List of African American federal judges

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This is a list of African Americans who have served as United States federal judges. As of December 20,2024, 301 African-Americans have served on the federal bench.

Contents

United States Supreme Court

#Justice Seat StateBegan
service		Ended
service		Reason for
termination		Appointed by
1 Thurgood Marshall 10 MD August 30, 1967October 1, 1991retirement Johnson
2 Clarence Thomas 10 GA October 23, 1991Incumbent— G.H.W. Bush
3 Ketanji Brown Jackson 2 FL June 30, 2022Incumbent— Biden

United States Courts of Appeals

#JudgeCircuitStateBegan active
service		Ended active
service		Ended senior
status		Reason for
termination		Appointed by
1 William H. Hastie Third VI October 21, 1949May 31, 1971April 14, 1976death Truman
2 Thurgood Marshall Second MD October 5, 1961August 23, 1965—appointed Solicitor General Kennedy
3 Wade H. McCree Sixth MI September 7, 1966March 28, 1977—appointed Solicitor General Johnson
4 Spottswood W. Robinson III D.C. DC November 3, 1966September 1, 1989October 11, 1998death Johnson
5 A. Leon Higginbotham Jr. Third PA October 11, 1977January 31, 1991March 5, 1993retirement Carter
6 Damon Keith Sixth MI October 21, 1977May 1, 1995April 28, 2019death Carter
7 Theodore McMillian Eighth MO September 23, 1978July 1, 2003January 18, 2006death Carter
8 Amalya Lyle Kearse Second NY June 21, 1979June 11, 2002Incumbent— Carter
9 Joseph W. Hatchett Fifth FL July 13, 1979October 1, 1981—reassigned to Eleventh Cir. Carter
Eleventh October 1, 1981May 14, 1999—retirement
10 Jerome Farris Ninth WA September 27, 1979March 4, 1995July 23, 2020death Carter
11 Nathaniel R. Jones Sixth OH October 5, 1979May 13, 1995March 30, 2002retirement Carter
12 Cecil F. Poole Ninth CA November 27, 1979January 15, 1996November 12, 1997death Carter
13 Harry T. Edwards D.C. DC February 20, 1980November 3, 2005Incumbent— Carter
14 Lawrence W. Pierce Second NY November 18, 1981January 1, 1990March 31, 1995retirement Reagan
15 Clarence Thomas D.C. DC March 12, 1990October 23, 1991—elevation to Supreme Court G.H.W. Bush
16 Timothy K. Lewis Third PA October 9, 1992June 30, 1999—resignation G.H.W. Bush
17 Judith W. Rogers D.C. DC March 11, 1994September 1, 2022Incumbent— Clinton
18 Carl E. Stewart Fifth LA May 9, 1994Incumbent—— Clinton
19 Theodore McKee Third PA June 9, 1994October 20, 2022Incumbent— Clinton
20 R. Guy Cole Jr. Sixth OH December 26, 1995January 9, 2023Incumbent— Clinton
21 Eric L. Clay Sixth MI August 1, 1997Incumbent—— Clinton
22 Charles R. Wilson Eleventh FL August 9, 1999December 31, 2024Incumbent— Clinton
23 Ann Claire Williams Seventh IL November 15, 1999June 5, 2017January 16, 2018retirement Clinton
24 Johnnie B. Rawlinson Ninth NV July 26, 2000Incumbent—— Clinton
25 Roger Gregory Fourth VA December 27, 2000Incumbent—— Clinton
G.W. Bush [Note 1]
26 Barrington D. Parker Jr. Second NY October 16, 2001October 10, 2009Incumbent— G.W. Bush
27 Lavenski Smith Eighth AR July 19, 2002Incumbent—— G.W. Bush
28 Allyson K. Duncan Fourth NC August 15, 2003March 21, 2019July 31, 2019retirement G.W. Bush
29 Janice Rogers Brown D.C. DC June 10, 2005August 31, 2017—retirement G.W. Bush
