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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Brisco, Cristal
|
IN | South Bend | 7 | N.D. Ind. | Joe Biden (D) |
12/31/2046 |
State:
IN
Location:
South Bend
Circuit:
7
District:
N.D. Ind.
Appointed By:
Joe Biden
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2046
|
|
Brnovich, Susan
|
AZ | Phoenix | 9 | D. Ariz. | Donald Trump (R) |
10/11/2033 |
State:
AZ
Location:
Phoenix
Circuit:
9
District:
D. Ariz.
Appointed By:
Donald Trump
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2033
|
|
Broderick, Vernon S.
|
NY | Manhattan | 2 | S.D.N.Y. | Barack Obama (D) |
9/9/2028 Eligible this Admin |
State:
NY
Location:
Manhattan
Circuit:
2
District:
S.D.N.Y.
Appointed By:
Barack Obama
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2028 Eligible this Admin
|
|
Brodie, Margo Kitsy
|
NY | Brooklyn | 2 | E.D.N.Y. | Barack Obama (D) |
4/12/2031 |
State:
NY
Location:
Brooklyn
Circuit:
2
District:
E.D.N.Y.
Appointed By:
Barack Obama
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2031
|
|
Brookman, Matthew
|
IN | Evansville | 7 | S.D. Ind. | Joe Biden (D) |
3/29/2036 |
State:
IN
Location:
Evansville
Circuit:
7
District:
S.D. Ind.
Appointed By:
Joe Biden
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2036
|
|
Brooks, Timothy Lloyd
|
AR | Fayetteville | 8 | W.D. Ark. | Barack Obama (D) |
7/17/2029 |
State:
AR
Location:
Fayetteville
Circuit:
8
District:
W.D. Ark.
Appointed By:
Barack Obama
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2029
|
|
Broomes, John
|
KS | Wichita | 10 | D. Kan. | Donald Trump (R) |
12/31/2034 |
State:
KS
Location:
Wichita
Circuit:
10
District:
D. Kan.
Appointed By:
Donald Trump
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2034
|
|
Brown, Ada
|
TX | Dallas | 5 | N.D. Tex. | Donald Trump (R) |
11/8/2039 |
State:
TX
Location:
Dallas
Circuit:
5
District:
N.D. Tex.
Appointed By:
Donald Trump
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2039
|
|
Brown, Debra M.
|
MS | Greenville | 5 | N.D. Miss. | Barack Obama (D) |
11/22/2028 Eligible this Admin |
State:
MS
Location:
Greenville
Circuit:
5
District:
N.D. Miss.
Appointed By:
Barack Obama
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2028 Eligible this Admin
|
|
Brown, Gary
|
NY | Central Islip | 2 | E.D.N.Y. | Donald Trump (R) |
12/31/2031 |
State:
NY
Location:
Central Islip
Circuit:
2
District:
E.D.N.Y.
Appointed By:
Donald Trump
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2031
|
|
Brown, Jeffrey
|
TX | Galveston | 5 | S.D. Tex. | Donald Trump (R) |
3/27/2035 |
State:
TX
Location:
Galveston
Circuit:
5
District:
S.D. Tex.
Appointed By:
Donald Trump
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2035
|
|
Brown, Michael
|
GA | Atlanta | 11 | N.D. Ga. | Donald Trump (R) |
10/10/2033 |
State:
GA
Location:
Atlanta
Circuit:
11
District:
N.D. Ga.
Appointed By:
Donald Trump
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2033
|
|
Brown, Nannette Jolivette
|
LA | New Orleans | 5 | E.D. La. | Barack Obama (D) |
11/19/2028 Eligible this Admin |
State:
LA
Location:
New Orleans
Circuit:
5
District:
E.D. La.
Appointed By:
Barack Obama
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2028 Eligible this Admin
|
|
Browning, James
|
NM | Albuquerque | 10 | D.N.M. | George W. Bush (R) |
4/6/2021 Currently eligible |
State:
NM
Location:
Albuquerque
Circuit:
10
District:
D.N.M.
Appointed By:
George W. Bush
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2021 Currently eligible
|
|
Bruce, Colin Stirling
|
IL | Urbana | 7 | C.D. Ill. | Barack Obama (D) |
9/17/2030 |
State:
IL
Location:
Urbana
Circuit:
7
District:
C.D. Ill.
Appointed By:
Barack Obama
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2030
|
|
Bryan, Jeffrey
|
MN | Minneapolis | 8 | D. Minn. | Joe Biden (D) |
4/16/2041 |
State:
MN
Location:
Minneapolis
Circuit:
8
District:
D. Minn.
Appointed By:
Joe Biden
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2041
|
|
Buescher, Brian
|
NE | Omaha | 8 | D. Neb. | Donald Trump (R) |
1/16/2040 |
State:
NE
Location:
Omaha
Circuit:
8
District:
D. Neb.
Appointed By:
Donald Trump
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2040
|
|
Bulsara, Sanket
|
NY | Central Islip, Brooklyn | 2 | E.D.N.Y. | Joe Biden (D) |
12/31/2041 |
State:
NY
Location:
Central Islip, Brooklyn
Circuit:
2
District:
E.D.N.Y.
