Federal Judge Directory

Profiles for 5,450 federal 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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