Judicial calendar 2003
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- Monica Ackley was appointed to Iowa District One.
- Stanley Anderson was appointed to the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee as a magistrate.
- Marilyn Antrim was appointed to the Colorado 18th Judicial District.
- Marsha Beckelman was appointed to Iowa District Six.
- Carl F. Becker joined the Delaware County Court, New York.
- Joan Bernard Armstrong became Chief Judge of the Louisiana Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal
- Max Baer was elected to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.
- Rosalie Bailey was appointed to the Erie County Family Court, New York.
- Jane Bland was appointed to the Texas Court of Appeals.
- Stephen Borrello was appointed to the Michigan Fourth District Court of Appeals.
- Peter C. Bradstreet, multi-bench judge of the County, Surrogate's and Family courts of Steuben County, New York, took office.
- James V. Brands, of the Dutchess County Supreme Court, New York, took office.
- James F. Butler, Chancellor of the Twenty Sixth Judicial District, Tennessee, took office.
- Julie A. Campbell, multi-bench judge of the County, Family and Surrogate's courts of Cortland County, New York, took office.
- Kevin M. Carter, of the Erie County Family Court, New York, took office.
- Catherine Cholakis was elected to the Rensselaer County Family Court, New York.
- Ellen M. Coin was appointed to the New York City Criminal Court.
- Philip V. Cortese was appointed to the Montgomery County Family Court, New York.
- Raul Cruz was appointed to the New York City Civil Court.
- Russell Derr joined the District Court of Nebraska District 4.
- Thomas Dickerson assumed office on the Supreme Court of the State of New York.
- James F. X. Doyle, of the Suffolk County Court, New York, took office.
- Timothy J. Dufficy, of the New York City Civil Court, took office.
- Carol Edmead was elected to the New York County Supreme Court, New York.
- Billy Ezell, of the Louisiana Court of Appeal Third Circuit, took office.
- Francis Flaherty was appointed to the Rhode Island Supreme Court.
- Ira Gammerman retired from the Supreme Court of the State of New York.
- Robin S. Garson, of the New York City Civil Court, took office.
- Joan M. Genchi, of the Suffolk County Family Court, New York, took office.
- James Gleason joined the District Court of Nebraska District 4.
- Marguerite A. Grays was elected to the Queens County Supreme Court, New York.
- Philip Grella was appointed to the New York Court of Claims.
- Michael F. Griffith was appointed an Acting Justice of the New York Supreme Court 8th Judicial District.
- Robert B. Hanson was appointed to Iowa District Five.
- James F. Hartmann, Jr. was appointed to the Colorado 19th Judicial District.
- Patricia E. Henry was appointed to the New York City Criminal Court, Kings County.
- Samuel D. Hester was elected to the Oneida County Supreme Court, New York.
- Paul Higginbotham, of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals, took office.
- Stephen Hill was appointed to the Kansas Court of Appeals.
- Inez Hoyos was appointed to the New York City Housing Court.
- Andrew Hurwitz was appointed to the Arizona Supreme Court.
- John G. Ingram was appointed to the New York Court of Claims.
- Melissa C. Jackson was appointed to the New York City Criminal Courts.
- Jack Jacobs was appointed to the Delaware Supreme Court.
- Laura Lee Jacobson was elected to the Kings County Supreme Court, New York.
- John Jarvey reappointed to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa as a magistrate.
- Deborah Karalunas joined the Onondaga County Supreme Court, New York.
- Peter J. Kelly was elected to the Queens County Supreme Court, New York.
- David Randall Kennedy was appointed a Circuit Court judge of the Twentieth Judicial District, Tennessee.
- Donn Kessler was appointed to the Arizona Court of Appeals.
- Jeffrey King was appointed to the California Courts of Appeal.
- Elizabeth Lang-Miers was appointed to the Texas Court of Appeals.
- Jeffrey L. Larson was appointed to Iowa District Four.
- H. Patrick Leis III was appointed District Administrative Judge of Suffolk County, New York (10th Judicial District)
- Doris Ling-Cohan was elected to the New York County Supreme Court, New York.
- John Larry Lolley was appointed to the Louisiana Court of Appeal Second Circuit.
