Younge, John
|
PA | Philadelphia | 3 | E.D. Pa. | Donald Trump (R) |
7/31/2029 |
State:
PA
Location:
Philadelphia
Circuit:
3
District:
E.D. Pa.
Appointed By:
Donald Trump
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2029
|
|
Zainey, Jay
|
LA | New Orleans | 5 | E.D. La. | George W. Bush (R) |
2/11/2017 Currently eligible |
State:
LA
Location:
New Orleans
Circuit:
5
District:
E.D. La.
Appointed By:
George W. Bush
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2017 Currently eligible
|
|
Zipps, Jennifer Guerin
|
AZ | Tucson | 9 | D. Ariz. | Barack Obama (D) |
10/20/2029 |
State:
AZ
Location:
Tucson
Circuit:
9
District:
D. Ariz.
Appointed By:
Barack Obama
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2029
|