30 Jerome Holmes Tenth OK August 9, 2006Incumbent—— G.W. Bush
31 Andre M. Davis Fourth MD November 10, 2009February 28, 2014August 31, 2017retirement Obama
32 Joseph A. Greenaway Jr. Third NJ February 12, 2010June 15, 2023—retirement Obama
33 O. Rogeriee Thompson First RI March 30, 2010September 21, 2022Incumbent— Obama
34 James Andrew Wynn Fourth NC August 10, 2010Incumbent—— Obama
35 Raymond Lohier Second NY December 20, 2010Incumbent—— Obama
36 James E. Graves Jr. Fifth MS February 15, 2011Incumbent—— Obama
37 Bernice B. Donald Sixth TN September 8, 2011September 27, 2022January 20, 2023retirement Obama
38 Paul J. Watford Ninth CA May 22, 2012May 31, 2023—resignation Obama
39 Robert L. Wilkins D.C. DC January 15, 2014Incumbent—— Obama
40 Ketanji Brown Jackson D.C. DC June 17, 2021June 29, 2022—elevation to Supreme Court Biden
41 Candace Jackson-Akiwumi Seventh IL July 1, 2021Incumbent—— Biden
42 Tiffany P. Cunningham Federal DC August 6, 2021Incumbent—— Biden
43 Eunice C. Lee Second NY August 16, 2021Incumbent—— Biden
44 Holly A. Thomas Ninth CA January 24, 2022Incumbent—— Biden
45 Stephanie D. Davis Sixth MI June 14, 2022Incumbent—— Biden
46 J. Michelle Childs D.C. DC July 25, 2022Incumbent—— Biden
47 Andre Mathis Sixth TN September 27, 2022Incumbent—— Biden
48 Arianna J. Freeman Third PA October 20, 2022Incumbent—— Biden
49 Doris Pryor Seventh IN December 9, 2022Incumbent—— Biden
50 Tamika Montgomery-Reeves Third DE February 7, 2023Incumbent—— Biden
51 Dana Douglas Fifth LA December 16, 2022Incumbent—— Biden
52 DeAndrea G. Benjamin Fourth SC February 21, 2023Incumbent—— Biden
53 Nancy Abudu Eleventh GA May 26, 2023Incumbent—— Biden
54 Embry Kidd Eleventh GA January 2, 2025Incumbent—— Biden
  1. ↑ Recess appointment by Bill Clinton, re-appointed by George W. Bush after being confirmed by the United States Senate at a later date.

United States District Courts

#JudgeDistrictBegan active
service		Ended active
service		Ended senior
status		Reason for
termination		Appointed by
1 James Benton Parsons N.D. Ill. August 30, 1961August 30, 1981June 19, 1993death Kennedy
2 Wade H. McCree E.D. Mich. September 29, 1961September 13, 1966—elevation to Sixth Circuit Kennedy
3 Spottswood W. Robinson III D.D.C. January 6, 1964November 8, 1966—elevation to D.C. Circuit Johnson
4 A. Leon Higginbotham Jr. E.D. Pa. March 17, 1964November 7, 1977—elevation to Third Circuit Johnson
5 William B. Bryant D.D.C. August 11, 1965January 31, 1982November 13, 2005death Johnson
6 Constance Baker Motley S.D.N.Y. August 30, 1966September 26, 1986September 28, 2005death Johnson
7 Aubrey E. Robinson Jr. D.D.C. November 3, 1966March 1, 1992February 27, 2000death Johnson
8 Joseph Cornelius Waddy D.D.C. March 4, 1967August 1, 1978—death Johnson
9 Damon Keith E.D. Mich. October 12, 1967November 22, 1977—elevation to Sixth Circuit Johnson
10 David W. Williams C.D. Cal. June 20, 1969January 17, 1981May 6, 2000death Nixon
11 Barrington D. Parker D.D.C. December 19, 1969December 19, 1985June 2, 1993death Nixon
12 Lawrence W. Pierce S.D.N.Y. May 20, 1971November 30, 1981—elevation to Second Circuit Nixon
13 Clifford Scott Green E.D. Pa. December 9, 1971April 2, 1988May 31, 2007death Nixon