- Edwin Lombard, of the Louisiana Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal, took office.
- Sharon M. LoVallo, of the Buffalo City Court, New York, took office.
- Richard B. Lowe, III was elected to the New York County Supreme Court, New York.
- Marla Luckert was appointed to the Kansas Court of Appeals.
- Tom Malone of the Kansas Court of Appeals took office.
- Wendell Manning, of the 4th Judicial District, Louisiana, took office.
- Ira H. Margulis, of the New York City Criminal Court, took office.
- John G. Marks, of the Nassau County Family Court, New York, took office.
- La Tia W. Martin was elected to the Bronx County Supreme Court, New York.
- Ruben Andres Martino was appointed to the New York County Family Court, New York.
- Bob McCoy was appointed to the Texas Court of Appeals.
- Mark M. Meddaugh was elected to the Sullivan County Family Court, New York.
- Esther M. Morgenstern joined the Queens County Integrated Domestic Violence Court, New York.
- Frank Nelson retired from the Iowa Court of Appeals and assumed senior status.
- Don C. Nickerson was appointed to Iowa District Five.
- Patricia Norris was appointed to the Arizona Court of Appeals.
- John F. O'Donnell was appointed Presiding Justice of the Erie County Integrated Domestic Violence Part, New York Supreme Court 8th Judicial District.
- E. Jeanette Ogden was appointed an acting judge of the Erie County Family Court, New York.
- Darleen Ortega, of the Oregon Court of Appeals, took office.
- Thomas Otepka joined Nebraska District 4.
- Mark I. Partnow was elected to the Kings County Supreme Court, New York.
- Kibbie F. Payne was elected to the New York Supreme Court 8th Judicial District.
- George R. Peck, of the Nassau County Court, New York, took office.
- Robert Pemberton was appointed to the Texas Court of Appeals.
- Erin Peradotto was elected to the Supreme Court of the State of New York.
- Myrna Martinez Perez, of the Bronx County Family Court, New York, took office.
- Richard Lee Price was elected to the Bronx County Supreme Court, New York.
- Felipe Reyna was appointed to the Texas Court of Appeals.
- John Roberts was appointed to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
- Patience Roggensack was elected to the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
- James T. Rooney was appointed an acting justice of the Putnam County Supreme Court, New York.
- Janice M. Rosa was elected to the Erie County Supreme Court, New York.
- Leon Ruchelsman was elected to the Kings County Supreme Court, New York.
- John Samson joined the District Court of Nebraska District 6.
- Debra R. Samuels, of the New York City Civil Court, took office.
- Gregory M. Schatz joined the Douglas County Adult Drug Court in Nebraska District 4.
- Carla Schemmel was appointed to Iowa District Five.
- Anil C. Singh was elected to the New York City Civil Court.
- Leslie Smith was appointed to the 3rd Circuit Court, Michigan.
- Mary Smith took office on the Rockland County Supreme Court, New York.
- Ruth E. Smith was assigned to the New York City Criminal Courts.
- Christine A. Sproat was appointed to the Dutchess County Supreme Court, New York.
- Sanford Steelman, of the North Carolina Court of Appeals, took office.
- David Sullivan was elected to the Nassau County Court, New York.
- James Sullivan was elected to the Kings County Supreme Court, New York.
- Fernando Tapia, of the New York City Civil Court, took office.
- Wavny Toussaint was elected to the New York City Civil Court of Kings County, New York.
- Gary Tyack left the Ohio District Courts of Appeal after losing the November 2002 election to retain his seat.
- Terrence M. Walters was appointed to the Minnesota Third Judicial District.
- Troy K. Webber was elected to the Bronx County Supreme Court, New York.
- Linda Ann Wells was appointed to the Florida Third District Court of Appeal.
- David Wiggins was appointed to the Iowa Supreme Court.
- James E. Winemiller, Sr. was appointed a magistrate of Iowa District Five.
- James Worthen became the Chief Justice of the Texas Twelfth District Court of Appeals.
- Alvin M. Yearwood was appointed to the New York City Criminal Courts.
January[edit]
- Charles Barton was appointed to the Colorado 11th Judicial District.
- Douglas E. Hoffman was appointed judge of the New York City Criminal Courts (assigned to the New York County Family Court) and Acting Justice of the Bronx County Supreme Court, New York.