Appointed By:
Joe Biden
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2041
|
|
Bumatay, Patrick
|
CA | San Diego | 9 | Circuit Court of Appeals | Donald Trump (R) |
2/14/2043 |
State:
CA
Location:
San Diego
Circuit:
9
District:
Circuit Court of Appeals
Appointed By:
Donald Trump
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2043
|
|
Bumb, Renee Marie
|
NJ | Camden | 3 | D.N.J. | George W. Bush (R) |
1/25/2025 Currently eligible |
State:
NJ
Location:
Camden
Circuit:
3
District:
D.N.J.
Appointed By:
George W. Bush
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2025 Currently eligible
|
|
Bunning, David L.
|
KY | Covington | 6 | E.D. Ky. | George W. Bush (R) |
7/14/2031 |
State:
KY
Location:
Covington
Circuit:
6
District:
E.D. Ky.
Appointed By:
George W. Bush
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2031
|
|
Burke, Liles
|
AL | Huntsville | 11 | N.D. Ala. | Donald Trump (R) |
6/11/2034 |
State:
AL
Location:
Huntsville
Circuit:
11
District:
N.D. Ala.
Appointed By:
Donald Trump
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2034
|
|
Bush, John
|
KY | Louisville | 6 | Circuit Court of Appeals | Donald Trump (R) |
8/24/2030 |
State:
KY
Location:
Louisville
Circuit:
6
District:
Circuit Court of Appeals
Appointed By:
Donald Trump
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2030
|
|
Byron, Paul Gregory
|
FL | Orlando | 11 | M.D. Fla. | Barack Obama (D) |
6/24/2027 Eligible this Admin |
State:
FL
Location:
Orlando
Circuit:
11
District:
M.D. Fla.
Appointed By:
Barack Obama
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2027 Eligible this Admin
|
|
Cain Jr., James
|
LA | Lake Charles | 5 | W.D. La. | Donald Trump (R) |
6/19/2032 |
State:
LA
Location:
Lake Charles
Circuit:
5
District:
W.D. La.
Appointed By:
Donald Trump
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2032
|
|
Cain, Timothy M.
|
SC | Anderson | 4 | D.S.C. | Barack Obama (D) |
9/20/2026 Eligible this Admin |
State:
SC
Location:
Anderson
Circuit:
4
District:
D.S.C.
Appointed By:
Barack Obama
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2026 Eligible this Admin
|
|
Calabrese, J. Philip
|
OH | Cleveland | 6 | N.D. Ohio | Donald Trump (R) |
12/31/2036 |
State:
OH
Location:
Cleveland
Circuit:
6
District:
N.D. Ohio
Appointed By:
Donald Trump
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2036
|
|
Calabretta, Daniel
|
CA | Sacramento | 9 | E.D. Cal. | Joe Biden (D) |
12/31/2043 |
State:
CA
Location:
Sacramento
Circuit:
9
District:
E.D. Cal.
Appointed By:
Joe Biden
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2043
|
|
Caldwell, Karen
|
KY | Lexington | 6 | E.D. Ky. | George W. Bush (R) |
2/25/2021 Currently eligible |
State:
KY
Location:
Lexington
Circuit:
6
District:
E.D. Ky.
Appointed By:
George W. Bush
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2021 Currently eligible
|
|
Callahan, Consuelo Maria
|
CA | Sacramento | 9 | Circuit Court of Appeals | George W. Bush (R) |
5/22/2017 Currently eligible |
State:
CA
Location:
Sacramento
Circuit:
9
District:
Circuit Court of Appeals
Appointed By:
George W. Bush
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2017 Currently eligible
|
|
Calvert, Victoria
|
GA | Atlanta | 11 | N.D. Ga. | Joe Biden (D) |
12/31/2046 |
State:
GA
Location:
Atlanta
Circuit:
11
District:
N.D. Ga.
Appointed By:
Joe Biden
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2046
|
|
Campbell Jr., William
|
TN | Nashville | 6 | M.D. Tenn. | Donald Trump (R) |
1/4/2034 |
State:
TN
Location:
Nashville
Circuit:
6
District:
M.D. Tenn.
Appointed By:
Donald Trump
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2034
|
|
Cannon, Aileen
|
FL | Ft. Pierce | 11 | S.D. Fla. | Donald Trump (R) |
12/31/2046 |
State:
FL
Location:
Ft. Pierce
Circuit:
11
District:
S.D. Fla.
Appointed By:
Donald Trump
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2046
|
|
Cardone, Kathleen
|
TX | El Paso | 5 | W.D. Tex. | George W. Bush (R) |
12/25/2018 Currently eligible |
State:
TX
Location:
El Paso
Circuit:
5
District:
W.D. Tex.