14 Robert L. Carter S.D.N.Y. July 25, 1972December 31, 1986January 3, 2012death Nixon
15 Robert Morton Duncan S.D. Ohio June 20, 1974April 15, 1985—resignation Nixon
16 Henry Bramwell E.D.N.Y. December 26, 1974October 1, 1987May 28, 2010death Ford
17 George N. Leighton N.D. Ill. February 4, 1976February 27, 1986December 1, 1987retirement Ford
18 Cecil F. Poole N.D. Cal. July 23, 1976March 31, 1980—elevation to Ninth Circuit Ford
19 Paul Allen Simmons W.D. Pa. April 7, 1978June 1, 1990October 9, 2014death Carter
20 Robert Frederick Collins E.D. La. May 19, 1978August 6, 1993—resignation Carter
21 Jack Edward Tanner E.D. Wash. May 19, 1978November 8, 1978—seat abolished Carter
W.D. Wash. January 28, 1991January 10, 2006death
22 Mary Johnson Lowe S.D.N.Y. June 27, 1978July 27, 1991February 27, 1999death Carter
23 Julian A. Cook E.D. Mich. September 23, 1978December 30, 1996May 16, 2017death Carter
24 David Sutherland Nelson D. Mass. March 23, 1979September 27, 1991October 21, 1998death Carter
25 John Garrett Penn D.D.C. March 23, 1979March 31, 1998September 9, 2007death Carter
26 Gabrielle Kirk McDonald S.D. Tex. May 11, 1979August 14, 1988—resignation Carter
27 Matthew J. Perry D.S.C. September 20, 1979October 1, 1995July 29, 2011death Carter
28 Benjamin F. Gibson W.D. Mich. September 26, 1979July 13, 1996January 31, 1999retirement Carter
29 Joseph C. Howard Sr. D. Md. October 5, 1979November 15, 1991September 16, 2000death Carter
30 Alcee Hastings S.D. Fla. November 2, 1979October 20, 1989—impeachment and removal Carter
31 Anna Diggs Taylor E.D. Mich. November 2, 1979December 31, 1998November 4, 2017death Carter
32 Anne Elise Thompson D.N.J. November 2, 1979June 1, 2001Incumbent— Carter
33 James T. Giles E.D. Pa. November 27, 1979February 11, 2008October 3, 2008retirement Carter
34 Horace Ward N.D. Ga. December 6, 1979December 31, 1993April 23, 2016death Carter
35 Terry J. Hatter Jr. C.D. Cal. December 20, 1979April 22, 2005Incumbent— Carter
36 Odell Horton W.D. Tenn. May 12, 1980May 16, 1995February 22, 2006death Carter
37 Norma Holloway Johnson D.D.C. May 12, 1980June 18, 2001December 31, 2003retirement Carter
38 Clyde S. Cahill Jr. E.D. Mo. May 23, 1980April 9, 1992August 18, 2004death Carter
39 George Washington White N.D. Ohio May 23, 1980February 26, 1999November 12, 2011death Carter
40 U. W. Clemon N.D. Ala. June 30, 1980January 31, 2009—resignation Carter
41 Thelton Henderson N.D. Cal. June 30, 1980November 28, 1998Incumbent— Carter
42 Earl Ben Gilliam S.D. Cal. August 20, 1980April 2, 1993January 28, 2001death Carter
43 Myron H. Thompson M.D. Ala. September 29, 1980August 22, 2013Incumbent— Carter
44 Richard Erwin M.D.N.C. September 30, 1980September 22, 1992November 7, 2006death Carter
45 George Howard Jr. E.D. Ark. September 30, 1980April 21, 2007—death Carter
W.D. Ark. December 1, 1990—seat abolished
46 Consuelo Bland Marshall C.D. Cal. September 30, 1980October 24, 2005Incumbent— Carter
47 John R. Hargrove Sr. D. Md. February 10, 1984February 21, 1994April 1, 1997death Reagan
48 Ann Claire Williams N.D. Ill. April 4, 1985November 7, 1999—elevation to Seventh Circuit Reagan
49 Henry Travillion Wingate S.D. Miss. October 17, 1985Incumbent—— Reagan
