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A. Joe Fish

A. Joe Fish, born Allen Joe Fish in 1942, is an American jurist serving as a senior United States district judge in the Northern District of Texas.

A. M. Quattlebaum, Jr.

A. M. Quattlebaum, Jr., also known as A. Marvin Quattlebaum, Jr., is an American jurist serving as a United States circuit judge on the Fourth Circuit since 2018.

Aaron C. Peterson

Aaron C. Peterson, also known as Aaron Christian Peterson, is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge for the District of Alaska since 2026.

Ada E. Brown

Ada E. Brown, also known as Ada Elene Brown, is an American jurist serving as a US district judge for the Northern District of Texas since 2019.

Adalberto J. Jordan

Adalberto J. Jordan, born Adalberto Jose Jordan, is an American circuit judge on the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals since 2012, appointed by President Barack Obama.

Adam B. Abelson

Adam Ben Abelson (born 1982) is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge for the District of Maryland since 2024, appointed by President Biden.

Adrienne C. Nelson

Adrienne C. Nelson, born Adrienne Camille Nelson in 1967, is an American federal judge in Oregon since 2023, formerly the first African American justice on the Oregon Supreme Court.

Aida M. Delgado-Colón

Aida M. Delgado-Colón, born in 1955 in Lares, Puerto Rico, is a United States district judge in Puerto Rico appointed by George W. Bush in 2006, serving as chief judge from 2011 to 2018.

Aileen Cannon

Aileen Mercedes Cannon (born 1981, Cali, Colombia) is a Trump-appointed U.S. district judge in Fort Pierce, Southern District of Florida, confirmed November 2020, known for the 2022 special master ruling and her July 2024 dismissal of the Trump classified documents case on Appointments Clause grounds.

Alan B. Johnson

Alan B. Johnson, also known as Alan Bond Johnson, is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge for the District of Wyoming since 1985.

Alan D. Lourie

Alan D. Lourie is an American jurist serving as a judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit since 1990, appointed by President George H. W. Bush.

Alan E. Norris

Alan E. Norris, also known as Alan Eugene Norris, is an American jurist serving as a senior judge on the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals since 2001.

Alan S. Gold

Alan Stephen Gold (born 1944) is an American jurist who served as a United States district judge for the Southern District of Florida, appointed by President Clinton in 1997.

Albert Diaz (judge)

Albert Diaz (born 1960) is an American jurist serving as a judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit since 2010, appointed by President Barack Obama.

Albert Levitt

Albert Levitt (1887–1968), American lawyer, law professor, and judge of the U.S. District Court of the Virgin Islands; ruled women could vote there in 1936 and brought Ex parte Levitt, the 1937 standing case against Justice Hugo Black's appointment.

Aleta A. Trauger

Aleta A. Trauger, born Aleta Arthur Trauger in 1945, is a United States district judge for the Middle District of Tennessee, appointed by President Bill Clinton in 1998.

Alex Kozinski

Alex Kozinski (born 1950), Romanian-born American judge; Ninth Circuit judge 1985–2017 under Reagan, chief judge 2007–2014; known for Mattel v. MCA (Barbie Girl), "Criminal Law 2.0", and his December 2017 resignation over sexual misconduct allegations by 15 women.

Alexander C. V. Hook

Alexander Coker Van Hook (born 1970) is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge for the Western District of Louisiana since 2026, appointed by President Donald Trump.

Algenon L. Marbley

Algenon L. Marbley, born 1954, is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge for the Southern District of Ohio since 1997, appointed by President Bill Clinton.

Alia Moses

Alia Moses, born in 1962 in Eagle Pass, Texas, is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge for the Western District of Texas since 2002.

Alice M. Batchelder

Alice M. Batchelder, also known as Alice Moore Batchelder, is an American jurist serving as a senior judge on the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals since 2019.

Alison J. Nathan

Alison J. Nathan, born 1972, is an American jurist serving as a United States circuit judge on the Second Circuit since 2022, appointed by President Biden.

Allen C. Winsor

Allen C. Winsor is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge for the Northern District of Florida since 2019, and its chief judge since 2025.

Allison D. Burroughs

Allison Dale Burroughs is a United States district judge in Boston, appointed by Barack Obama in 2015, best known for ruling for Harvard in a 2019 affirmative action case.

Allison H. Eid

Allison H. Eid, born 1965, is an American jurist serving on the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit since 2017, after serving on the Colorado Supreme Court.

Allison J. Rushing

Allison Jones Rushing, born in 1982 in Hendersonville, North Carolina, is a United States circuit judge on the Fourth Circuit, appointed by President Donald Trump in 2019.

Allyne R. Ross

Allyne R. Ross, born 1946, is an American jurist serving as a senior judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York since 2011.

Alvin A. Schall

Alvin Anthony Schall, born 1944, is a senior United States circuit judge of the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, appointed by George H.W. Bush in 1992.

Alvin K. Hellerstein

Alvin K. Hellerstein is an American jurist serving as a senior judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York since 2011.

Alvin W. Thompson

Alvin W. Thompson, born in 1953, is a senior judge on the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut, appointed by President Bill Clinton in 1994.