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Jane E. Magnus-Stinson

Jane E. Magnus-Stinson, also known as Jane Elizabeth Magnus-Stinson, is a senior United States district judge of the Southern District of Indiana, appointed by President Barack Obama in 2010.

Joan A. Lenard

Joan A. Lenard is an American jurist serving as a senior United States district judge of the Southern District of Florida since 2017, appointed by President Clinton in 1995.

Joan Lefkow

Joan Humphrey Lefkow, born 1944, is a senior U.S. district judge in Chicago (N.D. Ill.), formerly magistrate and bankruptcy judge, known for the 2005 murders of her husband and mother by litigant Bart Ross and her judicial security advocacy.

John G. E. Marck

John G. E. Marck, born 1982, is a United States district judge for the Southern District of Texas, nominated by President Trump and confirmed in June 2026.

John W. Lungstrum

John Watson Lungstrum is an American jurist serving as a senior United States district judge for the District of Kansas, appointed by President George H.W. Bush in 1991.

Jon D. Levy

Jon D. Levy, also known as Jon David Levy, is an American jurist serving as a senior United States district judge for the District of Maine.

Jose E. Martinez

Jose E. Martinez, born 1941 in the Dominican Republic, is a United States district judge in the Southern District of Florida, appointed by President George W. Bush in 2002.

Joseph F. Leeson, Jr.

Joseph F. Leeson, Jr. (born 1955) is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania since 2014, appointed by President Barack Obama.

Joseph J. Longobardi

Joseph J. Longobardi (born 1930) is an American jurist, a former United States district judge for the District of Delaware appointed by Ronald Reagan in 1984.

Joseph N. Laplante

Joseph Normand Laplante is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge in New Hampshire since 2007, appointed by George W. Bush; he was chief judge from 2011 to 2018.

Judith E. Levy

Judith E. Levy is a United States district judge in Michigan, appointed by Barack Obama in 2014 and known for presiding over the Flint water crisis litigation.

Karen S. Marston

Karen S. Marston, also known as Karen Spencer Marston, is a United States district judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, appointed by President Trump in 2019.

Kathleen S. Lane

Kathleen S. Lane, also known as Kathleen Smithgall Lane, is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge for the District of Montana since 2026, appointed by President Donald Trump.

Kenneth A. Marra

Kenneth A. Marra, born 1951, is an American jurist who served as a federal district judge in the Southern District of Florida, appointed by President George W. Bush in 2002.

Kiyo A. Matsumoto

Kiyo A. Matsumoto, born 1955, is an American jurist serving as a senior United States district judge for the Eastern District of New York, appointed by George W. Bush in 2008.

Krissa M. Lanham

Krissa M. Lanham is a United States district judge for the District of Arizona since 2024, appointed by President Biden after fifteen years as a federal prosecutor.

Leigh M. May

Leigh M. May, also known as Leigh Martin May, is an American district judge for the Northern District of Georgia, appointed by Barack Obama in 2014.

Lewis J. Liman

Lewis J. Liman, born Lewis Jeffrey Liman in 1960, is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge for the Southern District of New York since 2019.

Linda Lopez (federal judge)

Linda Lopez, born 1968, is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge for the Southern District of California since 2021, nominated by President Biden.

M. Hannah Lauck

Mary Hannah Lauck is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge for the Eastern District of Virginia since 2014, appointed by President Barack Obama.

M. J. Lorenz

M. James Lorenz, born 1935, is an American jurist serving as a senior United States district judge for the Southern District of California, appointed by President Clinton in 1999.

Malachy E. Mannion

Malachy E. Mannion is an American jurist serving as a senior US district judge for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, appointed by President Obama in 2012.

Maria A. Lanahan

Maria Ann Lanahan, born 1987, is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge in the Eastern District of Missouri since 2025, after serving as Missouri's deputy solicitor general.

Marina G. Marmolejo

Marina G. Marmolejo, also known as Marina Garcia Marmolejo, is an American jurist serving as a US district judge in Laredo, Texas, since 2011, nominated by President Obama.

Mark G. Mastroianni

Mark Gerald Mastroianni (born 1964 in Springfield, Massachusetts) is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge in Massachusetts since 2014, appointed by Barack Obama.

Mary A. V. Lemmon

Mary A. V. Lemmon, also known as Mary Ann Vial Lemmon, is an American jurist serving as a senior United States district judge of the Eastern District of Louisiana.

Mary G. Lewis

Mary Geiger Lewis, born 1958 in Columbia, South Carolina, is a United States district judge for the District of South Carolina, nominated by Barack Obama and confirmed in 2012.

Mary K. Lanthier

Mary K. Lanthier, also known as Mary Kay Lanthier, is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge for the District of Vermont since 2024.

Mary M. Lisi

Mary M. Lisi, born 1950 in Providence, Rhode Island, is an American jurist who served as a US district judge in Rhode Island from 1994 to 2015.

Matthew F. Leitman

Matthew F. Leitman, also known as Matthew Frederick Leitman, is a United States district judge for the Eastern District of Michigan, nominated by Barack Obama and confirmed in 2014.