50 James R. Spencer E.D. Va. October 14, 1986March 25, 2014June 2, 2017retirement Reagan
51 Kenneth M. Hoyt S.D. Tex. April 1, 1988March 2, 2013Incumbent— Reagan
52 Herbert J. Hutton E.D. Pa. August 12, 1988September 6, 2003April 8, 2007death Reagan
53 James Ware N.D. Cal. October 1, 1990August 31, 2012—resignation G. H. W. Bush
54 Saundra Brown Armstrong N.D. Cal. June 18, 1991March 23, 2012Incumbent— G. H. W. Bush
55 Timothy K. Lewis W.D. Pa. June 18, 1991October 23, 1992—elevation to Third Circuit G. H. W. Bush
56 Sterling Johnson Jr. E.D.N.Y. July 2, 1991June 1, 2003October 10, 2022death G. H. W. Bush
57 Fernando J. Gaitan Jr. W.D. Mo. August 2, 1991June 3, 2014Incumbent— G. H. W. Bush
58 Donald L. Graham S.D. Fla. September 16, 1991December 15, 2013Incumbent— G. H. W. Bush
59 Joe Billy McDade C.D. Ill. November 25, 1991February 28, 2010Incumbent— G. H. W. Bush
60 Garland E. Burrell Jr. E.D. Cal. March 2, 1992July 4, 2012Incumbent— G. H. W. Bush
61 J. Curtis Joyner E.D. Pa. April 13, 1992May 1, 2013September 15, 2021retirement G. H. W. Bush
62 Carol E. Jackson E.D. Mo. August 17, 1992August 31, 2017—resignation G. H. W. Bush
63 Wilkie D. Ferguson S.D. Fla. November 22, 1993June 9, 2003—death Clinton
64 Raymond Alvin Jackson E.D. Va. November 22, 1993November 23, 2021Incumbent— Clinton
65 Charles Alexander Shaw E.D. Mo. November 22, 1993December 31, 2009April 12, 2020death Clinton
66 Henry Lee Adams Jr. M.D. Fla. November 24, 1993April 8, 2010Incumbent— Clinton
67 Gary L. Lancaster W.D. Pa. November 24, 1993April 13, 2013—death Clinton
68 Reginald C. Lindsay D. Mass. November 24, 1993March 12, 2009—death Clinton
69 Frank Burgess W.D. Wash. March 28, 1994March 9, 2005March 26, 2010death Clinton
70 Michael J. Davis D. Minn. March 28, 1994August 1, 2015Incumbent— Clinton
71 Ancer L. Haggerty D. Ore. March 28, 1994August 26, 2009Incumbent— Clinton
72 Deborah Batts S.D.N.Y. May 9, 1994April 13, 2012February 3, 2020death Clinton
73 Audrey B. Collins C.D. Cal. May 9, 1994August 1, 2014—resignation Clinton
74 Clarence Cooper N.D. Ga. May 9, 1994February 9, 2009Incumbent— Clinton
75 Solomon Oliver Jr. N.D. Ohio May 9, 1994February 15, 2021Incumbent— Clinton
76 Willie Louis Sands M.D. Ga. May 9, 1994April 12, 2014Incumbent— Clinton
77 Vanessa Gilmore S.D. Tex. June 9, 1994January 2, 2022—retirement Clinton
78 Denise Page Hood E.D. Mich. June 16, 1994May 1, 2022Incumbent— Clinton
79 Emmet G. Sullivan D.D.C. June 16, 1994April 3, 2021Incumbent— Clinton
80 Blanche M. Manning N.D. Ill. August 10, 1994February 1, 2010September 20, 2020death Clinton
81 Alexander Williams Jr. D. Md. August 18, 1994May 8, 2013January 3, 2014retirement Clinton
82 Napoleon A. Jones Jr. S.D. Cal. September 15, 1994September 19, 2007December 12, 2009death Clinton
83 Barrington D. Parker Jr. S.D.N.Y. September 15, 1994October 18, 2001—elevation to Second Circuit Clinton
84 David H. Coar N.D. Ill. October 7, 1994August 12, 2009December 31, 2010retirement Clinton
85 James A. Beaty Jr. M.D.N.C. October 11, 1994June 30, 2014January 31, 2018retirement Clinton
86 Okla Jones II E.D. La. October 11, 1994January 8, 1996—death Clinton
87 Alvin W. Thompson D. Conn. October 11, 1994August 31, 2018Incumbent— Clinton