Appointed By:
George W. Bush
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2018 Currently eligible
|
|
Carreno-Coll, Silvia
|
PR | San Juan | 1 | D.P.R. | Donald Trump (R) |
2/25/2032 |
State:
PR
Location:
San Juan
Circuit:
1
District:
D.P.R.
Appointed By:
Donald Trump
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2032
|
|
Carson, Joel
|
NM | Roswell | 10 | Circuit Court of Appeals | Donald Trump (R) |
11/16/2036 |
State:
NM
Location:
Roswell
Circuit:
10
District:
Circuit Court of Appeals
Appointed By:
Donald Trump
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2036
|
|
Carter, David O.
|
CA | Santa Ana | 9 | C.D. Cal. | Bill Clinton (D) |
10/21/2011 Currently eligible |
State:
CA
Location:
Santa Ana
Circuit:
9
District:
C.D. Cal.
Appointed By:
Bill Clinton
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2011 Currently eligible
|
|
Carter, Jr., Andrew L.
|
NY | Manhattan | 2 | S.D.N.Y. | Barack Obama (D) |
1/12/2034 |
State:
NY
Location:
Manhattan
Circuit:
2
District:
S.D.N.Y.
Appointed By:
Barack Obama
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2034
|
|
Cartwright, Tiffany
|
WA | Tacoma | 9 | W.D. Wash. | Joe Biden (D) |
12/31/2050 |
State:
WA
Location:
Tacoma
Circuit:
9
District:
W.D. Wash.
Appointed By:
Joe Biden
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2050
|
|
Casper, Denise J.
|
MA | Boston | 1 | D. Mass. | Barack Obama (D) |
1/9/2033 |
State:
MA
Location:
Boston
Circuit:
1
District:
D. Mass.
Appointed By:
Barack Obama
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2033
|
|
Castner, Georgette
|
NJ | Camden | 3 | D.N.J. | Joe Biden (D) |
12/31/2044 |
State:
NJ
Location:
Camden
Circuit:
3
District:
D.N.J.
Appointed By:
Joe Biden
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2044
|
|
Cecchi, Claire C.
|
NJ | Newark | 3 | D.N.J. | Barack Obama (D) |
1/18/2029 Eligible this Admin |
State:
NJ
Location:
Newark
Circuit:
3
District:
D.N.J.
Appointed By:
Barack Obama
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2029 Eligible this Admin
|
|
Chagares, Michael
|
NJ | Newark | 3 | Circuit Court of Appeals | George W. Bush (R) |
5/1/2027 Eligible this Admin |
State:
NJ
Location:
Newark
Circuit:
3
District:
Circuit Court of Appeals
Appointed By:
George W. Bush
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2027 Eligible this Admin
|
|
Chamberlin, Robert
|
MS | Aberdeen | 5 | N.D. Miss. | Donald Trump (R) |
12/9/2035 |
State:
MS
Location:
Aberdeen
Circuit:
5
District:
N.D. Miss.
Appointed By:
Donald Trump
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2035
|
|
Chambers, Robert Charles
|
WV | Huntington | 4 | S.D.W.V. | Bill Clinton (D) |
8/27/2017 Currently eligible |
State:
WV
Location:
Huntington
Circuit:
4
District:
S.D.W.V.
Appointed By:
Bill Clinton
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2017 Currently eligible
|
|
Chang, Edmond E-Min
|
IL | Chicago | 7 | N.D. Ill. | Barack Obama (D) |
12/31/2035 |
State:
IL
Location:
Chicago
Circuit:
7
District:
N.D. Ill.
Appointed By:
Barack Obama
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2035
|
|
Chappell, Sheri Polster
|
FL | Ft. Myers | 11 | M.D. Fla. | Barack Obama (D) |
5/20/2028 Eligible this Admin |
State:
FL
Location:
Ft. Myers
Circuit:
11
District:
M.D. Fla.
Appointed By:
Barack Obama
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2028 Eligible this Admin
|
|
Cheeks, Benjamin J.
|
CA | San Diego | 9 | S.D. Cal. | Joe Biden (D) |
12/31/2043 |
State:
CA
Location:
San Diego
Circuit:
9
District:
S.D. Cal.
Appointed By:
Joe Biden
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2043
|
|
Chen, Pamela K.
|
NY | Brooklyn | 2 | E.D.N.Y. | Barack Obama (D) |
3/30/2027 Eligible this Admin |
State:
NY
Location:
Brooklyn
Circuit:
2
District:
E.D.N.Y.
Appointed By:
Barack Obama
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2027 Eligible this Admin
|
|
Chen, Raymond T.
|
DC | Washington | FED | Circuit Court of Appeals | Barack Obama (D) |
7/14/2033 |
State:
DC
Location:
Washington
Circuit:
FED
District:
Circuit Court of Appeals
Appointed By:
Barack Obama
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2033
|