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Rudolf Lehmann (military judge)

Rudolf Lehmann (1890–1955), German military jurist, Chief of the OKW Legal Department from 1938 and Generaloberstabsrichter from 1944; tried in the Nuremberg High Command Case and sentenced to seven years, released 1950.

Rudolph Contreras

Rudolph Contreras is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge for the District of Columbia since 2012, appointed by President Barack Obama.

Russell Coleman

Russell Coleman is an American attorney and Republican politician serving as Kentucky's 52nd attorney general since 2024, after serving as U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Kentucky.

Ruth B. Montenegro

Ruth Bermudez Montenegro, born 1967, is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge for the Southern District of California since 2022, after serving as a state court judge in Imperial County.

Rutherford B. Hayes

Rutherford B. Hayes (1822–1893), nineteenth U.S. president (1877–1881), Ohio lawyer and Union major general; took office after the disputed 1876 election (185–184 electoral vote) and ended Reconstruction.

Ryan D. Nelson

Ryan D. Nelson, also known as Ryan Douglas Nelson, is an American jurist and Ninth Circuit federal appeals judge since 2018, appointed by President Donald Trump.

S. A. Dharmadhikari

Sushrut Arvind (S.A.) Dharmadhikari (born 1966) is an Indian judge, Chief Justice of the Madras High Court since March 2026; former judge of the Kerala and Madhya Pradesh High Courts.

S. J. Plager

S. Jay Plager, born 1931, is an American jurist serving as a senior judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit since 2000.

S. K. Crews

S. Kato Crews is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge for the District of Colorado since 2024, after serving as a magistrate judge there.

S. M. Hicks, Jr.

S. Maurice Hicks, Jr., born in 1952, is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge for the Western District of Louisiana since 2003.

Sally Lippman

Sally Lippman, birth name Sally Olesker (1900–1982), American lawyer nicknamed Disco Sally who became a celebrity nightly dancer at Studio 54 and Xenon after being widowed in 1975, married 28-year-old Yiannis Touzos in 1980, and died at 81 in 1982.

Sally Yates

Sally Quillian Yates, 36th U.S. Deputy Attorney General (2015–2017) and Acting Attorney General fired January 30, 2017 for refusing to defend Trump's travel ban; later warned the White House about Michael Flynn and testified on Russian election interference.

Salman Khurshid

Salman Khurshid (born 1953, Aligarh) is an Indian National Congress leader, Supreme Court Senior Advocate, and author; former MP for Farrukhabad and Union minister for Law, Minority Affairs, and External Affairs (2011-2014), known for the 2021 Hindutva book controversy.

Salvador Mendoza, Jr.

Salvador Mendoza, Jr. (born 1971) is an American jurist serving as a United States circuit judge of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals since 2022, appointed by President Biden.

Sam A. Lindsay

Sam A. Lindsay, born in 1951 in San Antonio, Texas, is a United States district judge for the Northern District of Texas since 1998, nominated by President Bill Clinton.

Samantha D. Elliott

Samantha Dowd Elliott, born 1975, is an American jurist serving as a US district judge for the District of New Hampshire since 2021 and its chief judge since 2025.

Samuel F. Biery, Jr.

Samuel F. Biery, Jr., also known as Samuel Frederick Biery, Jr., is a United States district judge in Texas, appointed by Bill Clinton in 1994.

Samuel H. Mays, Jr.

Samuel H. Mays, Jr. (born 1948) is an American jurist serving as a senior United States district judge of the Western District of Tennessee since 2015.

Samuel R. Cummings

Samuel R. Cummings, born 1944, is an American jurist serving as a senior United States district judge for the Northern District of Texas, appointed by Ronald Reagan in 1987.

Sandra L. Lynch

Sandra L. Lynch, born Sandra Lea Lynch, is an American jurist who joined the First Circuit in 1995 as its first woman judge, appointed by Bill Clinton.

Sandra S. Beckwith

Sandra S. Beckwith, born Sandra Shank Beckwith, is a senior United States district judge of the Southern District of Ohio, appointed by President George H.W. Bush in 1992.

Sanford B. Dole

Sanford Ballard Dole (1844–1926) was a Hawaiian-born lawyer and judge who led the 1893 overthrow of Queen Liliuokalani and became the first governor of Hawaii Territory.

Sanjeev Prakash Sharma

Sanjeev Prakash Sharma (born 1964), Indian High Court judge on the Rajasthan, Patna, and Punjab and Haryana High Courts; Acting Chief Justice of Rajasthan from September 2025 to his retirement on 26 September 2026, amid a 2026 controversy with Supreme Court Justice Sandeep Mehta.

Sanjeev Sachdeva (संजीव सचदेवा)

Sanjeev Sachdeva (संजीव सचदेवा), Indian judge born 1964; Delhi High Court judge 2013-2024, Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh High Court from July 2025, elevated to the Supreme Court of India on 2 June 2026.

Sanket J. Bulsara

Sanket J. Bulsara, born 1976, is an American judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, appointed by President Biden in 2024.

Saqr ibn Yahya al-Kilabi

Saqr ibn Yahya al-Kilabi, also known as Diya' al-Din Abu Muhammad, was a Shafi'i jurist and mufti of Aleppo who died in 1255 at the age of ninety-four.

Sara E. Hill

Sara E. Hill, also known as Sara Elizabeth Hill, is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge for the Northern District of Oklahoma since 2024.

Sara E. Lioi

Sara Elizabeth Lioi, born 1960, is an American district judge for the Northern District of Ohio, appointed by George W. Bush and chief judge since 2023.

Sara L. Darrow

Sara L. Darrow, born Sara Lynn Darrow, is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge for the Central District of Illinois since 2011.

Sara L. Ellis

Sara L. Ellis, also known as Sara Lee Ellis, is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge for the Northern District of Illinois since 2013.