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Dean Whipple

Dean Whipple (born 1938) is an American jurist and senior United States district judge for the Western District of Missouri, appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1987.

DeAndrea G. Benjamin

DeAndrea G. Benjamin, also known as DeAndrea Gist Benjamin, is an American jurist on the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, appointed by President Biden in 2023.

Deborah K. Chasanow

Deborah K. Chasanow (born 1948) is an American jurist serving as a senior United States district judge of the District of Maryland, appointed by President Clinton in 1993.

Deborah L. Boardman

Deborah L. Boardman, born Deborah Lynn Boardman in 1974, is an American jurist serving as a US district judge for the District of Maryland since 2021.

Deborah L. Cook

Deborah L. Cook, born 1952 in Pittsburgh, is a senior judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (confirmed 2003, 66-25) and former 146th justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio, 1995-2003.

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.

Debra M. Brown

Debra Marie Brown (born 1963) is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge for the Northern District of Mississippi since 2013, appointed by President Barack Obama and chief judge since 2021.

Dee D. Drell

Dee D. Drell is an American jurist serving as a senior United States district judge for the Western District of Louisiana, appointed by President George W. Bush in 2003.

Delissa A. Ridgway

Delissa A. Ridgway, born Delissa Anne Ridgway, is an American jurist serving as a senior judge of the United States Court of International Trade since 2019.

Dena M. Coggins

Dena M. Coggins is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge for the Eastern District of California since 2024, appointed by President Biden.

Denis R. Hurley

Denis R. Hurley, born 1937, is an American jurist serving as a senior United States district judge of the Eastern District of New York, appointed by President George H.W. Bush in 1991.

Denise Cote

Denise Cote, born 1946 in St. Cloud, Minnesota, is a senior United States district judge of the Southern District of New York, appointed by President Clinton in 1994.

Denise J. Casper

Denise J. Casper is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge in Massachusetts since 2010 and as the court's chief judge since 2025.

Denise P. Hood

Denise P. Hood, also known as Denise Page Hood, is an American jurist serving as a senior United States district judge in Michigan since 2022.

Dennis G. Jacobs

Dennis G. Jacobs is an American jurist serving as a senior judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit since 2019.

Denny Chin

Denny Chin, born 1954 in Kowloon, Hong Kong, is a federal judge on the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, appointed by President Obama in 2010.

Denzil P. Marshall, Jr.

Denzil P. Marshall, Jr., also known as Denzil Price Marshall, Jr., is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge for the Eastern District of Arkansas since 2010.

Derrick K. Watson

Derrick K. Watson, also known as Derrick Kahala Watson, is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge in Hawaii since 2013, appointed by President Barack Obama.

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.

Diana Saldaña

Diana Saldaña, born 1971, is a United States district judge for the Southern District of Texas, sitting in Laredo since 2011 after serving as a magistrate judge and federal prosecutor.

Diane Gujarati

Diane Gujarati, born 1969 in New York, is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge for the Eastern District of New York since 2020.

Diane J. Humetewa

Diane Joyce Humetewa, born 1964, is a United States district judge for the District of Arizona, appointed by President Obama in 2014 as the first female Native American federal judge.

Diane S. Sykes

Diane S. Sykes, born in 1957, is an American jurist serving as a senior judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit since 2025.

Diarmuid F. O'Scannlain

Diarmuid F. O'Scannlain, born 1937 in New York, is an American judge on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, appointed by Reagan in 1986 and on senior status since 2016.

Dolly M. Gee

Dolly M. Gee, born 1959, is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge for the Central District of California since 2010, appointed by President Barack Obama.

Dominic W. Lanza

Dominic William Lanza, born in 1976 in Seattle, is a United States district judge for the District of Arizona, appointed by President Trump and confirmed by the Senate in 2018.

Don R. Willett

Don R. Willett is an American jurist serving as a judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit since 2018, appointed by President Donald Trump.

Donald C. Nugent

Donald C. Nugent, born 1948, is an American jurist serving as a senior United States district judge of the Northern District of Ohio, appointed by President Bill Clinton in 1995.

Donald D. Alsop

Donald D. Alsop (1927–2025) was an American jurist, a federal district judge in Minnesota nominated by Nixon in 1974 and chief judge from 1985 to 1992.

Donald E. Walter

Donald Ellsworth Walter, born 1936 in Jennings, Louisiana, is a senior United States district judge for the Western District of Louisiana, appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1985.