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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Kirsch, Robert
|
NJ | Trenton | 3 | D.N.J. | Joe Biden (D) |
5/2/2035 |
State:
NJ
Location:
Trenton
Circuit:
3
District:
D.N.J.
Appointed By:
Joe Biden
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2035
|
|
Klausner, Robert G.
|
CA | Los Angeles | 9 | C.D. Cal. | George W. Bush (R) |
11/14/2012 Currently eligible |
State:
CA
Location:
Los Angeles
Circuit:
9
District:
C.D. Cal.
Appointed By:
George W. Bush
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2012 Currently eligible
|
|
Kleeh, Thomas
|
WV | Clarksburg | 4 | N.D.W.V. | Donald Trump (R) |
9/14/2039 |
State:
WV
Location:
Clarksburg
Circuit:
4
District:
N.D.W.V.
Appointed By:
Donald Trump
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2039
|
|
Knepp II, James
|
OH | Toledo | 6 | N.D. Ohio | Donald Trump (R) |
12/31/2032 |
State:
OH
Location:
Toledo
Circuit:
6
District:
N.D. Ohio
Appointed By:
Donald Trump
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2032
|
|
Kness, John
|
IL | Chicago | 7 | N.D. Ill. | Donald Trump (R) |
2/12/2035 |
State:
IL
Location:
Chicago
Circuit:
7
District:
N.D. Ill.
Appointed By:
Donald Trump
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2035
|
|
Kobes, Jonathan
|
SD | Sioux Falls | 8 | Circuit Court of Appeals | Donald Trump (R) |
8/25/2039 |
State:
SD
Location:
Sioux Falls
Circuit:
8
District:
Circuit Court of Appeals
Appointed By:
Donald Trump
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2039
|
|
Kobick, Julia
|
MA | Boston | 1 | D. Mass. | Joe Biden (D) |
12/31/2048 |
State:
MA
Location:
Boston
Circuit:
1
District:
D. Mass.
Appointed By:
Joe Biden
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2048
|
|
Koeltl, John G.
|
NY | Manhattan | 2 | S.D.N.Y. | Bill Clinton (D) |
10/25/2010 Currently eligible |
State:
NY
Location:
Manhattan
Circuit:
2
District:
S.D.N.Y.
Appointed By:
Bill Clinton
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2010 Currently eligible
|
|
Koh, Lucy
|
CA | San Jose | 9 | Circuit Court of Appeals | Joe Biden (D) |
8/7/2033 |
State:
CA
Location:
San Jose
Circuit:
9
District:
Circuit Court of Appeals
Appointed By:
Joe Biden
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2033
|
|
Kolar, Josh
|
IN | Hammond | 7 | Circuit Court of Appeals | Joe Biden (D) |
12/31/2041 |
State:
IN
Location:
Hammond
Circuit:
7
District:
Circuit Court of Appeals
Appointed By:
Joe Biden
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2041
|
|
Komittee, Eric
|
NY | Brooklyn | 2 | E.D.N.Y. | Donald Trump (R) |
12/21/2035 |
State:
NY
Location:
Brooklyn
Circuit:
2
District:
E.D.N.Y.
Appointed By:
Donald Trump
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2035
|
|
Kovner, Rachel
|
NY | Brooklyn | 2 | E.D.N.Y. | Donald Trump (R) |
9/29/2044 |
State:
NY
Location:
Brooklyn
Circuit:
2
District:
E.D.N.Y.
Appointed By:
Donald Trump
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2044
|
|
Krause, Cheryl Ann
|
PA | Philadelphia | 3 | Circuit Court of Appeals | Barack Obama (D) |
1/25/2033 |
State:
PA
Location:
Philadelphia
Circuit:
3
District:
Circuit Court of Appeals
Appointed By:
Barack Obama
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2033
|
|
Kumar, Shalina
|
MI | Detroit | 6 | E.D. Mich. | Joe Biden (D) |
12/31/2036 |
State:
MI
Location:
Detroit
Circuit:
6
District:
E.D. Mich.
Appointed By:
Joe Biden
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2036
|
|
LaCour, Edmund
|
AL | Tuscaloosa | 11 | N.D. Ala. | Donald Trump (R) |
2/17/2050 |
State:
AL
Location:
Tuscaloosa
Circuit:
11
District:
N.D. Ala.
Appointed By:
Donald Trump
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2050
|
|
Lagoa, Barbara
|
FL | West Palm Beach | 11 | Circuit Court of Appeals | Donald Trump (R) |
11/20/2033 |
State:
FL
Location:
West Palm Beach
Circuit:
11
District:
Circuit Court of Appeals
Appointed By:
Donald Trump
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2033
|
|
Lanahan, Maria
|
MO | St. Louis | 8 | E.D. Mo. | Donald Trump (R) |
12/31/2052 |
State:
MO
Location:
St. Louis
Circuit:
8
District:
E.D. Mo.
