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Joseph P. Stadtmueller
Joseph P. Stadtmueller (born 1942) is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge for the Eastern District of Wisconsin since 1987, appointed by Ronald Reagan and chief judge from 1995 to 2002.
Joseph R. Goodwin
Joseph R. Goodwin, born 1942, is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge for the Southern District of West Virginia since 1995, appointed by President Bill Clinton.
Joseph S. V. Bokkelen
Joseph S. Van Bokkelen (born 1943) is an American jurist serving as a senior judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana since 2017.
Joseph Wapner
Joseph Wapner (1919–2017), Los Angeles County Superior Court judge, first presiding judge of The People's Court (1981–1993, 2,484 episodes), later Judge Wapner's Animal Court, 2009 Hollywood Walk of Fame star.
Josephine L. Staton
Josephine L. Staton is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge for the Central District of California since 2010, appointed by Barack Obama.
Josh Divine
Joshua M. Divine (born 1990, Yokota Air Base, Tokyo) is a U.S. district judge for the Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri, Trump-nominated May 12, 2025, confirmed 51-46 July 22, 2025; former Missouri solicitor general, Hawley chief counsel, and Thomas clerk.
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.
Joshua Dunlap
Joshua Dale Dunlap (born 1983) is a U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit judge, nominated by Trump in 2025, confirmed 52-46 to the Kayatta seat; formerly a Pierce Atwood partner in Portland, Maine.
Joshua P. Kolar
Joshua P. Kolar is an American jurist serving as a judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit since 2024, appointed by President Biden.
Joy F. Conti
Joy F. Conti, also known as Joy Flowers Conti, is an American jurist serving as a senior United States district judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania since 2018.
Juan Merchan
Juan Manuel Merchan is a Colombian-born, Queens-raised acting justice of the New York State Supreme Court (since 2009) who presided over the Trump Organization tax fraud trial, the Weisselberg plea, Steve Bannon's state case, and Trump's 34-count hush-money trial ending in conviction.
Juan R. Sánchez
Juan R. Sánchez, also known as Juan Ramon Sánchez, is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge in Pennsylvania since 2004, appointed by President George W. Bush.
Juan R. Torruella
Juan R. Torruella (1933–2020), Puerto Rican federal judge and Olympic sailor; first Hispanic judge on the First Circuit, chief judge there 1994–2001, and leading scholarly critic of the Insular Cases.
Judges of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court
Judges of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, or FISC, are federal district judges designated by the Chief Justice to seven-year terms reviewing government surveillance applications.
Judicial appointment history for United States federal courts
History of how U.S. presidents nominate and the Senate confirms Article III federal judges, from the 1787 Convention and Judiciary Act of 1789 through blue slips, recess appointments, and recent presidents' confirmation records.
Judicial dynasties in U.S. state courts
Judicial dynasties in U.S. state courts are family lineages with two or more related judges on the same court, including the Celebrezze brothers on Ohio's supreme court.
Judith A. W. Rogers
Judith Ann Wilson Rogers, born 1939, is an American jurist serving as a senior judge of the D.C. Circuit since 2022, appointed by Bill Clinton in 1994.
Judith C. Herrera
Judith C. Herrera, born 1954, is an American jurist and senior United States district judge for the District of New Mexico, appointed by President George W. Bush in 2004.
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.
Judith M. Barzilay
Judith M. Barzilay, born Judith Morgenstern Barzilay in 1944, is a senior judge of the United States Court of International Trade, appointed by President Clinton in 1998.
Julia E. Kobick
Julia Eleanor Kobick is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge for the District of Massachusetts since 2023, after serving as Massachusetts deputy state solicitor.
Julia K. Munley
Julia Kathleen Munley is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge for the Middle District of Pennsylvania since 2023, after serving as a Lackawanna County judge.
Julia S. Gibbons
Julia S. Gibbons, born 1950, is an American judge on the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals since 2002, previously a Reagan-appointed Tennessee district judge and first female trial judge in Tennessee.
Julianna M. Childs
Julianna M. Childs, also known as Julianna Michelle Childs, is an American jurist serving as a United States circuit judge on the D.C. Circuit since 2022.
Julie A. Robinson
Julie A. Robinson (born 1957) is an American jurist serving as a senior U.S. district judge for the District of Kansas, appointed by George W. Bush in 2001.
Julie E. Carnes
Julie E. Carnes, born 1950, is an American jurist serving as a senior judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit since 2018.
Julie R. Rubin
Julie R. Rubin, born 1972, is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge for the District of Maryland since 2022, appointed by President Biden.
Julie Rikelman
Julie Rikelman, born 1972 in Kiev, Ukraine, is a US circuit judge on the First Circuit, confirmed in 2023 after being nominated by President Biden.
Julie S. Sneed
Julie S. Sneed, born 1969 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, is a United States district judge for the Middle District of Florida, appointed by Joe Biden in 2024.
Julien X. Neals
Julien X. Neals, born 1965 in Newark, New Jersey, is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge for the District of New Jersey since 2021.