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List of African American jurists

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This is adynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help byediting the page to add missing items, with references toreliable sources.

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This list includes individuals self-identified asAfrican Americans who have made prominent contributions to the field of law in the United States, especially as eminent judges or legal scholars. Individuals who may have obtained law degrees or practiced law, but whose reasons for notability are not closely related to that profession, are generally not listed here.

Attorneys and legal scholars

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NameHistorical significance
Violette Neatley Anderson (1882–1937)[1]First African-American woman to practice law before theUnited States Supreme Court on January 29, 1926
Dennis Archer (b. 1942)[2]First African American president of theAmerican Bar Association; former mayor ofDetroit
Derrick Bell (1930–2011)[3]Proponent ofcritical race theory; law professor atHarvard University
Stephen L. Carter (b. 1954)[4]William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Law atYale Law School
Johnnie Cochran (1937–2005)[5]Prominent defense attorney
Christopher Darden (b. 1956)[6]Associate District Attorney ofLos Angeles who gained fame as a prosecutor in theO. J. Simpson trial
Marian Wright Edelman (b. 1939)[7]Founder of theChildren's Defense Fund
Lani Guinier (1950–2022)[8]Voting rights scholar; first African American woman tenured byHarvard Law School
William Henry Harrison Hart (1857–1934)[9]Attorney who fought against Jim Crow laws
Barbara Jordan (1936–1996)[10]First African American Congresswoman from a southern state; while onHouse Judiciary Committee was influential in impeachment ofRichard Nixon
Wade H. McCree (1920–1987)[11]Second African American (followingThurgood Marshall) to serve asSolicitor General of the United States
Barack Obama (b. 1961)[12]University of Chicago law professor,United States Senator, firstAfrican-American President of the Harvard Law Review, and 44thPresident of the United States of America
Ida Platt (1862–1939)[13]First African-American woman licensed to practice law in Illinois, and the third in the United States
Charlotte E. Ray (1850–1911)[14]FirstBlack American femalelawyer in the United States
Scovel Richardson (1912–1982)[15]Party to a housing desegregation case anticipatingShelley v. Kraemer; also a judge in federal courts from 1957
Patricia J. Williams (b. 1951)[16]Proponent ofcritical race theory; law professor atColumbia University
William F. Yardley (1844–1924)[17]Anti-segregation advocate; first African American candidate for governor of Tennessee (1876)

Others

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Johnnie Cochran
Christopher Darden
Eric Holder
Loretta Lynch
Deval Patrick
Clarence Thomas
Mel Watt

Judicial officers

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This is a dynamic list ofAfrican Americans who are or werejudges,magistrate judges, court commissioners, oradministrative law judges. If known, it will be listed if a judge has served on multiple courts.

JudgeCourt/agency and years of service (if known)State/territoryStatus
Sheila Abdus-Salaam[18]New York City Civil Court (1992–1993);New York Supreme Court (1993–2009); Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court, First Judicial Department (2009–2013);New York Court of Appeals (2013–2017)New Yorkdeceased
Nancy Abudu[19]United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (2023– )Georgiaactive
Henry Lee Adams Jr.[20]Fourth Judicial Circuit of Florida (1979–1993);United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida (1993– )Floridaactive
Oscar W. Adams Jr.[21]Supreme Court of Alabama (1980–1993)Alabamadeceased
Fritz W. Alexander II[22]New York Appellate Division, First Department (1982–1985)New Yorkresigned
Raymond Pace Alexander[23]Pennsylvania Courts of Common Pleas (1959–1974)Pennsylvaniadeceased
Elreta Melton Alexander-Ralston[24]North Carolina District Court (appt. 1968)North Carolinadeceased
Arenda Wright Allen[25]United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia (2011– )Virginiaactive
Macon Bolling Allen[26]Justice of the Peace for Middlesex County (appt. 1848); Inferior Court of Charleston (appt. 1873); Charleston County Probate Court (appt. 1873)Massachusettsdeceased
Christopher M. Alston[27]Bankruptcy Court, Western District of Washington (2015– )Washingtonactive
Rossie D. Alston Jr.[28]Court of Appeals of Virginia (2009–2019);United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia (2019– )Virginiaactive
Eldora Anderson[29]Perry County Probate Court (2006– )Alabamaactive
Percy Anderson[30]United States District Court for the Central District of California (2002– )Californiaactive