Appointed By:
Donald Trump
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2052
|
|
Land, Clay D.
|
GA | Columbus | 11 | M.D. Ga. | George W. Bush (R) |
3/24/2025 Currently eligible |
State:
GA
Location:
Columbus
Circuit:
11
District:
M.D. Ga.
Appointed By:
George W. Bush
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2025 Currently eligible
|
|
Lange, Roberto
|
SD | Pierre | 8 | D.S.D. | Barack Obama (D) |
4/22/2028 Eligible this Admin |
State:
SD
Location:
Pierre
Circuit:
8
District:
D.S.D.
Appointed By:
Barack Obama
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2028 Eligible this Admin
|
|
Lanham, Krissa
|
AZ | Phoenix | 9 | D. Ariz. | Joe Biden (D) |
12/31/2045 |
State:
AZ
Location:
Phoenix
Circuit:
9
District:
D. Ariz.
Appointed By:
Joe Biden
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2045
|
|
Lanthier, Mary Kay
|
VT | Rutland | 2 | D. Vt. | Joe Biden (D) |
9/11/2038 |
State:
VT
Location:
Rutland
Circuit:
2
District:
D. Vt.
Appointed By:
Joe Biden
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2038
|
|
Lanza, Dominic
|
AZ | Phoenix | 9 | D. Ariz. | Donald Trump (R) |
5/20/2041 |
State:
AZ
Location:
Phoenix
Circuit:
9
District:
D. Ariz.
Appointed By:
Donald Trump
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2041
|
|
Laplante, Joseph Normand
|
NH | Concord | 1 | D.N.H. | George W. Bush (R) |
7/27/2030 |
State:
NH
Location:
Concord
Circuit:
1
District:
D.N.H.
Appointed By:
George W. Bush
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2030
|
|
Laroski, Joseph
|
NY | New York | FED | Ct. Int’l Trade | Joe Biden (D) |
2/5/2038 |
State:
NY
Location:
New York
Circuit:
FED
District:
Ct. Int’l Trade
Appointed By:
Joe Biden
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2038
|
|
Larsen, Joan L.
|
MI | Ann Arbor | 6 | Circuit Court of Appeals | Donald Trump (R) |
12/1/2033 |
State:
MI
Location:
Ann Arbor
Circuit:
6
District:
Circuit Court of Appeals
Appointed By:
Donald Trump
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2033
|
|
Lauck, M. Hannah
|
VA | Richmond | 4 | E.D. Va. | Barack Obama (D) |
6/10/2029 |
State:
VA
Location:
Richmond
Circuit:
4
District:
E.D. Va.
Appointed By:
Barack Obama
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2029
|
|
Lawless, Colleen
|
IL | Springfield | 7 | C.D. Ill. | Joe Biden (D) |
12/31/2048 |
State:
IL
Location:
Springfield
Circuit:
7
District:
C.D. Ill.
Appointed By:
Joe Biden
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2048
|
|
Lea, Brian Charles
|
TN | Memphis | 6 | W.D. Tenn. | Donald Trump (R) |
12/31/2048 |
State:
TN
Location:
Memphis
Circuit:
6
District:
W.D. Tenn.
Appointed By:
Donald Trump
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2048
|
|
Lee, Eumi
|
CA | San Jose | 9 | N.D. Cal. | Joe Biden (D) |
12/31/2038 |
State:
CA
Location:
San Jose
Circuit:
9
District:
N.D. Cal.
Appointed By:
Joe Biden
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2038
|
|
Lee, Eunice
|
NY | New York | 2 | Circuit Court of Appeals | Joe Biden (D) |
8/7/2036 |
State:
NY
Location:
New York
Circuit:
2
District:
Circuit Court of Appeals
Appointed By:
Joe Biden
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2036
|
|
Lee, John
|
IL | Chicago | 7 | Circuit Court of Appeals | Joe Biden (D) |
3/30/2033 |
State:
IL
Location:
Chicago
Circuit:
7
District:
Circuit Court of Appeals
Appointed By:
Joe Biden
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2033
|
|
Lee, Kenneth
|
CA | Pasadena | 9 | Circuit Court of Appeals | Donald Trump (R) |
8/30/2040 |
State:
CA
Location:
Pasadena
Circuit:
9
District:
Circuit Court of Appeals
Appointed By:
Donald Trump
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2040
|
|
Leeson, Jr., Joseph F.
|
PA | Allentown | 3 | E.D. Pa. | Barack Obama (D) |
4/15/2025 Currently eligible |
State:
PA
Location:
Allentown
Circuit:
3
District:
E.D. Pa.
Appointed By:
Barack Obama
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2025 Currently eligible
|
|
Leibowitz, David
|
FL | Miami | 11 | S.D. Fla. | Joe Biden (D) |
2/27/2038 |
State:
FL
Location:
Miami
Circuit:
11
District:
S.D. Fla.
