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Ram Jethmalani (राम बूलचंद जेठमलानी)

Ram Jethmalani (राम बूलचंद जेठमलानी), 1923–2019, Indian criminal lawyer and former Union law minister, defender in the Nanavati, Indira and Rajiv Gandhi assassination, Afzal Guru and black money cases.

Ramon E. Reyes, Jr.

Ramon Ernesto Reyes, Jr. is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge for the Eastern District of New York since 2023, appointed by President Biden.

Ramsey Clark

Ramsey Clark (William Ramsey Clark), U.S. attorney general 1967–1969 under Lyndon Johnson; also deputy attorney general and Lands Division chief. Later antiwar activist, two-time New York Senate candidate, and defense lawyer for Saddam Hussein, Milosevic, and other controversial clients; died 2021.

Randolph D. Moss

Randolph D. Moss, born 1961, is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge for the District of Columbia since 2014, appointed by President Barack Obama.

Randy Crane

Randy Crane, born 1965, is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge for the Southern District of Texas since 2002, appointed by George W. Bush.

Randy Mastro

Randy Mastro is an American litigator and former federal prosecutor who was Deputy Mayor for Operations under Giuliani and First Deputy Mayor under Eric Adams in 2025.

Raner C. Collins

Raner C. Collins, born 1952 in Malvern, Arkansas, is a senior United States district judge of the District of Arizona, appointed by President Clinton in 1998.

Ransey G. Cole, Jr.

Ransey G. Cole, Jr., also known as Ransey Guy Cole, Jr., is an American jurist serving as a senior judge of the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Raúl Labrador

Raúl R. Labrador is an American Republican politician and attorney serving as Idaho's attorney general, elected in 2022 after representing Idaho's 1st district in Congress from 2011 to 2019.

Raúl M. Arias-Marxuach

Raúl Manuel Arias-Marxuach, born 1967 in San Juan, Puerto Rico, is a United States district judge appointed by President Trump in 2019 and chief judge since 2021.

Raúl Torrez

Raúl Torrez is an American attorney and Democrat serving as Attorney General of New Mexico since 2023, after serving as Bernalillo County District Attorney from 2017 to 2022.

Ravi Shankar Prasad (रवि शंकर प्रसाद)

Ravi Shankar Prasad (रवि शंकर प्रसाद), born 1954 in Patna, is a BJP leader, Supreme Court Senior Advocate, and Patna Sahib MP who served as Union minister for Law and Justice, Communications, and Electronics and IT from 2014 to 2021 and championed Digital India.

Ravindra Vithalrao Ghuge

Ravindra Vithalrao Ghuge (born 1966), Indian judge; 45th Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court sworn in 9 September 2026; formerly Acting Chief Justice and judge of the Bombay High Court from 2013.

Ray Gricar

Ray Frank Gricar, Centre County, Pennsylvania district attorney for 20 years, vanished April 15, 2005; car found in Lewisburg, laptop in Susquehanna River without hard drive; declared legally dead 2011, case unsolved.

Raymond A. Jackson

Raymond Alvin Jackson, born 1949 in Sussex, Virginia, is a senior United States district judge for the Eastern District of Virginia, appointed by President Clinton in 1993.

Raymond C. Clevenger III

Raymond C. Clevenger III is an American jurist and senior judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, appointed by George H.W. Bush in 1990.

Raymond J. Dearie

Raymond J. Dearie is an American jurist who served as a US district judge in the Eastern District of New York from 1986 to 2011.

Raymond J. Lohier, Jr.

Raymond J. Lohier, Jr., also known as Raymond Joseph Lohier, Jr., is an American jurist serving as a United States circuit judge on the Second Circuit since 2010.

Raymond M. Kethledge

Raymond M. Kethledge is an American jurist serving as a United States circuit judge of the Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit since 2008, appointed by President George W. Bush.

Raymond P. Moore

Raymond P. Moore, born Raymond Paul Moore, is an American jurist serving as a senior United States district judge of the District of Colorado, appointed by Obama in 2013.

Raymond T. Chen

Raymond T. Chen, born 1968 in New York, is an American judge on the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals since 2013, nominated by President Obama and confirmed 97 to 0.

Raymond W. Gruender

Raymond W. Gruender, born in 1963 in St. Louis, Missouri, is a United States circuit judge of the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals since 2004.

Rebecca B. Smith

Rebecca B. Smith, also known as Rebecca Beach Smith, is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge for the Eastern District of Virginia since 1989.

Rebecca G. Ebinger

Rebecca Goodgame Ebinger, born 1975, is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge for the Southern District of Iowa since 2016, appointed by President Obama.

Rebecca G. Jennings

Rebecca G. Jennings, also known as Rebecca Grady Jennings, is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge in Kentucky since 2018, appointed by President Donald J. Trump.

Rebecca L. Pennell

Rebecca L. Pennell, also known as Rebecca Louise Pennell, is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge in Eastern Washington since 2024.

Rebecca L. Taibleson

Rebecca Liane Taibleson is an American jurist serving as a United States circuit judge on the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals since 2025, nominated by President Donald Trump.

Rebecca R. Pallmeyer

Rebecca R. Pallmeyer is an American jurist serving as a senior United States district judge for the Northern District of Illinois, appointed by President Clinton in 1998.

Reed C. O'Connor

Reed C. O'Connor, born Reed Charles O'Connor in 1965, is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge for the Northern District of Texas since 2007.

Reena Raggi

Reena Raggi, born 1951, is a senior United States circuit judge of the Second Circuit, appointed by George W. Bush in 2002 after serving as a district judge.