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James S. Moody, Jr.

James S. Moody, Jr. (born 1947) is an American jurist serving as a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida.

James Sexton (attorney)

James J. Sexton, New York divorce trial attorney, founding partner of Law Offices of James J. Sexton, P.C. (New City and Manhattan), admitted 2001; author of If You're In My Office, It's Already Too Late (2018).

James Smith Bush

James Smith Bush (1825–1889), American attorney, Episcopal priest, and religious writer; Yale 1844, first rector of Grace Church, Orange, New Jersey; great-grandfather of President George H. W. Bush.

James Stuart-Smith

James Stuart-Smith, CB, QC (1919–2013), British judge and army officer; Judge Advocate General of the Armed Forces 1984–91 after a 36-year military-legal career; also defended a Kray twin and led the International Society for Military Law.

James T. Moody

James Tyne Moody, born 1938, is an American jurist serving as a senior judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana since 1982.

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.

James Uthmeier

James Uthmeier is Florida's attorney general, appointed by Governor Ron DeSantis and sworn in February 17, 2025 after serving as DeSantis' chief of staff. His tenure features the OpenAI lawsuit and the Hope Florida $10 million controversy.

James V. Selna

James V. Selna, born 1945, is a senior United States district judge of the Central District of California, appointed by George W. Bush in 2003.

James W. Hendrix

James Wesley Hendrix is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge for the Northern District of Texas since 2019, appointed by President Donald Trump.

James W. Nye

James Warren Nye (1815–1876), "Old Grey Eagle," was the only governor of Nevada Territory (1861–1864), briefly acting state governor, and one of Nevada's first two U.S. senators; Nye County is named for him.

Jan Böhmermann

Jan Böhmermann, born 1981 in Bremen, is a German satirist and presenter of Neo Magazin Royale and ZDF Magazin Royale, known for the 2016 Erdoğan poem affair; his ZDF show ends December 2026.

Jan Handzlik

Jan Handzlik (Jan Lawrence Handzlik, born 1945) is a Los Angeles white-collar criminal defense and FCPA trial lawyer, former federal prosecutor, Lindsey Manufacturing FCPA reversal counsel, and former child actor in Auntie Mame.

Jane A. Restani

Jane A. Restani (born 1948) is an American jurist, a senior judge of the United States Court of International Trade appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1983.

Jane B. Stranch

Jane Branstetter Stranch (born 1953) is an American jurist serving on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, appointed by President Barack Obama in 2010.

Jane C. Ginsburg

Jane C. Ginsburg, Morton L. Janklow Professor at Columbia Law School and daughter of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, is a copyright scholar known for work on authorship, comparative copyright, and AI-generated works.

Jane E. Magnus-Stinson

Jane E. Magnus-Stinson, also known as Jane Elizabeth Magnus-Stinson, is a senior United States district judge of the Southern District of Indiana, appointed by President Barack Obama in 2010.

Jane J. Boyle

Jane J. Boyle, born 1954, is an American jurist serving as a senior United States district judge in the Northern District of Texas since 2004.

Jane L. Kelly

Jane L. Kelly, also known as Jane Louise Kelly, is an American jurist serving as a judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit since 2013.

Jane M. Beckering

Jane Marie Beckering, born in 1965, is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge for the Western District of Michigan since 2021, appointed by President Biden.

Jane M. T. Milazzo

Jane M. T. Milazzo, born Jane Margaret Triche Milazzo, is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana since 2011.

Jane R. Roth

Jane R. Roth, also known as Jane Richards Roth, is an American jurist and senior judge on the Third Circuit, appointed by George H.W. Bush in 1991.

Janet B. Arterton

Janet Bond Arterton, born 1944 in Philadelphia, is an American jurist who served as a US district judge in Connecticut from 1995 until retiring from the bench in 2023.

Janet C. Hall

Janet C. Hall is an American jurist and senior United States district judge of the District of Connecticut, appointed by President Bill Clinton in 1997.

Janet T. Neff

Janet T. Neff, born 1945, is an American jurist who served as a US district judge in Michigan from 2007, appointed by President George W. Bush.

Janis G. Jack

Janis G. Jack, born Janis Graham Jack in 1946, is an American jurist who served as a United States district judge in Corpus Christi, Texas, appointed by President Bill Clinton in 1994.

Janis L. Sammartino

Janis L. Sammartino, born Janis Lynn Sammartino, is an American jurist serving as a US district judge for the Southern District of California since 2007.

Jasmine H. Yoon

Jasmine Hyejung Yoon, born in 1980 in South Korea, is a US district judge for the Western District of Virginia, nominated by President Biden and confirmed in 2024.

Jason K. Pulliam

Jason Kenneth Pulliam, born 1971 in Brooklyn, is a United States district judge for the Western District of Texas in San Antonio, appointed by President Donald Trump in 2019.

Jay A. Garcia-Gregory

Jay A. Garcia-Gregory, born 1944 in San Juan, Puerto Rico, is a senior United States district judge of the District of Puerto Rico, appointed by President Clinton in 2000.

Jay C. Zainey

Jay C. Zainey, born in 1951 in New Orleans, is a United States district judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana, nominated by President George W. Bush in 2001.