- Mark Gibbons, of the Nevada Supreme Court, took office.
- Martha Walsh Hood was appointed an Acting Justice of the Onondaga County Supreme Court, New York.
- Linda S. Jamieson, of the New York Supreme Court 9th Judicial District, took office.
- William J. Knight, of the 22nd Judicial District, Louisiana, took office.
- Charles C. Merrell, multi-bench judge of the Lewis County Court, New York, took office.
- Jill Parrish was appointed to the Utah Supreme Court.
- Douglas Tallman was appointed to the Colorado 15th Judicial District.
- Vincent Torpy assumed his position on the Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal
- January 1:
- Martha Anderson, of the 6th Circuit Court, Michigan, took office.
- David A. Blanchet, of the 15th Judicial District, Louisiana, took office.
- H. Guy Bradberry, of the 14th Judicial District, Louisiana, took office.
- Herbert A. Cade, of the 41st Judicial District, Louisiana, took office.
- Ann Calabria, of the North Carolina Court of Appeals, took office.
- Jack Carter and Laura Higley, of the Texas Court of Appeals, took office.
- Diane Druzinski, of the 16th Circuit Court, Michigan, took office.
- Arthur F. Engoron, of the New York City Civil Court, took office.
- John Gadola, of the 7th Circuit Court, Michigan, took office.
- Janelle Lawless, of the 30th Circuit Court, Michigan, took office.
- Kevin F. Mark was appointed to the Minnesota First Judicial District.
- Jay B. McCallum, of the 3rd Judicial District, Louisiana, took office.
- Daniel Patrick O'Brien, of the 6th Circuit Court, Michigan, took office.
- James Robert Redford, of the 17th Circuit Court, Michigan, took office.
- Matthew Switalski, of the 16th Circuit Court, Michigan, took office.
- Dale Wainwright, of the Texas Supreme Court, took office.
- Daniel Zemaitis, of the 17th Circuit Court, Michigan, took office.
- January 2:
- Gene Carter assumed senior status while serving on the United States District Court for the District of Maine.
- Paul Hawkes appointed to the Florida First District Court of Appeal
- January 3: John Scherer joined the Minnesota Seventh Judicial District.
- January 6: Susan Read was appointed to the State of New York Court of Appeals.
- January 8:
- David Monaco assumed his position on the Florida Fifth District Court of Appeal
- Frederic Smalkin assumed senior status on the United States District Court for the District of Maryland.
- January 10:
- Cynthia Aaron and Jeffrey King, of the California Fourth District Court of Appeal, took office.
- Raymond Ikola confirmed to the California Courts of Appeal
- Dennis Perluss became the Presiding Justice of Division 7 of the California Second District Court of Appeal
- January 21: Conrad Rushing took office as the Presiding Justice of the California Sixth District Court of Appeal.
- January 23: James Selna was nominated by President George W. Bush to the Central District of California.
- January 24: Edwina G. Richardson-Mendelson, of the New York County Family Court, New York, took office.
- January 30: Edward Chavez was appointed to the New Mexico Supreme Court.
- January 31: John R. McBride was appointed to the Minnesota Tenth Judicial District.
February[edit]
- Craig Villanti appointed to the Florida Second District Court of Appeal
- February 1: Thomas Brett died while serving on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma.
- February 3: William Lee assumed senior status on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana.
- February 9: Sean Gallagher, of the Ohio District Courts of Appeal.
- February 10:
- John R. Adams received his commission to serve on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio.
- James Otero who was nominated to the Central District of California was confirmed by the US Senate.
- Cynthia Rice, of the Ohio District Courts of Appeal, took office.
- Arlene Singer was elected to the Ohio District Courts of Appeal.
- February 12:
- James Otero received his commission to serve on the Central District of California.
- Robert Junell received commission as a judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas.
- George C. Sexton was appointed to the Twenty Third circuit court, Tennessee.
- February 14:
- Joseph Kinneary died while serving on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio.
- Michael Spear was appointed to the Colorado 18th Judicial District.
- February 17:
- Donald Porter died while serving on the United States District Court for the District of South Dakota.