Appointed By:
Joe Biden
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2038
|
|
Leichty, Damon
|
IN | South Bend | 7 | N.D. Ind. | Donald Trump (R) |
12/31/2036 |
State:
IN
Location:
South Bend
Circuit:
7
District:
N.D. Ind.
Appointed By:
Donald Trump
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2036
|
|
Leitman, Matthew
|
MI | Flint | 6 | E.D. Mich. | Barack Obama (D) |
8/2/2033 |
State:
MI
Location:
Flint
Circuit:
6
District:
E.D. Mich.
Appointed By:
Barack Obama
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2033
|
|
Levy, Judith
|
MI | Ann Arbor | 6 | E.D. Mich. | Barack Obama (D) |
12/31/2026 Eligible this Admin |
State:
MI
Location:
Ann Arbor
Circuit:
6
District:
E.D. Mich.
Appointed By:
Barack Obama
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2026 Eligible this Admin
|
|
Lewis, Bill
|
AL | Birmingham | 11 | M.D. Ala. | Donald Trump (R) |
12/31/2043 |
State:
AL
Location:
Birmingham
Circuit:
11
District:
M.D. Ala.
Appointed By:
Donald Trump
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2043
|
|
Lewis, Mary Geiger
|
SC | Spartanburg | 4 | D.S.C. | Barack Obama (D) |
12/18/2025 Currently eligible |
State:
SC
Location:
Spartanburg
Circuit:
4
District:
D.S.C.
Appointed By:
Barack Obama
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2025 Currently eligible
|
|
Liburdi, Michael
|
AZ | Phoenix | 9 | D. Ariz. | Donald Trump (R) |
12/31/2042 |
State:
AZ
Location:
Phoenix
Circuit:
9
District:
D. Ariz.
Appointed By:
Donald Trump
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2042
|
|
Liman, Lewis
|
NY | Manhattan | 2 | S.D.N.Y. | Donald Trump (R) |
12/3/2030 |
State:
NY
Location:
Manhattan
Circuit:
2
District:
S.D.N.Y.
Appointed By:
Donald Trump
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2030
|
|
Lin, Rita
|
CA | San Francisco | 9 | N.D. Cal. | Joe Biden (D) |
12/31/2043 |
State:
CA
Location:
San Francisco
Circuit:
9
District:
N.D. Cal.
Appointed By:
Joe Biden
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2043
|
|
Lin, Tana
|
WA | Seattle | 9 | W.D. Wash. | Joe Biden (D) |
9/15/2034 |
State:
WA
Location:
Seattle
Circuit:
9
District:
W.D. Wash.
Appointed By:
Joe Biden
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2034
|
|
Lindsay, Sam
|
TX | Dallas | 5 | N.D. Tex. | Bill Clinton (D) |
10/16/2016 Currently eligible |
State:
TX
Location:
Dallas
Circuit:
5
District:
N.D. Tex.
Appointed By:
Bill Clinton
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2016 Currently eligible
|
|
Lioi, Sara
|
OH | Akron | 6 | N.D. Ohio | George W. Bush (R) |
12/17/2025 Currently eligible |
State:
OH
Location:
Akron
Circuit:
6
District:
N.D. Ohio
Appointed By:
George W. Bush
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2025 Currently eligible
|
|
Lipman, Sheryl
|
TN | Memphis | 6 | W.D. Tenn. | Barack Obama (D) |
2/18/2029 |
State:
TN
Location:
Memphis
Circuit:
6
District:
W.D. Tenn.
Appointed By:
Barack Obama
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2029
|
|
Livingston, Debra Ann
|
NY | New York | 2 | Circuit Court of Appeals | George W. Bush (R) |
4/15/2024 Currently eligible |
State:
NY
Location:
New York
Circuit:
2
District:
Circuit Court of Appeals
Appointed By:
George W. Bush
(R)
Eligibility Year:
2024 Currently eligible
|
|
Locher, Stephen
|
IA | Des Moines | 8 | S.D. Iowa | Joe Biden (D) |
12/31/2043 |
State:
IA
Location:
Des Moines
Circuit:
8
District:
S.D. Iowa
Appointed By:
Joe Biden
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2043
|
|
Logan, Steven
|
AZ | Phoenix | 9 | D. Ariz. | Barack Obama (D) |
12/23/2030 |
State:
AZ
Location:
Phoenix
Circuit:
9
District:
D. Ariz.
Appointed By:
Barack Obama
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2030
|
|
Lohier, Raymond Jr.
|
NY | New York | 2 | Circuit Court of Appeals | Barack Obama (D) |
12/1/2030 |
State:
NY
Location:
New York
Circuit:
2
District:
Circuit Court of Appeals
Appointed By:
Barack Obama
(D)
Eligibility Year:
2030
|