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Lourdes Gómez
Lourdes Gómez, full name Lourdes Lynnette Gómez Torres, is an American attorney and politician serving as Attorney General of Puerto Rico, named to the post by Governor Jenniffer González Colón in 2025.
Lucy H. Koh
Lucy H. Koh, born 1968, is an American judge on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals since 2021, previously a federal district judge in California.
Luis Echeverría
Luis Echeverría Álvarez (1922–2022), Mexican president 1970–1976 of the PRI and former interior secretary; presided over the dirty war, the 1971 Corpus Christi massacre, and the 1976 peso crisis; charged with genocide but never convicted.
Luis F. Restrepo
Luis F. Restrepo, also known as Luis Felipe Restrepo, is an American jurist serving as a United States circuit judge on the Third Circuit since 2016.
Lydia K. Griggsby
Lydia Kay Griggsby, born 1968 in Baltimore, is an American jurist appointed by President Biden in 2021 as a district judge for the District of Maryland, after serving on the Court of Federal Claims.
Lynn Compton
Lynn "Buck" Compton (1921-2012), Easy Company lieutenant in Band of Brothers, Los Angeles chief deputy DA who led the Sirhan Sirhan prosecution, and California Court of Appeal justice appointed by Reagan in 1970.
Lynn Fitch
Lynn Fitch is an American Republican politician and Attorney General of Mississippi since 2020 who led the Dobbs case overturning Roe v. Wade and is running for governor.
Lynn N. Hughes
Lynn N. Hughes, also known as Lynn Nettleton Hughes, is an American former United States district judge for the Southern District of Texas, appointed by President Reagan in 1985.
Lynn Toler
Lynn Candace Toler (born 1959, Columbus, Ohio) is an American lawyer, former Cleveland Heights Municipal Court judge, and TV personality, presiding judge of Divorce Court 2006–2020 and host of Marriage Boot Camp and Commit or Quit.
M. A. Sumanthiran
M. A. Sumanthiran (Mathiaparanan Abraham Sumanthiran, ம. ஆ. சுமந்திரன்), Sri Lankan Tamil lawyer and President's Counsel; TNA/ITAK National List MP 2010–2015 and Jaffna District MP 2015–2024; lost his seat in the 2024 election.
M. C. Armijo
M. C. Armijo, also known as M. Christina Armijo, is an American jurist serving as a senior judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico.
M. D. Harpool
M. Douglas Harpool, born 1956 in Springfield, Missouri, is a senior United States district judge for the Western District of Missouri, appointed by President Obama in 2014.
M. Hannah Lauck
Mary Hannah Lauck is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge for the Eastern District of Virginia since 2014, appointed by President Barack Obama.
M. J. Lorenz
M. James Lorenz, born 1935, is an American jurist serving as a senior United States district judge for the Southern District of California, appointed by President Clinton in 1999.
M. M. Baker
M. M. Baker, also known as M. Miller Baker, is an American jurist appointed by President Trump in 2019 to the United States Court of International Trade.
M. M. McKeown
M. M. McKeown, also known as M. Margaret McKeown, is an American jurist serving as a senior judge on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals since 1998.
Maame E. Frimpong
Maame E. Frimpong, born 1976, is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge for the Central District of California since 2022, appointed by President Biden.
Mablean Ephriam
Mablean Ephriam (born 1949, Hazlehurst, Mississippi) is an American lawyer and TV judge, first woman and Black person to preside over Divorce Court (1999-2006), now host of Justice with Judge Mablean and Madea film judge.
Madeline C. Arleo
Madeline C. Arleo, also known as Madeline Cox Arleo, is an American jurist and United States district judge in New Jersey since 2014, appointed by President Barack Obama.
Mae A. D'Agostino
Mae Avila D'Agostino, born 1954, is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge for the Northern District of New York since 2011, appointed by President Barack Obama.
Magistrate (England and Wales)
A magistrate in England and Wales, also called a Justice of the Peace, is an unpaid, trained volunteer judge who handles about 95% of criminal cases.
Magistrates' courts of Australia
The magistrates' courts of Australia are state and territory courts of summary jurisdiction, staffed by salaried, legally qualified magistrates who handle most criminal and civil cases.
Magistrates' courts of New Zealand
The magistrates' courts of New Zealand, later the district courts, were lower courts tracing to Courts of Petty Sessions and resident magistrates' courts from 1841 and 1846.
Mahadev Govind Ranade (महादेव गोविंद रानडे)
Mahadev Govind Ranade (महादेव गोविंद रानडे, 1842–1901), Justice Ranade, Indian judge, economist, and social reformer of Pune; Prarthana Samaj leader, Sarvajanik Sabha head, Indian National Congress founder, mentor of Gokhale, founder of Indian Political Economy.
Mahlon Pitney
Mahlon Pitney (1858–1924) was a U.S. Supreme Court associate justice (1912–1922), Taft appointee from New Jersey, formerly congressman, New Jersey chancellor, and author of Coppage v. Kansas and INS v. AP.
Maite Oronoz Rodríguez
Maite D. Oronoz Rodríguez, Puerto Rican jurist and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Puerto Rico since 22 February 2016; first openly LGBTQ chief justice in the United States, third woman and youngest to preside; formerly associate justice from 2014.
Majli ibn Jumay'
Majli ibn Jumay' (مجلي بن جميع) was a Shafi'i jurist who served as qadi of Egypt from 547 AH and wrote al-Dhakhair, a leading work of the school.
Makgatho Mandela
Makgatho Lewanika Mandela (1950-2005), South African attorney, second son of Nelson Mandela and Evelyn Mase, named after ANC president Sefako Mapogo Makgatho; father of Mandla; died of AIDS, publicly announced by his father.
Malachy E. Mannion
Malachy E. Mannion is an American jurist serving as a senior US district judge for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, appointed by President Obama in 2012.
Malcolm Rifkind
Malcolm Rifkind, British Conservative politician, MP for Edinburgh Pentlands 1974–97 and Kensington 2005–15; Cabinet minister for Scotland, Transport, Defence, and Foreign Secretary 1995–97; ISC chairman 2010–15.