Saundra Brown Armstrong[31]United States District Court for the Northern District of California (1991– )Californiaactive
Israel "I.M." Augustine Jr.[32]Orleans Criminal District Court (1969)Louisianadeceased
Jacquelyn D. Austin[33]United States District Court for the District of South Carolina (2011– )South Carolinaactive
Henry Autrey[34]United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri (2002– )Missouriactive
Dionne Phillips Bagsby[35]Tarrant County Commissioners Court (1978–2005)Texasdeceased
Nannette A. Baker[36]Missouri Court of Appeals (2004–2009);United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri (2010–2023)Missouriretired
Cynthia Baldwin[37]Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas (1989–2005); Supreme Court of Pennsylvania (2006–2008)Pennsylvaniaretired
Shannon Baldwin[38]Harris County Court (2018– )Texasactive
Camara Banfield[27]Clark County Superior Court (2021– )Washingtonactive
Patricia Banks[39]Cook County 5th Subcircuit (1994–2018)Illinoisretired
Boce W. Barlow Jr.[40]Connecticut Municipal Court (appt. 1957)Connecticutdeceased
Randolph Baskerville[41]North Carolina 9B Judicial District (2005–2014)North Carolinaretired
Gordon S. Baranco[42]Oakland-Piedmont-Emeryville Municipal Court (1980–1984);Alameda County Superior Court (1984–2016)Californiaretired
Lucia Bates[43]Harris County Justice of the Peace Court (2019– )Texasactive
Deborah Batts[44]United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (1994–2020)New Yorkdeceased
DeLawrence Beard[45]Sixth Judicial Circuit Court (1996–2007)Marylandretired
Cheri Beasley[46]North Carolina Supreme Court (2012–2020)North Carolinaterm ended
James A. Beaty Jr.[47]United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina (1994–2018)North Carolinaretired
Diana Becton[48]Contra Costa County Municipal Court (1995–1998);Contra Costa County Superior Court (1998–2017)Californiaretired
Louis A. Bedford Jr.[49]Dallas Municipal Court (1966–1980)Texasdeceased
Wendy Beetlestone[50]United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (2014– )Pennsylvaniaactive
Romonda Belcher-Ford[51]Polk County District Court (2010– )Iowaactive
Kathleen Bell[52]Arkansas First Judicial District (1989–2016)Arkansasretired
Robert M. Bell[53]Circuit Court for Baltimore City (1980–1984);Maryland Court of Special Appeals (1984–1991);Maryland Court of Appeals (1991–2013)Marylandretired
Te'iva Bell[54]Harris County 339th District Court (2021– )Texasactive
DeAndrea G. Benjamin[55]South Carolina Circuit Court (2011–2023);United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit (2023– )South Carolinaactive
Alfred H. Bennett[56]United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas (2015– )Texasactive
L. Howard Bennett[57]Minneapolis Municipal Court (appt. 1957)Minnesotadeceased
Gail B. Bereola[58]Alameda County Municipal Court (1992–1998);Alameda County Superior Court (1998– )Californiaactive
Irene Berger[59]Kanawha County Circuit Court (1994–2009);United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia (2009– )West Virginiaactive
Karen Bethea-Shields[60]North Carolina 14th District Court (1980–1986)North Carolinaresigned
Deborah Biggers[61]Alabama Fifth Judicial Circuit (2014– )Alabamaactive
Loretta Copeland Biggs[62]United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina (2014– )North Carolinaactive
A. A. Birch Jr.[63]Tennessee Court of Appeals (1987–1990);Supreme Court of Tennessee (1990–2001)Tennesseedeceased
Fannie Birckhead[64][65]Worcester County Orphans' Court (1998–2002)Marylanddeceased
Kea S. Bird-Riley[66]16th Circuit Court (2020– )Missouriactive
Andre Birotte Jr.[67]United States District Court for the Central District of California (2014– )Californiaactive
Ollie B. Bivins Jr.[68]Flint Municipal Court (1969–1972); Genesee County Circuit Court (1972–1982)Michigandeceased
Charnelle Bjelkengren[69]Spokane County Superior Court (2019– )Washingtonactive
Stuart Black[70]Isabella County Probate Court (2018– )Michiganactive
Carolyn Wade Blackett[71]Shelby County Criminal Court (1994– )Tennesseeactive
Jerry W. Blackwell[72]United States District Court for the District of Minnesota (2022– )Minnesotaactive
Juanita Boger-Allen[73]Cabarrus County District Court (2019– )North Carolinaactive
Kyra Harris Bolden[74]Michigan Supreme Court (2023– )Michiganactive
Victor Allen Bolden[75]United States District Court for the District of Connecticut (2014– )Connecticutactive
Jane Bolin[76]New York City Domestic Relations Court (1939–1978)New Yorkdeceased
Gia G. Bosley[77]Los Angeles County Superior Court (2017– )Californiaactive
Richard F. Boulware[78]United States District Court for the District of Nevada (2014– )Nevadaactive
Colin T. Bowen[79]Alameda County Superior Court (2018– )Californiaactive
Robert Bowers[80]Solano County Superior Court (2003– )Californiaactive
Amos E. Bowman[81]New York City Magistrates’ CourtNew Yorkdeceased
Susan Bragg[82]Oklahoma County District Court (1988–1999); Oklahoma Seventh District Court (1999–2005)Oklahomadeceased
