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Michael D. Hawkins

Michael Daly Hawkins (born 1945) is an American jurist serving as a senior judge of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals since 2010, appointed by President Bill Clinton in 1994.

Michael Dewayne Smith

Michael Dewayne Smith was an American man from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, convicted in 2003 of murdering Janet Moore and Sarath Pulluru and executed by Oklahoma on April 4, 2024.

Michael Duane Zack III

Michael Duane Zack III (born 1968) was a Florida death-row inmate convicted of the 1996 murders of Ravonne Smith and Laura Rosillo; executed by lethal injection October 3, 2023.

Michael Durocher

Michael Alan Durocher (born 1960) was a Florida serial killer who murdered five people, 1983-1988, including his girlfriend Grace Reed and her two children; he waived appeals and was executed by electric chair on August 25, 1993.

Michael E. Farbiarz

Michael E. Farbiarz, also known as Michael Etan Farbiarz, is an American district judge for the District of New Jersey, nominated by President Biden and confirmed in 2023.

Michael F. Urbanski

Michael F. Urbanski is an American jurist serving as a senior United States district judge for the Western District of Virginia, appointed by President Obama in 2011.

Michael Franzese

Michael Franzese, born 1951, former Colombo crime family caporegime and son of underboss Sonny Franzese; ran a gasoline-tax scheme, pleaded guilty to RICO in 1986, later became a Christian motivational speaker and YouTuber.

Michael Gargiulo

Michael Thomas Gargiulo, the "Hollywood Ripper" or "Boy Next Door Killer," is an American serial killer born 1976, sentenced to death in California in 2021 for the 2001 murder of Ashley Ellerin and 2005 murder of Maria Bruno, and charged in Illinois for the 1993 murder of Tricia Pacaccio.

Michael H. Park

Michael H. Park, also known as Michael Hun Park, is an American jurist serving as a United States circuit judge on the Second Circuit since 2019.

Michael H. Simon

Michael H. Simon (born 1956) is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge for the District of Oregon since 2011, appointed by President Barack Obama.

Michael H. Watson

Michael H. Watson, born 1956, is an American jurist serving as a senior judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio since 2025.

Michael Howard

Michael Howard, born Michael Hecht and now Lord Howard of Lympne, is a British Conservative politician who served as Home Secretary from 1993 to 1997 and led the party from 2003 to 2005.

Michael J. Davis

Michael J. Davis, born Michael James Davis, is an American jurist serving as a senior United States district judge of the District of Minnesota since 2015.

Michael J. Devlin

Michael J. Devlin is the Kirkwood, Missouri, pizzeria manager who kidnapped Ben Ownby and Shawn Hornbeck, pleaded guilty in 2007 to 71 counts, and received 70 life terms.

Michael J. Hendershot

Michael Jason Hendershot (born 1974) is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge for the Northern District of Ohio since 2026, appointed by President Donald Trump.

Michael J. McShane

Michael J. McShane, born Michael Jerome McShane in 1961, is an American federal judge on the United States District Court for the District of Oregon since 2013, appointed by President Barack Obama.

Michael J. Melloy

Michael Joseph Melloy is an American jurist serving as a senior judge of the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals since 2013, appointed by President George W. Bush in 2002.

Michael J. Newman

Michael J. Newman, born Michael Jay Newman, is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge for the Southern District of Ohio since 2020.

Michael J. Truncale

Michael Joseph Truncale, born 1957 in Beaumont, Texas, is a United States district judge for the Eastern District of Texas, appointed by President Donald Trump in 2019.

Michael Kirby (judge)

Michael Donald Kirby AC CMG (born 1939) is an Australian jurist, High Court of Australia justice 1996-2009, known as "the great dissenter" with a roughly one-third dissent rate, former NSW Court of Appeal president, ALRC chairman, and UN human rights investigator including the DPRK commission.

Michael L. Brown

Michael L. Brown, born 1968, is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge for the Northern District of Georgia since 2018, nominated by President Trump.

Michael M. Anello

Michael M. Anello, born in 1943, is a senior United States district judge of the Southern District of California, appointed by President George W. Bush in 2008.

Michael M. Baylson

Michael M. Baylson (born 1939) is an American jurist serving as a senior United States district judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, appointed by President George W. Bush in 2002.

Michael M. Mihm

Michael Martin Mihm, born 1943, is an American jurist serving as a senior United States district judge for the Central District of Illinois, appointed by Ronald Reagan in 1982.

Michael Madison

Michael Madison (born 1977) is an American death row inmate convicted of the 2012-2013 murders of Shirellda Terry, Shetisha Sheeley, and Angela Deskins in East Cleveland, Ohio; sentenced to death 2016, affirmed 2020.

Michael Malloy

Michael Malloy, Mike the Durable or Durable Mike, was a homeless Irish alcoholic in Prohibition-era New York whom five acquaintances, the Murder Trust, repeatedly tried to kill for life insurance money before killing him with coal gas in February 1933.

Michael Mancuso

Michael "the Nose" Mancuso, Bonanno crime family acting boss from November 2004; convicted of ordering the 2004 Randolph Pizzolo murder, sentenced to 15 years in 2008, released 2019, and resentenced to 11 months in 2023 for supervised-release violations.

Michael Mukasey

Michael Mukasey (born 1941, Bronx) is an American lawyer, former SDNY federal judge, and 81st U.S. Attorney General (2007–2009) under George W. Bush, known for the Rahman and Padilla terrorism cases.

Michael P. Mills

Michael P. Mills, born 1956, is an American jurist serving as a senior United States district judge of the Northern District of Mississippi, appointed by George W. Bush in 2001.

Michael P. Shea

Michael P. Shea (born 1967) is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge in Connecticut since 2012, appointed by President Barack Obama.