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Frank W. Volk

Frank William Volk (born 1965) is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge in the Southern District of West Virginia since 2019, appointed by President Trump.

Franklin U. Valderrama

Franklin U. Valderrama, born Franklin Ulyses Valderrama in 1962 in Panama City, is a United States district judge for the Northern District of Illinois since 2020 and the first Panamanian American Article III judge.

Gail A. Weilheimer

Gail A. Weilheimer is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania since 2025, appointed by President Biden.

Gregory H. Woods III

Gregory H. Woods III, born 1969, is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge for the Southern District of New York since 2013.

Henry T. Wingate

Henry T. Wingate, born 1947, is a United States district judge in Mississippi since 1985, appointed by Ronald Reagan and the first African American on Mississippi's federal bench.

Herman J. Weber

Herman J. Weber, also known as Herman Jacob Weber, is an American jurist who served as a United States district judge in Ohio, appointed by Ronald Reagan in 1985.

Hernán D. Vera

Hernán D. Vera, also known as Hernán Diego Vera, is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge for the Central District of California since 2023.

Hilda G. Tagle

Hilda G. Tagle, born 1946 in Corpus Christi, Texas, is an American jurist who served as a federal district judge in Texas from 1998 to 2012.

Holly L. Teeter

Holly L. Teeter, born 1979 in Kansas City, Kansas, is a United States district judge for the District of Kansas since 2018, nominated by President Trump.

Indira Talwani

Indira Talwani, born 1960, is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge for the District of Massachusetts since 2014, appointed by President Barack Obama.

Jamal N. Whitehead

Jamal N. Whitehead, born 1979, is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge for the Western District of Washington since 2023, appointed by President Biden.

Jamar K. Walker

Jamar K. Walker, born Jamar Kentrell Walker, is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge for the Eastern District of Virginia since 2023.

James A. Teilborg

James A. Teilborg, born 1942 in Pueblo, Colorado, is a senior United States district judge of the District of Arizona, nominated by President Bill Clinton in 2000.

James D. Todd

James D. Todd, born James Dale Todd in 1943, is an American jurist who served as a US district judge in western Tennessee from 1985 to 2025.

James D. Whittemore

James D. Whittemore, born in 1952, is an American jurist serving as a senior judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida.

James T. Trimble, Jr.

James T. Trimble, Jr., or James Travis Trimble, Jr., is an American jurist who served as a federal district judge in Louisiana from 1991 to 2003.

Jeannette Vargas

Jeannette Anne Vargas (born 1973, Flushing, NY) is a U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of New York, confirmed in 2024; formerly an SDNY assistant U.S. attorney and Sotomayor clerk.

Jeffrey S. White

Jeffrey S. White, also known as Jeffrey Steven White, is a senior United States district judge for the Northern District of California, appointed by George W. Bush in 2002.

Jennifer L. Thurston

Jennifer L. Thurston, born Jennifer Leigh Thurston in 1967, is a United States district judge for the Eastern District of California, appointed by President Biden in 2021.

Jennifer P. Wilson

Jennifer P. Wilson, also known as Jennifer Philpott Wilson (born 1975), is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge for the Middle District of Pennsylvania since 2019.

John A. Woodcock, Jr.

John A. Woodcock, Jr. (born 1950) is an American jurist serving as a senior United States district judge for the District of Maine, appointed by President George W. Bush in 2003.

John J. Tharp, Jr.

John J. Tharp, Jr., also known as John Joseph Tharp, Jr., is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge in Illinois since 2012.

John J. Tuchi

John J. Tuchi, also known as John Joseph Tuchi, is a United States district judge for the District of Arizona, appointed by President Barack Obama and confirmed in 2014.

John R. Tunheim

John R. Tunheim (born 1953) is an American jurist serving as a senior United States district judge in Minnesota, appointed by President Bill Clinton in 1995.

Jon S. Tigar

Jon S. Tigar, also known as Jon Steven Tigar, is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge in Northern California since 2013, appointed by Obama.

Joshua D. Wolson

Joshua D. Wolson, born Joshua David Wolson in 1974, is a United States district judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, appointed by President Trump in 2019.

Karen M. Williams

Karen M. Williams, also known as Karen McGlashan Williams, is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge in New Jersey since 2021.

Kathleen M. Williams

Kathleen Mary Williams, born 1956, is an American jurist serving as a US district judge for the Southern District of Florida since 2011, appointed by Barack Obama.

Kathryn H. Vratil

Kathryn Hoefer Vratil, born 1949, is a senior US district judge for Kansas, appointed by George H.W. Bush in 1992 and chief judge from 2008 to 2014.

Kimba Wood

Kimba M. Wood (born 1944, Port Townsend, WA), Southern District of New York district judge since 1988 (Reagan appointee, chief judge 2006-2009), known for the Milken sentencing, the 2010 Russian spy swap, the 1993 withdrawn Attorney General nomination, and the Michael Cohen proceedings.