88 William H. Walls D.N.J. October 11, 1994January 31, 2005July 11, 2019death Clinton
89 Vicki Miles-LaGrange W.D. Okla. November 28, 1994November 5, 2018Incumbent— Clinton
90 Curtis Lynn Collier E.D. Tenn. May 10, 1995October 31, 2014Incumbent— Clinton
91 Wiley Young Daniel D. Colo. June 30, 1995January 1, 2013May 10, 2019death Clinton
92 Andre M. Davis D. Md. August 14, 1995November 12, 2009—elevation to Fourth Circuit Clinton
93 Bernice B. Donald W.D. Tenn. December 26, 1995September 8, 2011retirementelevation to Sixth Circuit Clinton
94 Joseph A. Greenaway Jr. D.N.J. July 26, 1996February 24, 2010—elevation to Third Circuit Clinton
95 Charles N. Clevert Jr. E.D. Wis. July 29, 1996October 31, 2012May 31, 2017retirement Clinton
96 Henry H. Kennedy Jr. D.D.C. September 18, 1997November 18, 2011Incumbent— Clinton
97 Algenon L. Marbley S.D. Ohio November 7, 1997Incumbent—— Clinton
98 Martin Jenkins N.D. Cal. November 12, 1997April 3, 2008—resignation Clinton
99 Sam A. Lindsay N.D. Tex. March 17, 1998Incumbent—— Clinton
100 Johnnie B. Rawlinson D. Nev. April 7, 1998July 26, 2000—elevation to Ninth Circuit Clinton
101 Ivan L. R. Lemelle E.D. La. April 7, 1998June 29, 2015Incumbent— Clinton
102 Gregory M. Sleet D. Del. April 30, 1998May 1, 2017September 28, 2018retirement Clinton
103 Stephan P. Mickle N.D. Fla. May 22, 1998June 22, 2011January 26, 2021death Clinton
104 Richard W. Roberts D.D.C. June 23, 1998March 16, 2016Incumbent— Clinton
105 Victoria A. Roberts E.D. Mich. June 29, 1998February 24, 2021September 1, 2023retirement Clinton
106 Raner Collins D. Ariz. August 3, 1998March 4, 2019Incumbent— Clinton
107 Ralph E. Tyson M.D. La. August 3, 1998July 18, 2011—death Clinton
108 Gerald Bruce Lee E.D. Va. October 1, 1998September 30, 2017—resignation Clinton
109 Margaret B. Seymour D.S.C. October 22, 1998January 16, 2013August 31, 2022retirement Clinton
110 William J. Hibbler N.D. Ill. April 22, 1999March 19, 2012—death Clinton
111 William Joseph Haynes Jr. M.D. Tenn. November 15, 1999December 1, 2014January 16, 2017retirement Clinton
112 George B. Daniels S.D.N.Y. March 9, 2000May 1, 2021Incumbent— Clinton
113 Phyllis J. Hamilton N.D. Cal. May 25, 2000February 1, 2021Incumbent— Clinton
114 Petrese B. Tucker E.D. Pa. June 1, 2000June 1, 2021Incumbent— Clinton
115 Laura Taylor Swain S.D.N.Y. July 11, 2000Incumbent—— Clinton
116 Reggie Walton D.D.C. September 24, 2001December 31, 2015Incumbent— G.W. Bush
117 Julie A. Robinson D. Kan. December 13, 2001January 14, 2022Incumbent— G.W. Bush
118 Legrome D. Davis E.D. Pa. April 23, 2002September 28, 2017Incumbent— G.W. Bush
119 Percy Anderson C.D. Cal. May 1, 2002Incumbent—— G.W. Bush
120 Henry Autrey E.D. Mo. August 2, 2002Incumbent—— G.W. Bush
121 Morrison C. England Jr. E.D. Cal. August 2, 2002December 17, 2019October 4, 2024retirement G.W. Bush
122 William D. Quarles Jr. D. Md. March 14, 2003February 1, 2016—resignation G.W. Bush
123 Stephen C. Robinson S.D.N.Y. September 22, 2003August 11, 2010—resignation G.W. Bush
124 John A. Houston S.D. Cal. October 7, 2003February 6, 2018Incumbent— G.W. Bush
125 Marcia G. Cooke S.D. Fla. May 18, 2004July 15, 2022January 27, 2023death G.W. Bush