Henry Bramwell[83]United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York (1974–2010)New Yorkdeceased
William McKinley Branch[84]Greene County Probate Court (appt. 1970)Alabamadeceased
George Bridges[85]Nineteenth Judicial Circuit Court First Subcircuit (2012–2016)Illinoisretired
Cristal C. Brisco[33]St. Joseph County Superior Court (2021–2024);United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana (2024– )Indianaactive
Vernon S. Broderick[86]United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (2013– )New Yorkactive
Margo Kitsy Brodie[87]United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York (2012– )New Yorkactive
Alicia Brooks[88]North Carolina District Court (elect. 2014)North Carolinalost reelection
Claudette Brooks[89]Alameda County Superior Court (Referee: 1989–1997; Commissioner: 1997– )Californiadeceased
Allen Broussard[90]Supreme Court of California (1981–1991)Californiadeceased
Aaron Brown Jr.[91]Portland Municipal Court (1968–1971); Multnomah County District Court (1971–1995)Oregondeceased
Ada E. Brown[92]Dallas County Criminal Court (2005–2007);Fifth Court of Appeals of Texas (2013–2019);United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas (2019– )Texasactive
Debra M. Brown[93]United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi (2013– )Mississippiactive
F. Keith Brown[94][95]Illinois 16th Judicial Circuit (1991–2014)Illinoisretired
George H. Brown[96]Supreme Court of Tennessee (1980–1982)Tennesseelost reelection
Harry C. Brown[97][98]Jasper County Probate Court (appt. 1987–1997)South Carolinasuspended
Homer S. Brown[99]Allegheny County Court (1949–1975)Pennsylvaniadeceased
Janice Rogers Brown[100]California Supreme Court (1996–2005);United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit (2005–2017)Washington, D.C.retired
Larry Brown Jr.[101]Alamance County District Court (2017– )North Carolinaactive
Nannette Jolivette Brown[102]United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana (2011– )Louisianaactive
Ronnisha Bowman[103]Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 2 (2019– )Texasactive
Yvette McGee Brown[104]Franklin County Court of Common Pleas (1993–2002);Supreme Court of Ohio (2011–2012)Ohioterm ended
Vanessa Lynne Bryant[105]United States District Court for the District of Connecticut (2007– )Connecticutactive
Wanda G. Bryant[106]North Carolina Court of Appeals (2001–2020)North Carolinaretired
William B. Bryant[107]United States District Court for the District of Columbia (1965–1982)Washington, D.C.deceased
Frank Burgess[108]United States District Court for the Western District of Washington (1981–2010)Washington, D.C.deceased
Rhonda N. Burgess[109]Superior Court of Alameda County (Commissioner: 2003–2007; Judge: 2007– )Californiaactive
Lillian W. Burke[110]Cleveland Municipal Court (1969–1987)Ohiodeceased
Sharon M. Burney[111]Precinct 7, Place 2 in Harris County (2019– )Texasactive
Margaret Burnham[112]Boston Municipal Court (1977–1982)Massachusettsresigned
Garland E. Burrell Jr.[113]United States District Court for the Eastern District of California (1992– )Californiainactive
Sharon V. Burrell[114]Circuit Court for Montgomery County (2008– )Marylandactive
Louis B. Butler[115]Wisconsin Circuit Court, Branch 9 (2002–2004);Wisconsin Supreme Court (2004–2008)Wisconsinterm expired
Tjuana Byrd[116]Sixth Circuit Court (2021– )Arkansasactive
Rupert Byrdsong[117]Los Angeles County Superior Court (2014– )Californiaactive
Chinhayi Cadet[118]San Mateo County Superior Court (2021– )Californiaactive
Clyde S. Cahill Jr.[119]United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri (1980–2004)Missourideceased
Victoria Marie Calvert[120]United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia (2022– )Georgiaactive
Gloria J. Cannon[121]Kern County Superior Court (2017– )Californiaactive
Larry Card[122]Superior Court of Alaska (1993–2017)Alaskaretired
Donine Carrington Martin[123]Charles County Circuit Court (2017– )Marylandactive
George Carroll[124]Contra Costa Municipal Court (1965–1982)Californiadeceased
Andrew L. Carter Jr.[125]United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York (2011– )New Yorkactive
Geoffrey N. CarterAlameda County Municipal Court (1988–1998);Alameda County Superior Court (Commissioner: 1998–2013)[126]Californiaretired
Robert L. Carter[127]United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (1972–2012)New Yorkdeceased
Joan S. Cartwright[128]Alameda County Superior Court (1996–2014)Californiaretired
Denise J. Casper[129]United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts (2010– )Massachusettsactive
Agnes Chappell[130]Birmingham Municipal Court (2002–2016); Alabama Tenth Judicial Circuit (2016– )Alabamaactive
Carlos Chappelle[131]Tulsa County District Court (1995–2015)Oklahomadied in office
Dewayne Charleston[132][133]Waller County Justice of the Peace (2003-2009)[134]Texassuspended
Sharon Chatman[135]Santa Clara County Superior Court (2000–2020)Californiaretired
