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William J. Martini
William J. Martini, born 1947 in Passaic, New Jersey, is a federal district judge in New Jersey since 2002 who earlier served as a US representative from 1995 to 1997.
William J. Nardini
William Joseph Nardini, born 1969, is an American jurist serving as a United States circuit judge on the Second Circuit since 2019, appointed by President Donald Trump.
William J. Zloch
William J. Zloch, born in 1944, is a senior United States district judge for the Southern District of Florida, appointed by President Reagan in 1985.
William K. Sessions III
William K. Sessions III, born in 1947, is a senior United States district judge of the District of Vermont, appointed by President Clinton in 1995.
William Kunstler
William Moses Kunstler (1919–1995), American radical lawyer and ACLU director, co-founded the Center for Constitutional Rights, defended the Chicago Seven, and argued flag-burning cases before the Supreme Court.
William L. Campbell, Jr.
William L. Campbell, Jr., also known as William Lynn Campbell, Jr., is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge in Tennessee since 2018.
William L. Osteen, Jr.
William L. Osteen, Jr., also known as William Lindsay Osteen, Jr., is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge in North Carolina since 2007.
William M. Conley
William M. Conley, also known as William Martin Conley, is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge for the Western District of Wisconsin since 2010.
William M. Ray II
William M. Ray II, also known as William McCrary Ray, II, is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge in Georgia since 2018.
William M. Skretny
William M. Skretny, born 1945, is an American jurist who served as a United States district judge in the Western District of New York from 1990.
William McMahon
Sir William (Billy) McMahon (1908–1988), Australia's 20th prime minister (March 1971–December 1972), Liberal member for Lowe 1949–1982, long-serving treasurer, defeated by Whitlam, remembered as one of Australia's weakest prime ministers.
William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield
William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield (1705–1793), Scottish-born Lord Chief Justice of King's Bench 1756–1788, founder of English commercial law, whose 1772 Somerset v Stewart ruling freed James Somerset and shaped abolition.
William Newsom
William Alfred Newsom III (1934–2018) was an American judge on the California Court of Appeal from 1978 to 1995 and the father of California Governor Gavin Newsom.
William O. Bertelsman
William Odis Bertelsman, born 1936 in Cincinnati, is a senior judge of the Eastern District of Kentucky, appointed by Jimmy Carter in 1979 and chief judge from 1991 to 1998.
William P. Dimitrouleas
William P. Dimitrouleas (born 1951) is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge for the Southern District of Florida since 1998, appointed by President Bill Clinton.
William P. Johnson
William Paul Johnson (born 1959) is an American jurist serving as a senior United States district judge for the District of New Mexico, appointed by President George W. Bush in 2001.
William Q. Hayes
William Q. Hayes, born 1956, is an American jurist serving as a senior United States district judge for the Southern District of California since 2021.
William S. Hardy
William S. Hardy, full name William Scott Hardy, is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania since 2020.
William S. Stickman IV
William Shaw Stickman, IV, born 1979, is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge for the Western District of Pennsylvania since 2019.
William Savitt
William (Bill) Savitt is an American corporate litigator, former co-chair of Wachtell Lipton's executive committee and litigation department, now co-chairing litigation at Gibson Dunn; known for the Twitter-Musk $44 billion merger suit and OpenAI's 2026 defense against Musk.
William T. Collins
William T. Collins is the name of several unrelated Americans, including a New York attorney, an automotive engineer credited with the Pontiac GTO, and a 19th-century federal pension agent.
William T. Lawrence
William T. Lawrence, born 1947 in Indianapolis, is a retired American federal judge on the Southern District of Indiana, appointed by George W. Bush in 2008 and assuming senior status in 2018.
William W. Mercer
William Walter Mercer (born 1964) is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge for the District of Montana since 2025, appointed by President Donald Trump.
William Wirt (attorney general)
William Wirt (1772-1834), 9th U.S. Attorney General 1817-1829, longest-serving holder of the office; established the Official Opinions record, limited the office to legal advice, argued McCulloch and Gibbons, defended the Cherokee Nation, and was the 1832 Anti-Masonic presidential nominee.
Willie E. Gary
Willie E. Gary, or Willie Edward Gary, is an American trial lawyer nicknamed "The Giant Killer" who won a $500 million verdict against the Loewen Group in 1995.
Willis B. Hunt, Jr.
Willis B. Hunt, Jr. (born 1932) is an American jurist, a senior judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia since 2005.
Xavier Rodriguez
Xavier Rodriguez (born 1961) is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge for the Western District of Texas since 2003, appointed by President George W. Bush.
Y. V. Chandrachud (यशवंत विष्णू चंद्रचूड)
Y. V. Chandrachud (यशवंत विष्णू चंद्रचूड), Chief Justice of India 1978–1985 and longest-serving CJI at 7 years 4 months; ADM Jabalpur majority judge, author of the Shah Bano judgment; father of CJI D.Y. Chandrachud.
Yashwant Varma
Justice Yashwant Varma (born 1969), judge of the Allahabad and Delhi High Courts, resigned in April 2026 after a parliamentary committee found all three charges proved in the March 2025 burnt-cash case at his Delhi residence.
Yoon Suk Yeol (윤석열)
Yoon Suk Yeol (윤석열), born 1960, South Korean former prosecutor and 20th president (2022-2025), removed by unanimous Constitutional Court ruling after his December 2024 martial law declaration; convicted of insurrection and other crimes.