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John G. Koeltl

John G. Koeltl, born in 1945 in New York, is a United States district judge of the Southern District of New York, appointed by President Clinton in 1994.

John G. Murtha

John G. Murtha, also known as John Garvan Murtha, is an inactive senior US district judge for Vermont, appointed by President Clinton in 1995 and chief judge until 2002.

John H. Chun

John Hyungseung Chun, born 1970 in Portland, Oregon, is a US district judge for the Western District of Washington, confirmed in 2022 after serving on Washington state courts.

John J. McConnell, Jr.

John J. McConnell, Jr. is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge in Rhode Island since 2011, appointed by Barack Obama and chief judge since 2019.

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 K. Bush

John K. Bush, born 1964, is an American jurist serving as a judge on the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals since 2017, appointed by President Donald Trump.

John L. Badalamenti

John Leonard Badalamenti is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge for the Middle District of Florida since 2020, appointed by President Donald Trump.

John L. Kane, Jr.

John L. Kane, Jr. (born 1937) is an American jurist serving as a senior United States district judge in Colorado since 1988, appointed by Jimmy Carter in 1977.

John L. Sinatra, Jr.

John L. Sinatra, Jr., also known as John Leonard Sinatra, Jr., is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge in Buffalo since 2019.

John M. Gallagher

John M. Gallagher, also known as John Michael Gallagher, is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania since 2019.

John M. Gerrard

John M. Gerrard, born 1953, is a senior United States district judge for the District of Nebraska, appointed by President Barack Obama and confirmed in 2012.

John M. Rogers

John M. Rogers, born 1948 in Rochester, New York, is a US Court of Appeals judge for the Sixth Circuit, appointed by George W. Bush in 2002.

John M. Seabright

John M. Seabright (born 1959) is an American jurist serving as a senior United States district judge for the District of Hawaii, appointed by George W. Bush in 2005.

John M. Sternhagen

John M. Sternhagen was a federal tax judge who joined the Board of Tax Appeals in its first year, 1924, and served until his term expired in 1946.

John M. Walker, Jr.

John M. Walker, Jr., also known as John Mercer Walker, Jr., is an American jurist serving as a senior judge on the Second Circuit since 2006.

John M. Younge

John M. Younge, also known as John Milton Younge, is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge in Pennsylvania since 2019, appointed by President Donald Trump.

John Marshall Harlan II

John Marshall Harlan II (1899–1971), also known as Harlan II, grandson of Justice John Marshall Harlan I, was a US Supreme Court associate justice 1955–1971, appointed by Eisenhower; known for judicial restraint, First Amendment doctrine, and the Katz reasonable-expectation-of-privacy test.

John P. Bailey

John Preston Bailey, born 1951 in Wheeling, West Virginia, is a United States district judge for the Northern District of West Virginia, appointed by George W. Bush in 2007.

John P. Cronan

John P. Cronan, also known as John Peter Cronan, is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge for the Southern District of New York since 2020.

John P. Gilbert

John P. Gilbert, also known as John Phil Gilbert, is an American jurist and senior judge of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois since 2014.

John Pickering (judge)

John Pickering, New Hampshire federal district judge, first federal official impeached and removed (1803-1804) on charges of intoxication, profanity, and mishandling a trial, in largely party-line votes.

John R. Adams

John R. Adams (born 1955) is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge for the Northern District of Ohio since 2003, appointed by President George W. Bush.

John R. Blakey

John R. Blakey, also known as John Robert Blakey, is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge in Illinois since 2014, appointed by President Barack Obama.

John R. Padova

John R. Padova (born 1935) is an American jurist serving as a senior judge on the US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

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.

John T. Fowlkes, Jr.

John T. Fowlkes, Jr., born in 1951, is an American jurist who served as a United States district judge for the Western District of Tennessee until his retirement in January 2026.

John T. Shepherd (judge)

John T. Shepherd, born in 1987 in El Dorado, Arkansas, is a United States district judge for the Western District of Arkansas, confirmed by the Senate in April 2026.

John W. Broomes

John Wesley Broomes, born 1969, is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge in Kansas since 2018 and its chief judge since 2025.

John W. deGravelles

John W. deGravelles, born 1949, is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge for the Middle District of Louisiana since 2014, appointed by President Barack Obama.