Federal Judge Directory

Profiles for 5,450federal judges — district, appellate, bankruptcy, and specialty courts. Every profile carries the judge's court, appointing president, years of service, education, and career history, straight from the public CourtListener record. Made for attorneys who want to know a judge's record before they file. Search by name below, or browse by court or last name.

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Every federal court with judges in the directory. A court page lists its full bench.

Courts of Appeals

California Circuit (1)
D.C. Circuit (4)
Eighth Circuit (59)
Eleventh Circuit (37)
Federal Circuit (38)
Fifth Circuit (72)
First Circuit (35)
Fourth Circuit (58)
Ninth Circuit (109)
Second Circuit (75)
Seventh Circuit (55)
Sixth Circuit (72)
Supreme Court (116)
Tenth Circuit (45)
Third Circuit (73)
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Eastern Pennsylvania (1)
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Western Pennsylvania (1)

District Courts

Bankruptcy Courts

Special Courts

Board of Tax Appeals (22)
Court of Claims (39)
Court of International Trade (29)
Customs and Patent Appeals (17)
Federal Claims (33)
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (1)
U.S. Customs Court (24)
U.S. Tax Court (128)
Veterans Claims (16)

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