126 Sandra L. Townes E.D.N.Y. August 2, 2004May 1, 2015February 8, 2018death G.W. Bush
127 Susan D. Wigenton D.N.J. June 12, 2006Incumbent—— G.W. Bush
128 Vanessa Lynne Bryant D. Conn. April 2, 2007February 1, 2021Incumbent— G.W. Bush
129 Otis D. Wright II C.D. Cal. April 16, 2007Incumbent—— G.W. Bush
130 Richard A. Jones W.D. Wash. October 29, 2007September 5, 2022Incumbent— G.W. Bush
131 Brian Stacy Miller E.D. Ark. April 17, 2008Incumbent—— G.W. Bush
132 Mary Stenson Scriven M.D. Fla. September 30, 2008Incumbent—— G.W. Bush
133 C. Darnell Jones II E.D. Pa. October 30, 2008March 15, 2021Incumbent— G.W. Bush
134 Irene Berger S.D. W. Va. November 9, 2009Incumbent—— Obama
135 Charlene Edwards Honeywell M.D. Fla. November 12, 2009December 4, 2023Incumbent— Obama
136 Abdul Kallon N.D. Ala. January 4, 2010August 31, 2022—resignation Obama
137 Tanya Walton Pratt S.D. Ind. June 15, 2010Incumbent—— Obama
138 Brian Anthony Jackson M.D. La. June 15, 2010Incumbent—— Obama
139 Sharon Johnson Coleman N.D. Ill. July 13, 2010Incumbent—— Obama
140 J. Michelle Childs D.S.C. August 20, 2010August 2, 2022—elevation to D.C. Circuit Obama
141 Denise J. Casper D. Mass. December 20, 2010Incumbent—— Obama
142 Carlton W. Reeves S.D. Miss. December 20, 2010Incumbent—— Obama
143 Benita Y. Pearson N.D. Ohio December 27, 2010Incumbent—— Obama
144 Robert L. Wilkins D.D.C. December 27, 2010January 24, 2014—elevation to D.C. Circuit Obama
145 Steve C. Jones N.D. Ga. March 3, 2011January 1, 2025Incumbent— Obama
146 Arenda Wright Allen E.D. Va. May 12, 2011Incumbent—— Obama
147 Nannette Jolivette Brown E.D. La. October 4, 2011Incumbent—— Obama
148 William F. Kuntz II E.D.N.Y. October 4, 2011January 1, 2022Incumbent— Obama
149 Andrew L. Carter Jr. S.D.N.Y. October 8, 2011Incumbent—— Obama
150 Margo Kitsy Brodie E.D.N.Y. February 29, 2012Incumbent—— Obama
151 Brian C. Wimes E.D. Mo. April 30, 2012Incumbent—— Obama
W.D. Mo.
152 George L. Russell III D. Md. May 22, 2012Incumbent—— Obama
153 Michael A. Shipp D.N.J. July 26, 2012Incumbent—— Obama
154 John T. Fowlkes Jr. W.D. Tenn. August 1, 2012September 1, 2022Incumbent— Obama
155 Gershwin A. Drain E.D. Mich. August 8, 2012August 13, 2022Incumbent— Obama
156 Ketanji Brown Jackson D.D.C. March 26, 2013June 17, 2021—elevation to D.C. Circuit Obama
157 Raymond P. Moore D. Colo. March 26, 2013Incumbent—— Obama
158 Troy L. Nunley E.D. Cal. March 26, 2013Incumbent—— Obama
159 Analisa Torres S.D.N.Y. April 23, 2013Incumbent—— Obama
160 Vernon S. Broderick S.D.N.Y. September 10, 2013Incumbent—— Obama
161 Sara L. Ellis N.D. Ill. October 8, 2013Incumbent—— Obama
162 Andrea Wood N.D. Ill. October 15, 2013Incumbent—— Obama
163 Debra M. Brown N.D. Miss. November 5, 2013Incumbent—— Obama
164 Gregory Howard Woods S.D.N.Y. November 18, 2013Incumbent—— Obama
165 Brian J. Davis M.D. Fla. December 26, 2013Incumbent—— Obama
166 Linda Vivienne Parker E.D. Mich. March 17, 2014Incumbent—— Obama
167 Christopher R. Cooper D.D.C. March 28, 2014Incumbent—— Obama
168 George J. Hazel D. Md. May 2, 2014February 24, 2023—resignation Obama
169 Steven Logan D. Ariz. May 16, 2014Incumbent—— Obama
170 Tanya S. Chutkan D.D.C. June 5, 2014Incumbent—— Obama
171 Richard F. Boulware D. Nev. June 10, 2014Incumbent—— Obama