- February 18:
- David W. Crockenberg, of the Colorado 10th Judicial District, took office.
- February 19: Elizabeth McClanahan was elected to the Virginia Court of Appeals.
- February 25: James Campbell, of the Texas Court of Appeals, took office.
- February 28: Robert Keeton assumed senior status on the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts.
March[edit]
- John S. Lansden was appointed to the New York City Civil Court, Housing Part.
- David Shakes was appointed to the Colorado 4th Judicial District.
- March 7: Michael Vigil, of the New Mexico Court of Appeals, took the oath of office.
- March 10:
- Edward Chavez, of the New Mexico Supreme Court, took office.
- Timothy Stanceu received commission as a judge on the United States Court of International Trade.
- March 11: Gregory Frost received commission as a judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio.
- March 14:
- Daniel Breen received commission as a judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee.
- Ralph Erickson received commission as a judge on the United States District Court for the District of North Dakota.
- William Quarles received commission as a judge on the United States District Court for the District of Maryland.
- William Steele received commission as a judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama.
- Thomas Varlan received commission as a judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee.
- March 21: Jay Bybee received commission as a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit.
- March 22: Allen Schwartz's service was terminated due to his death.
- March 27:
- James Selna received commission as a judge on the United States District Court for the Central District of California.
- Phillip Simon received commission as a judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana.
April[edit]
- Lydia C. Lai was appointed to the New York City Housing Court.
- Phylis Speedlin, of the Texas Court of Appeals, took office.
- April 1:
- David Hansen assumed senior status.
- Timothy Tymkovich received commission as a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit.
- April 9:
- Cormac Carney received commission as a judge on the United States District Court for the Central District of California.
- Robert Klausner of the Central District of California received his commission as an Article III federal judge.
- April 10:
- Richard Bennett received his commission as a judge on the United States District Court for the District of Maryland.
- Dee Drell received commission as a judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana.
- April 18: Curtis Hansen assumed senior status.
- April 28:
May[edit]
- Ronald Nehring was appointed to the Utah Supreme Court.
- John Warner was appointed to the Montana Supreme Court.
- May 1: Dale Fischer was nominated by President George W. Bush to the Central District of California.
- May 4: Edward Becker assumed senior status.
- May 5:
- Edward Prado received commission as a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit.
- Jeffery Sutton received commission as a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit.
- May 7:
- Cecilia Altonga received her commission as a judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida.
- Deborah Cook received commission as a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit.
- May 9: Patricia Minaldi received commission as a judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana.
- May 13: Alexandra DiPentima took the oath of office for her position on the Connecticut Appellate Court
- May 15: Fern Smith assumed senior status on the United States District Court for the Northern District of California.
- May 17: Edwin Nelson died while serving on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama.
- May 19: Terrence O'Donnell, of the Ohio Supreme Court, took office.
- May 20: John Wallace, of the New Jersey Supreme Court, took office.
- May 23: Valentino T. Sammarco was appointed to the Dutchess County Family Court, New York.
- May 28:
- Consuelo Maria Callahan received commission as a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit.
- Scott Coogler received commission as a judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama.
- May 30:
- William Nielsen assumed senior status on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington.
- Jay Waldman died while serving on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
- May 31:
- James Nowlin assumed senior status on the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas.
- Donald Ziegler retired from service on the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.
June[edit]
- Richard Greene appointed to the Kansas Court of Appeals
- Joseph A. Zayas was appointed to the New York City Criminal Courts.
- June 1: Sterling Johnson assumed senior status.
- June 9: Wilkie Ferguson died while serving as a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida.
- Douglas Wallace appointed to the Florida Second District Court of Appeal
- June 10: Michael Chertoff received commission as a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit.
- June 12:
- Ronnie Greer received commission as a judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee.
- Mark Kravitz received commission as a judge on the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut.
- Richard Wesley received commission as a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit.
- June 16: John Woodcock received commission as a judge on the United States District Court for the District of Maine.
- June 17: James T. Moody assumed senior status on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana.
- June 20: Rhonda A. Nishimura, of the O`ahu First Circuit Court, Hawaii, took office.
