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Pierce Butler (judge)
Pierce Butler (1866–1939), first Minnesotan on the U.S. Supreme Court, associate justice 1923–1939; Harding nominee, Four Horsemen member, lone Buck v. Bell dissenter.
Pierre N. Leval
Pierre N. Leval, born 1936, is an American jurist serving as a senior judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit since 2002.
Pixley ka Isaka Seme
Pixley ka Isaka Seme (1881–1951) was a South African lawyer, journalist, and politician who founded the ANC's forerunner at Bloemfontein in 1912 and served as its President-General from 1930 to 1936.
Porfirio Díaz
Porfirio Díaz (1830–1915) was a Mexican general and politician who served as president from 1876 to 1880 and again from 1884 to 1911, the era known as the Porfiriato.
Practice of law
Practice of law: applying legal principles and judgment to another person's legal affairs, a regulated activity reserved to licensed lawyers, with defined exceptions, unauthorized-practice penalties, and ongoing reform and AI-era debates.
Praetor
Praetor: senior Roman Republic magistrate with imperium, ranked below the consulship. Praetor urbanus judged citizen cases from 366 BCE; the praetor peregrinus (242 BCE) handled foreigner cases; annual edicts shaped Roman private law.
Prakash Yashwant Ambedkar
Prakash Yashwant Ambedkar (प्रकाश यशवंत आंबेडकर), grandson of B. R. Ambedkar, is a Maharashtra politician who founded Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh (1994) and leads Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi, a Dalit-Muslim-bahujan front that polled 6.92% in the 2019 Assembly elections.
Prashant Bhushan (प्रशांत भूषण)
Prashant Bhushan (प्रशांत भूषण), Indian Supreme Court advocate and public interest litigant, son of Shanti Bhushan; known for 2G and coal corruption PILs, AAP co-founder expelled 2015, and the 2020 Re. 1 contempt fine for tweets.
Preet Bharara
Preet Bharara, born in Firozpur, Punjab, was U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York (2009-2017), known for insider-trading convictions (Rajaratnam, Gupta), Silver and Skelos corruption cases, and his 2017 firing by Trump; now a podcaster and author.
President of the Judicial Yuan of Taiwan
The President of the Judicial Yuan heads Taiwan's highest judicial organ and is one of its fifteen grand justices; Ming-Yan Shieh has held the office in an acting capacity since November 2024.
President of the Supreme People's Court of China
The President of the Supreme People's Court of China heads China's highest court and is elected by the National People's Congress; Zhang Jun has held the office since 2023.
Priscilla Richman
Priscilla Richman, born 1954, is an American judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit since 2005, appointed by President George W. Bush.
Priya Chaudhry
Priya Chaudhry, American criminal defense lawyer, founding partner of ChaudhryLaw PLLC in New York; represented Jonathan Majors, Jen Shah, Paul Haggis, and acquitted Adam Foss; Chambers Band 3 white-collar defense.
Priya Jhingan
Priya Jhingan (प्रिया झिंगन), Lady Cadet No. 1, first woman commissioned into the Indian Army's non-medical branch; 1989 letter to General Rodrigues, joined OTA Chennai 1992, JAG Branch officer, retired as Major.
Prosecutor
A prosecutor is a lawyer who initiates prosecution of criminal offenses and presents the case for prosecution, often titled district attorney in the United States.
Puma Shen
Puma Shen (沈伯洋), born 1982, Taiwanese criminologist, lawyer, and DPP legislator; UC Irvine PhD, National Taipei University professor, Kuma Academy co-founder, researcher of CCP information warfare, sanctioned by China, 2026 Taipei mayoral candidate.
Qadi
A qadi, also spelled kadi or kazi (Arabic: qāḍī), is the judge of an Islamic court, charged by a ruler to apply and enforce religious law.
Qazi Faez Isa (قاضی فائز عیسیٰ)
Qazi Faez Isa (قاضی فائز عیسیٰ), Pakistani judge born 1959 in Quetta; chief justice of Balochistan from 2009, Supreme Court judge 2014, and 29th chief justice of Pakistan, September 2023 to October 2024.
Quentin L. Kopp
Quentin Lewis Kopp (born 1928) is a retired American judge, Independent California state senator (1986–1998), San Francisco supervisor (1972–1986), and San Mateo County Superior Court judge (1999–2004), author of the California High-Speed Rail Authority act.
R. A. Huffaker, Jr.
R. Austin Huffaker, Jr. is an American jurist serving as a US district judge for the Middle District of Alabama since 2019, its chief judge since 2026.
R. Barclay Surrick
R. Barclay Surrick, born 1937, is a senior United States district judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, appointed by President Clinton in 2000 after serving on the Delaware County court.
R. Lanier Anderson III
Robert Lanier Anderson III, born 1936, is an American jurist serving as a senior judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit since 2009.
R. S. Baker
R. Stan Baker, born in 1977 in Athens, Georgia, is a United States district judge for the Southern District of Georgia since 2018 and its chief judge since 2024.
Rachael Rollins
Rachael Rollins, Suffolk County DA 2019-2022 and first Black woman U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts (2022-2023), known for her 15-crime declination list and her May 2023 resignation after DOJ Inspector General and Hatch Act findings.
Rachel P. Kovner
Rachel Peter Kovner, born in 1979, is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge for the Eastern District of New York since 2019.
Rachel S. Bloomekatz
Rachel S. Bloomekatz is an American jurist serving as a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit since 2023, appointed by President Biden.
Rahul Navin
Rahul Navin, 1993-batch IRS (Income Tax) officer from Bihar, is Director of India's Enforcement Directorate since August 2024; tenure extended to 13 August 2027 beyond his July 2027 superannuation.
Ralph Molyneux Combe
Sir Ralph Molyneux Combe (1872–1946) was a British colonial jurist, son of Maj.-Gen. James John Coombe, who served as Attorney-General of the East Africa Protectorate and of Nigeria and as Chief Justice of Nigeria 1918–1929, knighted in 1920.
Ralph R. Beistline
Ralph R. Beistline (born 1948) is an American jurist and senior United States district judge for the District of Alaska, appointed by President George W. Bush in 2002.
Ralph R. Erickson
Ralph R. Erickson (born 1959) is an American jurist, a senior judge on the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals appointed by President Trump in 2017.