172 Staci Michelle Yandle S.D. Ill. June 19, 2014Incumbent—— Obama
173 Darrin P. Gayles S.D. Fla. June 19, 2014Incumbent—— Obama
174 Ronnie L. White E.D. Mo. July 17, 2014July 31, 2024—retirement Obama
175 André Birotte Jr. C.D. Cal. August 8, 2014Incumbent—— Obama
176 Leslie Abrams Gardner M.D. Ga. November 20, 2014Incumbent—— Obama
177 Eleanor L. Ross N.D. Ga. November 20, 2014Incumbent—— Obama
178 Wendy Beetlestone E.D. Pa. November 21, 2014Incumbent—— Obama
179 Victor Allen Bolden D. Conn. November 21, 2014Incumbent—— Obama
180 Haywood Gilliam N.D. Cal. December 19, 2014Incumbent—— Obama
181 Loretta Copeland Biggs M.D.N.C. December 19, 2014Incumbent—— Obama
182 Alfred H. Bennett S.D. Tex. April 15, 2015Incumbent—— Obama
183 George C. Hanks Jr. S.D. Tex. April 22, 2015Incumbent—— Obama
184 LaShann DeArcy Hall E.D.N.Y. November 17, 2015Incumbent—— Obama
185 Wilhelmina Wright D. Minn. February 18, 2016February 15, 2024Incumbent— Obama
186 Waverly D. Crenshaw Jr. M.D. Tenn. April 12, 2016Incumbent—— Obama
187 Terry F. Moorer S.D. Ala. September 4, 2018Incumbent—— Trump
188 Rossie D. Alston Jr. E.D. Va. June 12, 2019Incumbent—— Trump
189 Rodney Smith S.D. Fla. June 14, 2019Incumbent—— Trump
190 Jason K. Pulliam W.D. Tex. August 5, 2019Incumbent—— Trump
191 John Milton Younge E.D. Pa. August 20, 2019Incumbent—— Trump
192 Ada E. Brown N.D. Tex. September 13, 2019Incumbent—— Trump
193 Richard E. Myers II E.D.N.C. December 10, 2019Incumbent—— Trump
194 Stephanie D. Davis E.D. Mich. December 31, 2019June 14, 2022—elevation to Sixth Circuit Trump
195 Bernard M. Jones W.D. Okla. December 31, 2019Incumbent—— Trump
196 Franklin U. Valderrama N.D. Ill. September 23, 2020Incumbent—— Trump
197 Roderick C. Young E.D. Va. September 29, 2020Incumbent—— Trump
198 Joseph Dawson III D.S.C. December 22, 2020Incumbent—— Trump
199 Julien Neals D.N.J. June 22, 2021Incumbent–– Biden
200 Lydia Griggsby D. Md. July 20, 2021Incumbent–– Biden
201 Angel Kelley D. Mass. September 15, 2021Incumbent–– Biden
202 Karen M. Williams D.N.J. November 1, 2021Incumbent–– Biden
203 Patricia Tolliver Giles E.D. Va. November 1, 2021Incumbent–– Biden
204 Jia M. Cobb D.D.C. November 12, 2021Incumbent–– Biden
205 Omar A. Williams D. Conn. November 12, 2021Incumbent–– Biden
206 Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong C.D. Cal. February 7, 2022Incumbent–– Biden
207 Charles E. Fleming N.D. Ohio February 8, 2022Incumbent–– Biden
208 Victoria Calvert N.D. Ga. April 5, 2022Incumbent–– Biden
209 Fred W. Slaughter C.D. Cal. April 19, 2022Incumbent–– Biden
210 Sherilyn Peace Garnett C.D. Cal. June 24, 2022Incumbent–– Biden
211 Trina Thompson N.D. Cal. August 5, 2022Incumbent–– Biden
212 Gregory B. Williams D. Del. September 1, 2022Incumbent–– Biden
213 Kelley B. Hodge E.D. Pa. December 23, 2022Incumbent–– Biden
214 Mia Roberts Perez E.D. Pa. December 16, 2022Incumbent–– Biden
215 Kai Scott E.D. Pa. January 18, 2023Incumbent–– Biden
216 Jerry W. Blackwell D. Minn. December 20, 2022Incumbent–– Biden
217 Jeffery P. Hopkins S.D. Ohio December 16, 2022Incumbent–– Biden
218 Lindsay C. Jenkins N.D. Ill. February 24, 2023Incumbent–– Biden
219 Adrienne Nelson D. Ore. February 23, 2023Incumbent–– Biden
