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Steven J. McAuliffe

Steven J. McAuliffe (born 1948), federal district judge for New Hampshire nominated by George H. W. Bush in 1992, chief judge 2004-2011, senior status 2013, widower of Christa McAuliffe.

Steven M. Colloton

Steven M. Colloton is an American judge on the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, appointed by George W. Bush in 2003 and serving as chief judge since 2024.

Steven Menashi

Steven James Menashi (born 1979), Second Circuit federal appeals judge confirmed 51-41 in 2019; former acting Education Department general counsel under DeVos and Trump White House associate counsel.

Steven P. Logan

Steven Paul Logan, born 1965, is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge for the District of Arizona since 2014, appointed by President Barack Obama.

Stuart Couch

V. Stuart Couch (born 1965), also depicted in The Mauritanian, is a retired Marine lieutenant colonel, Guantánamo military commissions prosecutor (2003–2006), and immigration judge who withdrew from prosecuting Mohamedou Ould Slahi over torture-tainted evidence.

Stuart K. Duncan

Stuart K. Duncan, also known as Stuart Kyle Duncan, is an American jurist serving as a judge on the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals since 2018.

Sue E. Myerscough

Sue Ellen Myerscough, born 1951, is a senior United States district judge for the Central District of Illinois, appointed by President Barack Obama in 2011.

Suella Braverman

Suella Braverman, full name Sue-Ellen Cassiana Braverman, is a British politician who twice served as Home Secretary before leaving the post in 2023 and joining Reform UK in 2026.

Sundaresh Menon

Sundaresh Menon, Singapore's fourth Chief Justice (6 November 2012 to 26 February 2027), former sixth Attorney-General, Rajah & Tann managing partner, and reformer of the Family Justice Courts, SICC, and Appellate Division.

Sunil R. Harjani

Sunil R. Harjani, also known as Sunil Ramesh Harjani, is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge for the Northern District of Illinois since 2024.

Sunshine S. Sykes

Sunshine Suzanne Sykes is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge for the Central District of California since 2022, appointed by President Biden.

Supataev

Супатаев (Supataev) is a Kyrgyz surname. Best known bearer: Abdykasym Supataev (born 1912), Kyrgyz jurist, USSR Supreme Court member 1946–1967 and chairman of the Kyrgyz Supreme Court 1967–1974; also a Bishkek casino and several business and political figures.

Supreme Court of Ceylon under British rule

The Supreme Court of Ceylon was the highest court of British-ruled Ceylon, created by the Royal Charter of Justice of 1801 and abolished in 1972.

Supreme Court of the Gold Coast

The Supreme Court of the Gold Coast was the principal British colonial court of the Gold Coast, established in 1876 and lasting until Ghana's independence in 1957.

Susan C. Bucklew

Susan C. Bucklew, born in 1942 in Tampa, Florida, is a United States district judge for the Middle District of Florida, appointed by Bill Clinton in 1993.

Susan D. Wigenton

Susan D. Wigenton is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge for the District of New Jersey since 2006, appointed by President George W. Bush.

Susan Graber

Susan Graber, born 1949, is a senior US circuit judge on the Ninth Circuit appointed by Clinton in 1998, after serving on Oregon's Supreme Court.

Susan H. Black

Susan Harrell Black, born 1943, is an American jurist serving as a senior judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit since 2011.

Susan J. Dlott

Susan J. Dlott, born 1949 in Dayton, Ohio, is a senior federal district judge in Ohio, appointed by Bill Clinton in 1995 and chief judge from 2009 to 2015.

Susan K. DeClercq

Susan Kim DeClercq, born in Seoul in 1974, is a United States district judge for the Eastern District of Michigan, appointed by President Biden in 2023.

Susan Kiefel

Susan Mary Kiefel AC KC (born 1954, Cairns) is the Australian jurist who served as the first female Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia (2017 to 2023) after becoming its third female Justice in 2007 and Queensland's first female Queen's Counsel.

Susan L. Carney

Susan L. Carney, born 1951, is an American jurist serving as a senior judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit since 2022.

Susan M. Bazis

Susan Mason Bazis is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge for the District of Nebraska since 2024, appointed by President Biden.

Susan M. Brnovich

Susan Marie Brnovich is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge for the District of Arizona since 2018, appointed by President Donald Trump.

Susan O. Hickey

Susan O. Hickey, born Susan Owens Hickey, is an American jurist serving as a senior United States district judge for the Western District of Arkansas since 2026.

Susan O. Mollway

Susan Oki Mollway, born in 1950, is a US district judge in Hawaii who became the first Asian woman to serve as an Article III federal judge.

Susan P. Baxter

Susan P. Baxter, also known as Susan Paradise Baxter, is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania since 2018.

Susan P. Watters

Susan P. Watters, born 1958, is a senior United States district judge for the District of Montana, appointed by President Barack Obama in 2013.

Susan R. Bolton

Susan R. Bolton, born Susan Ritchie Bolton in 1951, is an American federal judge in Arizona known for presiding over the S.B. 1070 immigration law cases.

Susan R. Nelson

Susan R. Nelson, also known as Susan Richard Nelson, is an American jurist serving as a senior United States district judge for the District of Minnesota, appointed by President Obama in 2010.