- June 24: Theresa Springmann received commission as a judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana.
- June 27: James Duffy, of the Hawaii Supreme Court, took office.
- June 30: Edward Ewell was appointed to the 3rd Circuit Court, Michigan.
July[edit]
- July 1:
- Theodore McMillian assumed senior status on the United States Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit.
- Lisa Sadler, of the Ohio District Courts of Appeal, took office.
- Richard Matsch assumed senior status on the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado.
- July 9:
- Paul Suttell, of the Rhode Island Supreme Court, took office.
- July 15:
- Robert Brack received commission as a judge on the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico.
- David Campbell received commission as a judge on the United States District Court for the District of Arizona.
- Samuel Der-Yeghiayan received commission as a judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
- July 16:
- Lonny Suko received commission as a judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington.
- July 18:
- Louise Flanagan received commission as a judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina.
- Luther Bohanon died, ending his service on the Eastern, Northern, and Western Districts of Oklahoma.
- July 24:
- James Alesia died while serving on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
- July 26:
- Norman Roettger died while serving on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida.
- July 29:
- Kathleen Cardone received commission as a judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas.
- Michael K. Singer was appointed to the Colorado 13th Judicial District.
- Earl Yeakel received commission as a judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas.
August[edit]
- Roger Burdick was appointed to the Idaho Supreme Court.
- Robert L. Lowrey was appointed to the Colorado 4th Judicial District.
- Michael A. O'Hara III was appointed to the Colorado 14th Judicial District.
- Dave Williams was appointed to the Colorado 8th Judicial District.
- August 1:
- Pasco Bowman assumed senior status while serving on the United States Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit.
- James O. Browning received commission as a judge on the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico.
- James Cohn received commission as a judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida.
- Clarkson Fisher and Rudy Coleman joined the Appellate Division of the New Jersey Superior Court.
- Rives Kistler was appointed to the Oregon Supreme Court.
- Harold Brent McKnight received commission as a judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina.
- Frank Montalvo received commission as a judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas.
- Xavier Rodriguez received commission as a judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas.
- August 5:
- Robert Ward died while serving on the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.
- August 11:
- Edward Ewell, of the 3rd Circuit Court, Michigan, took office.
- August 12:
- Fred Parker's service was terminated due to his death.
- Edward Northrop died, ending his service on the United States District Court for the District of Maryland.
- August 14:
- William Orrick died while serving on the United States District Court for the Northern District of California.
- August 15:
- Allyson Duncan received commission as a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit.
- August 21:
- Frank Freedman died while serving on the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts.
- August 31:
- Stephen Orlofsky resigned from his position on the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.
September[edit]
- Claudia Bonnyman was appointed Chancellor of the Twentieth Judicial District, Tennessee.
- Frank Clement was appointed to the Tennessee Court of Appeals.
- Patricia Cohen appointed to the Missouri Court of Appeals
- Daniel P. Kitchen was appointed a magistrate of Iowa District Eight.
- Monte D. Watkins was appointed to the Criminal Court of the Twentieth Judicial District, Tennessee.
- September 1:
- Mark J. Fishburn was appointed to the Criminal Court of the Twentieth Judicial District, Tennessee.
- James Parker assumed senior status on the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico.
- September 5:
- Carol Beier, of the Kansas Supreme Court, took office.
- Jerry Buchmeyer assumed senior status on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas.
- September 6: Herbert Hutton assumed senior status while serving on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
- September 9: Joel Bolger appointed to the Alaska Kodiak Superior Court.
- September 10: Steven Colloton received commission as a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit.
- September 17: Thomas McAvoy assumed senior status on the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York.
- September 22:
- Kevin Castel received commission as a judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.
- Sandra Feuerstein received commission as a judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York.
- Richard Holwell received commission as a judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.
- David Proctor received commission as a judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama.
- Stephen Robinson received commission as a judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.
- Frank Shepherd assumed his position on the Florida Third District Court of Appeal.
- September 24:
- Glen Conrad received commission as a judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia.
- Henry Floyd received commission as a judge on the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina.
- Kim Gibson received commission as a judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.
- September 25:
- Larry Burns received commission as a judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of California.