Benjamin J. Cheeks[136]United States District Court for the Southern District of California (2024– )Californiaactive
Sammie Chess Jr.[137]North Carolina Superior Court (1971–2007)North Carolinadeceased
Wentworth Cheswell[138]Rockingham County Justice of the Peace (1805–1817)New Hampshiredeceased
J. Michelle Childs[139]United States District Court for the District of South Carolina (2010–2022);United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (2022– )Washington, D.C.active
Tanya S. Chutkan[140]United States District Court for the District of Columbia (2014– )Washington, D.C.active
Crittenden Clark[141]St. Louis Justice of the Peace (appt. 1922)Missourideceased
Darcel D. Clark[142]New York Appellate Division, First Department (2012–2015)New Yorkresigned
Sidney Clark[143]Wilmington Municipal Court (1961–1966)Delawareresigned
Jessica G. L. Clarke[144]United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (2023– )New Yorkactive
C. Don Clay[145]Alameda County Superior Court (2003– )Californiaactive
Eric L. Clay[146]United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (1997– )Michiganactive
Jason A. Clay[147]Alameda County Superior Court (2018– )Californiaactive
Denise Clayton[148]Jefferson County District Court (1996–2007);Kentucky Court of Appeals (2007– 2023)[149]Kentuckyactive
Franklin Cleckley[150]Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia (1994–1996)West Virginiaresigned
U. W. Clemon[151]United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama (1980–2009)Alabamaretired
Charles N. Clevert Jr.[115]United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin (1996–2017)Wisconsinretired
Courtney Clyburn-Pope[152]South Carolina Second Judicial Circuit (2019– )South Carolinaactive
Lewis W. Clymer[153]Common Pleas Court for the City of Detroit (1956–1957); Recorder’s Court for the City of Detroit (1957–1977)Missourideceased
David H. Coar[154]United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (1994–2010)Illinoisretired
Ivory Cobb[155] or Ivorey Cobb[156]Colebrook Superior Court (1968-1981)New Hampshiredeceased
Jia M. Cobb[157]United States District Court for the District of Columbia (2021– )Washington, D.C.active
E. Curtissa R. Cofield[158]New Britain District Superior Court (1991–2005)Connecticutretired
Dena M. Coggins[159]Sacramento County Superior Court (2021–2024);United States District Court for the Eastern District of California (2024– )Californiaactive
Harry A. Cole[160]Supreme Bench of Baltimore City (1967–1977);Maryland Court of Appeals (1977–1991)Marylanddeceased
R. Guy Cole Jr.[161]United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (1995– )Ohioactive
Tom Colbert[162]Oklahoma Supreme Court (2004–2021)Oklahomaretired
J. Carlton “J.C.” Cole[163]North Carolina Superior Court (2009–2021)North Carolinaretired
James H. Coleman Jr.[164]New Jersey Workers’ Compensation Court (1964–1972); Union County Court (1972–1977);New Jersey Superior Court (1978–1987); New Jersey Appellate Court (1987–1994);Supreme Court of New Jersey (1994–2003)New Jerseyretired
Myrlys Stockdale Coleman[165]Napa County Superior Court (Commissioner: 2019–2020)

Sacramento County Superior Court (Commissioner: 2020– )

Californiaactive
Sharon Johnson Coleman[166]United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (2010– )Illinoisactive
Curtis Lynn Collier[167]United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee (1995– )Tennesseeactive
Audrey B. Collins[168]United States District Court for the Central District of California (1994–2014);California Second District Court of Appeal, Fourth Division (2014– )Californiaactive
Raner Collins[169]Pima County Superior Court (Judge Pro Tem: 1985–1988; Judge: 1988–1998);United States District Court for the District of Arizona (1998–present)Arizonaactive
Robert Frederick Collins[170]United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana (1978–1993)Louisianaresigned
Verda Colvin[171]Macon Judicial Circuit (2014–2020);Georgia Court of Appeals (2020–2021);Georgia Supreme Court (2021– )Georgiaactive
Charles Swinger Conley[172]Macon County Court of Common Pleas (elec. 1972)Alabamadeceased
C. Ellen Connally[173]Cleveland Municipal Court (1980–2004)Ohiodeceased
Annette Cook[27]Office of Administrative HearingsWashingtonactive
Julian A. Cook[174]United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan (1978–2017)Michigandeceased
Marcia G. Cooke[175]United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida (2004–2023)Floridadeceased
Christopher R. Cooper[176]United States District Court for the District of Columbia (2014– )Washington, D.C.active
Clarence Cooper[177]Georgia Court of Appeals (1990–1994);United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia (1994– )Georgiaactive
James P. Cooper III[178]Los Angeles County Superior Court (Commissioner: 2020– )Californiaactive
LaDoris Cordell[179]Santa Clara Municipal Court (1982–1988) Santa Clara County Superior Court (1988–2011)Californiaretired
