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Patrick R. Wyrick
Patrick Robert Wyrick, born in 1981, is a United States district judge for the Western District of Oklahoma since 2019, previously an Oklahoma Supreme Court justice.
Patriot Act
The USA PATRIOT Act (P.L. 107-56, October 2001) expanded U.S. surveillance, records, and money laundering powers after 9/11; Section 215's bulk phone metadata program was struck down as unauthorized in ACLU v. Clapper (2015).
Patrizia Reggiani
Patrizia Reggiani, "Lady Gucci," Italian socialite and ex-wife of Maurizio Gucci, convicted of instigating his 1995 Milan murder; 29-year sentence cut to 26, served 17 years, released 2016.
Pattern day trader
Pattern day trader (PDT): former FINRA designation for margin-account customers making four or more day trades in five business days over six percent of activity, carrying a $25,000 minimum equity and 4x buying power; eliminated June 4, 2026 by intraday margin rules.
Patti B. Saris
Patti B. Saris is an American jurist serving as a senior United States district judge in Massachusetts since 2024, appointed by Bill Clinton in 1993 and chief judge from 2013 to 2019.
Patty Hearst
Patty Hearst (Patricia Campbell Hearst, born 1954), American heiress kidnapped by the Symbionese Liberation Army in 1974, convicted of bank robbery after the Hibernia Bank surveillance footage, sentenced to seven years, commuted by Carter, pardoned by Clinton in 2001.
Patty Shwartz
Patty Shwartz, born 1961 in Paterson, New Jersey, is a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, appointed by President Barack Obama in 2013.
Paul A. Crotty
Paul A. Crotty, born Paul Austin Crotty, is a senior judge on the US District Court for the Southern District of New York, appointed by George W. Bush in 2005.
Paul A. Engelmayer
Paul A. Engelmayer, also known as Paul Adam Engelmayer, is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge for the Southern District of New York since 2011.
Paul A. Magnuson
Paul A. Magnuson, also known as Paul Arthur Magnuson, is an American jurist serving as a senior judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota since 2002.
Paul B. Matey
Paul Brian Matey (born 1971) is an American jurist serving as a judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit since 2019.
Paul Bateson
Paul Bateson, American former NYU radiology technician who appeared in The Exorcist's angiography scene, convicted in 1979 of murdering journalist Addison Verrill and suspected but never charged in the unsolved 1970s Bag Murders.
Paul Bernardo
Paul Bernardo: Canadian serial rapist and killer, convicted September 1, 1995 of murdering Leslie Mahaffy and Kristen French, declared a dangerous offender; his case triggered Ontario's Major Case Management System, a 2023 security-level transfer controversy, and denied parole in 2018, 2021, and 2024.
Paul C. Huck
Paul C. Huck, born 1940 in Covington, Kentucky, is a senior United States district judge of the Southern District of Florida, appointed by President Clinton in 2000.
Paul Castellano
Paul "Big Paul" Castellano (Paul Constantine Castellano), boss of New York's Gambino crime family after Carlo Gambino's death, assassinated outside Sparks Steak House December 16, 1985, on John Gotti's orders.
Paul Cullen, Lord Pentland
Paul Cullen, Lord Pentland is a Scottish judge, Lord President of the Court of Session and Lord Justice General since 3 February 2025; former Solicitor-General for Scotland (1995–1997) and Scottish Law Commission chairman (2014–2018).
Paul D. Borman
Paul D. Borman, born 1939 in Detroit, is an American jurist serving as a senior United States district judge of the Eastern District of Michigan.
Paul de Jersey
Paul de Jersey AC CVO KC, Australian jurist; 17th Chief Justice of Queensland 1998–2014 and 26th Governor of Queensland 2014–2021; later Tonga Judge of Appeal and Legal Aid Queensland Board chair.
Paul Devoe
Paul Gilbert Devoe III (born 1963), American spree killer who murdered six people in Texas and Pennsylvania in August 2007; sentenced to death in Travis County in 2009; federal habeas denied, Fifth Circuit COA denied in 2018.
Paul Durousseau
Paul Durousseau, the Jacksonville serial killer, a former taxi driver convicted in 2007 of the 1999 rape-murder of Tyresa Mack and indicted in five more killings; his 10–2 death sentence was vacated under Hurst and he was resentenced to life without parole in 2021.
Paul Fauchille
Paul Auguste Joseph Fauchille (1858–1926) was a French advocate, journal editor, and international lawyer, remembered as a pioneer of air law through his 1901 article on the aerial domain.
Paul Feinman
Paul G. Feinman (1960-2021), American jurist, Associate Judge of the New York Court of Appeals 2017-2021 and its first openly gay judge; previously Civil Court, Supreme Court, and Appellate Division First Department.
Paul Ferris (Scottish writer)
Paul Ferris (born 1964, died 6 October 2026), nicknamed "The Wee Man", was a Glasgow gangland enforcer for Arthur Thompson turned best-selling author of The Ferris Conspiracy; distinct from footballer Paul Ferris and the Dylan Thomas biographer.
Paul G. Byron
Paul G. Byron, also known as Paul Gregory Byron, is an American jurist serving as a United States district judge for the Middle District of Florida since 2014.
Paul G. Gardephe
Paul G. Gardephe (born 1957) is an American jurist serving as a senior judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.
Paul Geidel
Paul Geidel (1894-1987) was an American bellboy convicted of second-degree murder in 1911 for killing broker William H. Jackson in New York's Hotel Iroquois; he served 68 years and 245 days, the longest US sentence ending in release, freed from Fishkill in 1980.
Paul Grewal
Paul Singh Grewal, American lawyer: U.S. magistrate judge, N.D. California (2010-2016), Facebook deputy general counsel, Coinbase chief legal officer from 2020; distinct from other judges named Grewal.
Paul Harris (Rotary)
Paul Harris (1868 to 1947) was an American lawyer in Chicago who founded Rotary at a four-man meeting in 1905 and served as its president from 1910 to 1912.
Paul Ingrassia (lawyer)
Paul Ingrassia (Paolo Joseph Ingrassia), American attorney, Cornell Law 2022, Trump White House liaison to DOJ and DHS, withdrawn 2025 Office of Special Counsel nominee over racist texts, later GSA acting general counsel.
Paul J. Barbadoro
Paul J. Barbadoro (born 1955) is an American jurist serving as a senior United States district judge for the District of New Hampshire since 2021.