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United States courts of appeals judges: Surnames K to N

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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.

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.

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.

Amalya L. Kearse

Amalya L. Kearse is an American judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, appointed by President Jimmy Carter in 1979.

Andre B. Mathis

Andre B. Mathis, born 1980, is an American jurist serving as a judge on the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals since 2022, appointed by President Biden.

Barbara Lagoa

Barbara Lagoa (born 1967, Miami) is a Cuban-American federal judge on the Eleventh Circuit, formerly a Florida Supreme Court justice appointed by DeSantis in 2019 and a 2020 Trump Supreme Court shortlist contender.

Barbara M. Keenan

Barbara M. Keenan, also known as Barbara Milano Keenan, is an American jurist serving as a senior federal appeals judge on the Fourth Circuit since 2021.

Carlos F. Lucero

Carlos F. Lucero, born 1940, is an American judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, appointed by President Bill Clinton in 1995.

Carolyn B. McHugh

Carolyn B. McHugh, also known as Carolyn Baldwin McHugh, is an American jurist on the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit since 2014, appointed by President Barack Obama.

Carolyn D. King

Carolyn D. King, also known as Carolyn Dineen King, is an American jurist on the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, appointed by Jimmy Carter in 1979.

Cheryl A. Krause

Cheryl A. Krause, also known as Cheryl Ann Krause, is an American jurist serving as a United States circuit judge of the Third Circuit since 2014.

David W. McKeague

David W. McKeague is an American jurist and senior judge of the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, appointed by President George W. Bush in 2005.

Debra A. Livingston

Debra A. Livingston, born 1959, is an American jurist on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, appointed by George W. Bush in 2007.

Diana J. G. Motz

Diana J. G. Motz, born Diana Jane Gribbon Motz in 1943, is an American jurist and senior judge of the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Dorothy W. Nelson

Dorothy W. Nelson, also known as Dorothy Wright Nelson, is an American jurist on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals appointed by Jimmy Carter in 1979.

Embry J. Kidd

Embry J. Kidd is an American jurist serving as a United States circuit judge on the Eleventh Circuit since 2025, after serving as a magistrate judge in Florida.

Eric D. Miller

Eric D. Miller, born 1975, is an American jurist serving as a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit since 2019, appointed by President Trump.

Eric E. Murphy

Eric E. Murphy, born 1979, is an American jurist serving as a judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit since 2019.

Eunice C. Lee

Eunice C. Lee, also known as Eunice Cheryl Lee, is an American jurist serving as a Second Circuit federal appeals judge since 2021, appointed by President Biden.

Gerard E. Lynch

Gerard E. Lynch, born 1951, is an American jurist serving as a senior United States circuit judge of the Second Circuit, appointed by President Barack Obama in 2009.

Gregory G. Katsas

Gregory G. Katsas, also known as Gregory George Katsas, is an American circuit judge on the D.C. Circuit since 2017 who previously argued more than 75 appeals.

Haldane R. Mayer

Haldane R. Mayer, also known as Haldane Robert Mayer, is an American jurist serving as a senior judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

Jacqueline H. Nguyen

Jacqueline H. Nguyen, also known as Jacqueline Hong-Ngoc Nguyen, is an American federal judge on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals since 2012, appointed by President Obama.

James B. Loken

James B. Loken, born in 1940, is an American jurist serving as a judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit since 1990.

Jane L. Kelly

Jane L. Kelly, also known as Jane Louise Kelly, is an American jurist serving as a judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit since 2013.

Jennifer Mascott

Jennifer Lee Mascott, American judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (confirmed October 9, 2025, 50-47); former Scalia Law and Catholic University professor, Kavanaugh and Thomas clerk, Appointments Clause scholar.

Joan L. Larsen

Joan L. Larsen is an American jurist serving as a judge of the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals since 2017, appointed by President Trump after serving on the Michigan Supreme Court.

John B. Nalbandian

John B. Nalbandian, born John Baylor Nalbandian in 1969, is an American jurist serving as a judge on the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals since 2018, appointed by President Trump.

John Z. Lee

John Z. Lee, also known as John Zihun Lee, is an American jurist serving on the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals since 2022, appointed by President Biden.