Gerald Council[180]Vicinage 7 Superior Court (1998–2015)New Jerseysuspended
Michelle Williams Court[181]Los Angeles County Superior Court (2012–2024);United States District Court for the Central District of California (2024– )Californiaactive
Ronald K. Creighton[182]Contra Costa County Superior Court (Commissioner: 2004– )Californiaactive
Waverly D. Crenshaw Jr.[183]United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee (2016– )Tennesseeactive
Kato Crews[184]United States District Court for the District of Colorado (2018– )Coloradoactive
Zina Pickens Cruse[185]Illinois 20th Judicial Circuit (2009– )Illinoisactive
Raymond Dean Crutchley[186]Deschutes County Circuit Court (2018– )Oregonactive
Gordon Cuffy[187]Onondaga County Court (2017– )New Yorkactive
Mark E. Cullers[188]Fresno County Superior Court (2015– )Californiaactive
Taylor Culver[189]Alameda County Superior Court (Commissioner: 2005–2016)Californiaresigned
Jeffrey Cummings[190]United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (2019– )Illinoisactive
Tiffany P. Cunningham[191]United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (2021– )Washington, D.C.active
Donald Cureton[192]North Carolina District Court (2011–2018)North Carolinalost reelection
Herbert Curtis[193]Ventura County Municipal Court (1984–1998);Ventura County Superior Court (1998–2007)Californiadeceased
Angelita Dalton[194]Davidson County Criminal Court (2017– )Tennesseeactive
Jeremy C. Daniel[195]United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (2023– )Illinoisactive
Wiley Young Daniel[196]United States District Court for the District of Colorado (1995–2019)Coloradodeceased
George B. Daniels[197]United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (2000– )New Yorkactive
Hayzel Burton Daniels[198]Phoenix City Court (appt. 1965)Arizonadeceased
Beverly Daniels-Greenberg[199]Alameda County Superior Court (Commissioner: 1996–2003; Judge: 2003–2012)Californiaretired
June Berry Darensburg[200]Louisiana Twenty-Fourth Judicial District Court (2006– )Louisianaactive
Elvin L. Davenport[201]Jackson County Circuit Court (1970–1980)Missourideceased
Horace A. Davenport[202]Montgomery County Court (1975–2003)Pennsylvaniaretired
John L. Davidson[203][204]San Diego Municipal Court (1994–2010)Californiaretired
Andre M. Davis[205]United States District Court for the District of Maryland (1995–2009);United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit (2009–2017)Marylandretired
Brian J. Davis[206]United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida (2013– )Floridaactive
Carlton G. Davis[207][208]Sacramento County Superior Court (Commissioner: 2017–2020; Judge 2020– )Californiaactive
Dedra Davis[209]Harris County District Court (2019– )Texasactive
Legrome D. Davis[210]United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (2002– )Pennsylvaniainactive
Leland Davis III[211]San Mateo County Superior Court (2010– )Californiaactive
Michael J. Davis[212]Hennepin County Municipal Court (1983–1984);Fourth Judicial District of Minnesota (1984–1994);United States District Court for the District of Minnesota (1994– )Minnesotaactive
Stephanie D. Davis[213]United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan (2016–2022);United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (2022– )Michiganactive
Terrye D. Davis[214]Solano County Superior Court (Judge Pro Tem: 2009–2014; Judge: 2019– )Californiaactive
Theodore Z. Davis[215]Camden County Superior CourtNew Jerseydeceased
Joseph Dawson III[216]United States District Court for the District of South Carolina (2020– )South Carolinaactive
Charles Bernard Day[217]United States District Court for the District of Maryland (1997–2022)Marylandretired
James Dean[218]Monroe County Court (appt. 1888)Floridadeceased
LaShann DeArcy Hall[219]United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York (2015– )New Yorkactive
Leland G. Degrasse[220]New York Appellate Division, First Department (2008–2015)New Yorkretired
Mercedes Deiz[221]Multnomah County Circuit Court (1972–1992)Oregonretired
Elisha Demerson[222]Potter County Court (Commissioner: 1980–1986; Judge: 1986–1990)Texasterm ended
Thomas Dickens[223]New York State Supreme Court (ret. 1984)New Yorkdeceased
Ursula Jones Dickson[224]Alameda County Superior Court (2013– )Californiaactive
Judith Nelson Dilday[225]Massachusetts Probate and Family Court Circuit (1993–2009)Massachusettsretired
William S. Diuguid[81]St. Louis Magistrates’ CourtMissourideceased
Bernice B. Donald[226]United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee (1995–2011);United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (2011–2023)Tennesseeretired
Earnestine Hunt Dorse[71][227]Memphis City Court (1990–2019)Tennesseeretired
Dana Douglas[228]United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana (2019–2022);United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (2022– )Louisianaactive