220 Jamar K. Walker E.D. Va. March 3, 2023Incumbent–– Biden
221 Jamal Whitehead W.D. Wash. March 14, 2023Incumbent–– Biden
222 Jonathan J. C. Grey E.D. Mich. March 9, 2023Incumbent–– Biden
223 James E. Simmons Jr. S.D. Cal. March 10, 2023Incumbent—— Biden
224 Jessica G. L. Clarke S.D.N.Y. April 20, 2023Incumbent—— Biden
225 Orelia Merchant E.D.N.Y. May 12, 2023Incumbent—— Biden
226 LaShonda A. Hunt N.D. Ill. May 26, 2023Incumbent—— Biden
227 Jeremy C. Daniel N.D. Ill. June 6, 2023Incumbent—— Biden
228 Darrel J. Papillion E.D. La. June 1, 2023Incumbent—— Biden
229 Natasha C. Merle E.D.N.Y. August 11, 2023Incumbent—— Biden
230 Jeffrey Cummings N.D. Ill. October 10, 2023Incumbent—— Biden
231 Vernon D. Oliver D. Conn. October 18, 2023Incumbent—— Biden
232 Matthew J. Maddox D. Md. November 3, 2023Incumbent—— Biden
233 Brandy R. McMillion E.D. Mich. November 13, 2023Incumbent—— Biden
234 Micah W. J. Smith D. Haw. January 31, 2024Incumbent—— Biden
235 Jamel K. Semper D.N.J. December 1, 2023Incumbent—— Biden
236 Jerry Edwards Jr. W.D. La. December 22, 2023Incumbent—— Biden
237 Kato Crews D. Colo. January 12, 2024Incumbent—— Biden
238 Jacquelyn D. Austin D.S.C. January 29, 2024Incumbent—— Biden
239 Cristal C. Brisco N.D. Ind. January 26, 2024Incumbent—— Biden
240 Julie S. Sneed M.D. Fla. March 4, 2024Incumbent—— Biden
241 Melissa R. DuBose D.R.I. January 2, 2025Incumbent—— Biden
242 Dena M. Coggins E.D. Cal. September 18, 2024Incumbent—— Biden
243 Michelle Williams Court C.D. Cal. November 7, 2024Incumbent—— Biden
244 Tiffany R. Johnson N.D. Ga. January 2, 2025Incumbent—— Biden
245 Benjamin J. Cheeks S.D. Cal. January 9, 2025Incumbent—— Biden

Other federal courts

#JudgeCourtBegan active
service		Ended active
service		Ended senior
status		Reason for
termination		Appointed by
1 Irvin C. Mollison Customs October 29, 1945May 5, 1962—death Truman
2 Scovel Richardson Customs April 8, 1957November 1, 1980—reassigned to International Trade Eisenhower
International Trade November 1, 1980March 30, 1982—death
2 James Lopez Watson Customs March 7, 1966November 1, 1980—reassigned to International Trade Johnson
International Trade November 1, 1980February 28, 1991September 1, 2001death
3 Robert Morton Duncan Military Appeals November 29, 1971July 11, 1974—elevation to S.D. Ohio Nixon
4 Matthew J. Perry Military Appeals February 18, 1976September 22, 1979—elevation to D.S.C. Ford
5 Maurice B. Foley Tax April 9, 1995Incumbent—— Clinton
6 William P. Greene Jr. Veterans Claims November 7, 1997November 2010Incumbent— Clinton
7 Lynn J. Bush Federal Claims October 22, 1998October 22, 2013Incumbent— Clinton
8 Robert N. Davis Veterans Claims December 4, 2004December 3, 2019Incumbent— G.W. Bush
9 Patricia E. Campbell-Smith Federal Claims September 19, 2013September 30, 2023—retirement Obama
10 Tamara W. Ashford Tax December 19, 2014Incumbent—— Obama
11 Lydia Griggsby Federal Claims January 5, 2015July 23, 2021—elevation to D. Md. Obama
12 M. Tia Johnson Armed Forces January 3, 2023Incumbent—— Biden
13 Robin M. Meriweather Federal Claims August 8, 2024Incumbent—— Biden
14 Adam B. Landy Tax August 8, 2024Incumbent—— Biden

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