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United States district court judges

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Elizabeth E. Foote

Elizabeth E. Foote, born 1953, is an American jurist serving as a senior judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana.

Elizabeth K. Dillon

Elizabeth K. Dillon, also known as Elizabeth Kay Dillon, is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge for the Western District of Virginia since 2014.

Elizabeth W. Hanes

Elizabeth Wilson Hanes, born 1978, is a United States district judge for the Eastern District of Virginia since 2022, previously a magistrate judge for the same district.

Ellen L. Hollander

Ellen L. Hollander, also known as Ellen Lipton Hollander, is an American federal judge for the District of Maryland, appointed by Obama in 2011 and senior since 2022.

Emmet G. Sullivan

Emmet G. Sullivan (born 1947, Washington, D.C.), senior U.S. District Judge for D.C., appointed by three presidents to three judicial seats; known for the Ted Stevens trial, the Michael Flynn case, and Epstein files litigation.

Eric C. Schulte

Eric C. Schulte, born 1972 in Sioux Falls, is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge for the District of South Dakota since 2024.

Eric C. Tostrud

Eric C. Tostrud, also known as Eric Christian Tostrud, is a United States district judge for the District of Minnesota since 2018 and its chief judge since 2026.

Eric F. Melgren

Eric F. Melgren, born 1956, is an American jurist serving as a senior United States district judge for the District of Kansas, appointed by President George W. Bush in 2008.

Eric N. Vitaliano

Eric Nicholas Vitaliano, born 1948, is a senior United States district judge for the Eastern District of New York, appointed by President George W. Bush in 2005.

Eric R. Komitee

Eric Ross Komitee, born 1970 in Freeport, New York, is a United States district judge for the Eastern District of New York, appointed by President Trump in 2019.

Ernest Gonzalez

Ernest Gonzalez (born 1962) is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge for the Western District of Texas since 2024, appointed by President Biden.

Esther Salas

Esther Salas (born 1968), U.S. District Judge for the District of New Jersey since 2011 and its first Hispanic woman judge; previously first Hispanic magistrate judge there; advocate for the Daniel Anderl Judicial Security and Privacy Act after her son's 2020 murder.

Eumi K. Lee

Eumi Kim Lee, born 1972, is an American jurist serving as a US district judge for the Northern District of California since 2024, appointed by President Biden.

Evelyn Padin

Evelyn Padin, born in 1960 in Jersey City, is a United States district judge for the District of New Jersey since 2022 and a former New Jersey State Bar Association president.

Ewing Werlein, Jr.

Ewing Werlein, Jr. (born 1936) is an American jurist serving as a senior United States district judge for the Southern District of Texas since 2006.

F. Dennis Saylor IV

F. Dennis Saylor IV (born 1955) is an American jurist who has served as a United States district judge in Massachusetts since 2004 and was its chief judge from 2020 to 2025.

Federico A. Moreno

Federico A. Moreno, born 1952 in Caracas, Venezuela, is an American jurist serving as a US district judge in the Southern District of Florida since 1990.

Fernando J. Gaitan, Jr.

Fernando J. Gaitan, Jr. (born 1948) is an American jurist serving as a senior United States district judge for the Western District of Missouri since 2014.

Fernando L. Aenlle-Rocha

Fernando Lazaro Aenlle-Rocha, born in 1961 in Havana, Cuba, is a United States district judge for the Central District of California, appointed by President Trump in 2020.

Fernando M. Olguin

Fernando Manzano Olguin is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge for the Central District of California since 2013, after serving as a magistrate judge there from 2001.

Fernando Rodriguez, Jr.

Fernando Rodriguez, Jr. (born 1969) is a United States district judge for the Southern District of Texas, sitting in Brownsville since 2018, appointed by President Trump.

Frances K. Behm

Frances Kay Behm is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge for the Eastern District of Michigan since 2022, appointed by President Biden.

Francisco A. Besosa

Francisco Augusto Besosa, born 1949 in San Juan, is a senior United States district judge for the District of Puerto Rico, appointed by George W. Bush in 2006.

Frank D. Whitney

Frank D. Whitney, also known as Frank DeArmon Whitney, is an American jurist serving as a senior judge of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina since 2024.

Frank H. Seay

Frank Howell Seay, born in 1938, is an American jurist serving as a senior judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma since 1979.

Frank Montalvo

Frank Montalvo (born 1956) is an American jurist serving as a senior United States district judge for the Western District of Texas, appointed by George W. Bush in 2003.

Frank P. Geraci, Jr.

Frank P. Geraci, Jr., also known as Frank Paul Geraci, Jr., is an American jurist serving as a senior United States district judge in western New York.

Frank R. Zapata

Frank R. Zapata, born in Safford, Arizona in 1944, is a senior judge of the United States District Court for the District of Arizona, appointed by President Clinton in 1996.

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.