Michael L. Douglas[229]Supreme Court of Nevada (2004–2019)Nevadaretired
Willard H. Douglas Jr.[230]Richmond Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court (appt. 1974)Virginiaretired
Gershwin A. Drain[231]United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan (2012– )Michiganactive
Melissa R. DuBose[232]Rhode Island District Court (2019– );United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island(2025– )Rhode Islandactive
Allyson Kay Duncan[233]U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit (2003–2019)Virginiaretired
Robert Morton Duncan[234]Supreme Court of Ohio (1969–1971);United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (1971–1974);United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio (1974–1985)Ohiodecreased
Shauna Dunnings[235]30th Circuit Court (2018– )Michiganactive
Linda Marie Dunson[236]Harris County District Court (2019– )Texasactive
Joseph E. Dyer[237]New York Domestic Relations CourtNew Yorkdeceased
Anita Earls[238]Supreme Court of North Carolina (2019– )North Carolinaactive
George Edgecomb[239]Hillsborough County Court (1973–1976)Floridadeceased
Harry T. Edwards[240]United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (1980– )Washington, D.C.active
Jerry Edwards Jr.[241]United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana (2023– )Louisianaactive
Harry J. Elam[242]Boston Municipal CourtMassachusettsdeceased
Sara L. Ellis[243]United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (2013– )Illinoisactive
Christina Elmore[244]17th Circuit Court (2019– )Michiganactive
Morrison C. England Jr.[245]United States District Court for the Eastern District of California (2002–2024)Californiaretired
Richard Erwin[246]United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina (1980–2006)North Carolinadeceased
Stacy Boulware Eurie[247][248]Sacramento County Superior Court (2007–2022) Third District Court of Appeal (2022– )Californiaactive
Kelli Evans[249]California Supreme Court (2023– )Californiaactive
Stephen Everett[250]Florida Second Judicial Circuit (2019– )Floridaactive
Charles S. Farmer[251]Detroit Common Pleas Court (1961–1965); Wayne County Circuit Court (elec. 1965)Michigandeceased
Walter M. Farmer[252]St. Louis Municipal CourtMissourideceased
Charlye O. Farris[253]Special Wichita County Court (appt. 1954); Texas 78th District Court (1973)Texasdeceased
Joseph Jerome Farris[205]United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (1979–2020)Washingtondeceased
Henry C. Ferguson[254]Chicago Municipal Court (elec. 1951)Illinoisdeceased
Marshall Ferguson[27]King County Superior Court (2018– )Washingtonactive
Wilkie D. Ferguson[255]Florida Industrial Claims Court (1973–1977); 11th Judicial Circuit Court of Florida (1977–1981); Florida Third District Court of Appeal (1980–1993);United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida (1993–2003)Floridadeceased
Arthur S. Fickling[256]District of Columbia Court of Appeals (1968–1977)Washington, D.C.deceased
Bernard R. Fielding Sr.[257]Charleston County Probate Court (1976–1995)South Carolinalost reelection
Richard Fields[258]Riverside County Superior Court (Commissioner: 1991–2000; Judge: 2000–2017); California Fourth Appellate District (2017– )Californiaactive
Richard E. Fields[259]Charleston Municipal Court (1969–1980); South Carolina Circuit Court (1980–1992)South Carolinaretired
Kelvin D. Filer[260]Los Angeles Municipal Court (Commissioner: 1993–2002);Los Angeles County Superior Court (2002– )Californiaactive
Toria J. Finch[261]Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 9 (2019– )Texasactive
Ernest A. Finney Jr.[262]Supreme Court of South Carolina (1985–2000)South Carolinaretired
Arthur O. Fisher[263]Dayton Municipal Court (1961–1970); Montgomery County Common Pleas Court (Domestic Relations) (elec. 1970)Ohiodeceased
Judith D. Ford[264]Alameda County Municipal Court (1982–1998);Alameda County Superior Court (1998–2002)Californiaretired
Arthur Fisher[265]Dayton Municipal Court (1961–1970); Montgomery County Common Pleas Court (1970–1994)Ohiodeceased
Lewis S. Flagg Jr.[266]Brooklyn Municipal Court (elect. 1953)New Yorkdeceased
James C. Flanigan[267]Denver District Court (elec. 1964)Coloradodeceased
Charles E. Fleming[268]United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio (2022– )Ohioactive
Andrea Flint[269]Santa Clara County Superior Court (2010– )Californiaactive
Marquette Floyd[270]Suffolk District Court (1969–1989);Supreme Court of New York (appt. 1989)New Yorkretired
Maurice B. Foley[271]United States Tax Court (1995–2010); (2011– )Washington, D.C.active
Geraldine Bledsoe Ford[272]Michigan Recorder's Court (1966–1998)Michigandeceased
John Thomas Fowlkes Jr.[273]United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee (2012– )Tennesseeactive
Ramona Franklin[274]Harris County District Court (2019– )Texasactive
Robert V. Franklin Jr.[275]Toledo Municipal Court (appt. 1960); Lucas County Common Pleas Court (appt. 1968)Ohiodeceased
Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong[276]Los Angeles County Superior Court (2015–2021);United States District Court for the Central District of California (2021– )Californiaactive
Shannon Frison[277]Massachusetts Superior Court (2013– )Massachusettsactive
Arianna J. Freeman[278]United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (2022– )Pennsylvaniaactive
Charles E. Freeman[279]Cook CountyCircuit Court (1976–1986);Illinois Supreme Court (1990–2018)Illinoisretired
Juanita Freeman[280]Minnesota Tenth Judicial District (2018– )Minnesotaactive
Teneka Frost[281]Schenectady City Court (2018– )New Yorkactive
Henry Frye[282]North Carolina Supreme Court (1983–2001)North Carolinaterm ended
Fernando J. Gaitan Jr.[283]United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri (1991– )Missouriactive
Leslie Abrams Gardner[284]United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia (2014– )Georgiaactive
Sherilyn Peace Garnett[285]Los Angeles County Superior Court (2014–2022);United States District Court for the Central District of California (2022– )Californiaactive
Carla Garrett[286]Los Angeles County Superior Court (2020– )Californiaactive
Ramona Garrett[287]Solano County Municipal Court (1992–1997);Solano County Superior Court (1997–2015)Californiaretired
Darrin P. Gayles[288]United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida (2014– )Floridaactive
John D. Geathers[289]South Carolina Court of Appeals (2008– )South Carolinaactive
Albert B. George[290]Illinois Municipal Courts (elec. 1924)Illinoisdeceased
Mifflin Wistar Gibbs[291]Little Rock Police Court (1873–1875)Arkansasdeceased
Benjamin F. Gibson[292]United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan (1979–1999)Michiganretired
James T. Giles[293]United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (1979–2008)Pennsylvaniaretired
Patricia Tolliver Giles[294]United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia (2021– )Virginiaactive
Earl Ben Gilliam[295]San Diego Municipal Court (1963–1975);San Diego County Superior Court (1975–1980);United States District Court for the Southern District of California (1980–2001)Californiadeceased
Haywood Gilliam[296]United States District Court for the Northern District of California (2014– )Californiaactive
Vanessa Gilmore[297]United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas (1994–2022)Texasretired
Walter H. Gladwin[298]Bronx Criminal CourtNew Yorkdeceased
Luther T. Glanton Jr.[299]Des Moines Municipal Court (1958–1973); Iowa District Court (1973–1985)Iowaretired
Robert D. Glass[300]Waterbury Superior Court (1978–1987); Supreme Court of Connecticut (1987–1992)Connecticutdeceased
Carmen Julia Lynn Goodman[301]Illinois Twelfth Circuit Court (2007– )Illinoisactive
Edward Gourdin[302]Roxbury District Court (1951–1958);Massachusetts Superior Court (1958–1966)Massachusettsdeceased
Donald L. Graham[303]United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida (1991– )Floridaactive
Cy A. Grant Sr.[304]North Carolina District 6B Court (appt. 1989)North Carolinaactive
James E. Graves Jr.[305]Mississippi Supreme Court (2001–2011);United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (2011– )Mississippiactive
Angela Graves-Harrington[306]246th District Court, Harris County (2019– )Texasactive
Shauna Graves-Robertson[307]Salt Lake County Justice Court (1990– )Utahactive
Lori Chambers Gray[308]Texas 262nd District Court (2019– )Texasactive
Clifford Scott Green[309]Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County (1964–1971);United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (1971–2007)Pennsylvaniadeceased
Nathaniel Green Jr.[27][310]King County District Court (2011– )Washingtonactive
Samuel L. Green[311]Buffalo City Court (1973–1978);Supreme Court of New York (1978–2016)New Yorkretired
Joseph A. Greenaway Jr.[312]United States District Court for the District of New Jersey (1996–2010);United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (2010–2023)New Jerseyretired
Clayton Greene Jr.[313]Maryland Court of Appeals (2004–2019)Marylandretired
George Greene[314]Wake County Court (1974–1995)North Carolinadeceased
Roger Gregory[150]United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit (2000– )Virginiaactive
Jonathan J. C. Grey[315]United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan (2021– )Michiganactive
Maurice W. Grey[81]New York City Magistrates' CourtNew Yorkdeceased
Thomas L. Griffith[316]Los Angeles Municipal Court (1953–1968);Los Angeles Superior Court (1968–1972)Californiadeceased
Lydia Kay Griggsby[317]United States Court of Federal Claims (2014–2021);United States District Court for the District of Maryland (2021– )Marylandactive
Hubert Grimes[318]Florida 7th Judicial Circuit (1999–2013)Floridaretired
Stephanie Grogan Jones[319]Solano County Superior Court (2019– )Californiaactive
Pamela Gutierrez[320]Maricopa County Justice of the Peace (2003–2007)Alabamadeceased