- Madeleine Flier, of the California Second District Court of Appeal, was sworn into office.
- Joan Irion, of the California Fourth District Court of Appeal, took office.
- Judith McConnell confirmed to the position of Presiding Justice of the California Fourth District Court of Appeal, Division One
- Frank Seay assumed senior status on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma.
- September 26:
- Betty Dawson confirmed to the California Courts of Appeal.
- Richard McAdams, of the California Sixth District Court of Appeal, took the oath of office.
- Michael Mosman received commission as a judge on the United States District Court for the District of Oregon.
- Dana Sabraw received commission as a judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of California.
- Laurie Zelon, of the California Second District Court of Appeal, was sworn into office.
October[edit]
- Monique Rauls was appointed Hearing Officer for the 9th Judicial District, Louisiana.
- Paul Reiber was appointed to the Vermont Supreme Court.
- October 1:
- Carlos Bea received his commission as a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit.
- Charles Weston Houck assumed senior status on the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina.
- October 2: Ronald White received commission as a judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma.
- October 3: Marcia Crone received commission as a judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas.
- October 4: Parker Self was elected to the 26th Judicial District, Louisiana.
- October 6:
- Phillip Figa received commission as a judge on the United States District Court for the District of Colorado.
- William Hayes received commission as a judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of California.
- October 7: John Houston received commission as a judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of California.
- October 12: Elbert Haltom died while serving on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama.
- October 15: Kathleen Butz, of the California Third District Court of Appeal, took office.
- October 22: Alfred Butzbaugh was appointed to the Berrien County Trial Court, Michigan.
- October 27:
- Dale Fischer who was nominated to the Central District of California was confirmed by the US Senate.
- Thomas Hardiman received commission as a judge on the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.
- October 30:
- Paul Rosenblatt assumed senior status while serving on the United States District Court for the District of Arizona.
- Robert E. Sosalla was appointed judge of Iowa District Six.
November[edit]
- Jack Panella elected to 10-year term on the Pennsylvania Superior Court
- Jeff Taylor elected to the Kentucky Court of Appeals
- Laurance VanMeter elected to the Kentucky Court of Appeals
- November 4:
- John Hannah died while serving as a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas.
- Robert Smith was appointed to the State of New York Court of Appeals.
- November 5: Dale Fischer received commission as a judge on the United States District Court for the Central District of California.
- November 6: Roger Titus received commission as a judge on the United States District Court for the District of Maryland.
- November 14:
- Jeffrey Bates was appointed to the Missouri Court of Appeals.
- Thomas G. Nelson assumed senior status.
- November 15:
- David A. Ritchie was elected to the 14th Judicial District, Louisiana.
- Lynda Van Davis was elected to the 41st Judicial District, Louisiana.
- November 17:
- Raymond Pettine died while serving on the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island.
- November 20: Lacey Collier assumed senior status.
- November 21:
- Scott Brister was appointed to the Texas Supreme Court.
- Margaret Rodgers received commission as a judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida.
- November 24: Ralph Nimmons died while serving on the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida.
- November 28: David Hagen assumed senior status while serving on the United States District Court for the District of Nevada.
- November 30: Robert C. Jones received commission as a judge on the United States District Court for the District of Nevada.
December[edit]
- Miriam Cyrulnik was appointed to the New York City Criminal Court.
- Lenora Gerald was appointed to the New York City Criminal Courts.
- Adele Hedges took the position of Chief Justice of the Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals.
- William McGuire was appointed to the New York City Criminal Courts.
- December 2: James Edmondson was appointed to the Oklahoma Supreme Court.
- December 4: Thomas Gray was appointed Chief Justice of the Texas Tenth District Court of Appeals.
- December 9: Fae Hoover-Grinde was appointed to Iowa District Six.
- December 11:
- David Allen was appointed to the 3rd Circuit Court, Michigan.
- Ronald Buckwalter assumed senior status.
- Michael Fisher received commission as a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit.
- December 22:
- David Allen took office on the 3rd Circuit Court, Michigan.
- December 27:
- Elmo Hunter died while serving on the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri.
- December 31: Norma Johnson retired from service on the United States District Court for the District of Columbia.
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