Addeliar Dell Guy[321]Nevada Eighth Judicial District Court (1975–1996)Nevadadeceased
Ancer L. Haggerty[322]Multnomah County District Court (1989–1990); Multnomah County Circuit Court (1990–1993);United States District Court for the District of Oregon (1994–2009)Oregonretired
Amos T. Hall[323]Tulsa County District Court (1969–1971)Oklahomadeceased
Phyllis J. Hamilton[324]U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California (2001– )Californiaactive
George C. Hanks Jr.[325]United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas (2015– )Texasactive
Brenda Harbin-Forte[326]Alameda County Municipal Court (1992–1998);Alameda County Superior Court (1998–2019)Californiaretired
Eddie Hardaway Jr.[327]Alabama Seventeenth Judicial District (1995– )Alabamaactive
Lisa White Hardwick[328]Missouri 16th Judicial Circuit (2000);Missouri Court of Appeals (2001– )Missouriactive
Richard Harewood[329]Superior Court of Cook County (c. 1960)Illinoisdeceased
John R. Hargrove Sr.[330]District Court of Maryland for Baltimore City (1968–1974); Supreme Bench of Baltimore City (1974–1984);United States District Court for the District of Maryland (1984–1997)Marylanddeceased
Lubbie Harper Jr.[331]Connecticut Superior Court (1997–2005);Connecticut Appellate Court (2005–2011);Connecticut Supreme Court (2011–2012)Connecticutretired
Nathaniel R. Harper[332]Louisville Court (appt. 1888)Kentuckydeceased
Kevin D. Harrell[333]16th Judicial Circuit Court (2012– )Missouriactive
Jeffrey L. Harris[334][335]Iowa District Court (1997–2021)Iowadeceased
Jesse S. Harris[336]District Court of Tulsa County (ret. 2014)Oklahomaretired
John W. Harvey[81]St. Louis CourtMissourideceased
Leroy R. Hassell Sr.[337]Supreme Court of Virginia (1989–2011)Virginiadeceased
William H. Hastie[338]United States District Court of the Virgin Islands (1937–1939);United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (1949–1976)United States Virgin Islandsdeceased
Alcee Hastings[339]17th Judicial Circuit Court of Florida (1977–1979);United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida (1979–1989)Floridaimpeached
Joseph W. Hatchett[340]Supreme Court of Florida (1975–1979);United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (1979–1981);United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (1981–1999)Floridaretired
Terry J. Hatter Jr.[341]Los Angeles Superior Court (1977–1980);United States District Court for the Central District of California (1980– )Californiainactive
William Joseph Haynes Jr.[342]United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee (1984–2017)Tennesseeretired
George J. Hazel[343]United States District Court for the District of Maryland (2014–2023)Marylandresigned
Harry Hazelwood[344]Newark Magistrates’ CourtNew Jerseydeceased
Elliott Heard Jr.[345]Gloucester County Court (1984–1991)New Jerseydeceased
Wanda Keyes Heard[346]Baltimore City Circuit Court, 8th Judicial Circuit (1999–2019)Marylandretired
Thelton Henderson[347]United States District Court for the Northern District of California (1980– )Californiainactive
William J. Hibbler[348]Illinois Circuit Court, Cook County (1986–1999);United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (1999–2012)Illinoisdeceased
A. Leon Higginbotham Jr.[349]United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (1964–1977);United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (1977–1991);United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review (1979–1986);United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (1990–1993)Pennsylvaniadeceased
Paul B. Higginbotham[115]Madison Municipal Court (1992–1994); Dane County Superior Court (1994–2003);Wisconsin Court of Appeals (2003–2017)Wisconsinretired
Kellie Hill[350][351]Cobb County’s Magistrate Court (2016–2020) Superior Court (2021– )Georgiaactive
Geraldine Hines[352]Massachusetts Superior Court (2001–2013);Massachusetts Appeals Court (2013–2014);Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (2014–2017)Massachusettsretired
Kelley B. Hodge[353]United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (2022– )Pennsylvaniaactive
Lisa Holder White[354]Illinois Sixth Judcicial Circuit Court (2001–2013);Illinois Fourth District Appellate Court (2013–2022);Illinois Supreme Court (2022– )Illinoisactive
Cassandra Y. Holleman[355]Harris County Criminal Court at Law Texas No. 12 (2019)Texasdeceased
Jerome A. Holmes[356]United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit (2006– )Oklahomaactive
Sharon Holmes[357]Tulsa County District Court (2014– )Oklahomaactive
Charlene Honeywell[358]United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida (2009– )Floridaactive
Denise Page Hood[359]United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan (1994– )Michiganactive
Benjamin Hooks[360]Shelby County Criminal Court (appt. 1965)Tennesseedeceased
Jeffery P. Hopkins[361]United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio (1997– )Ohioactive
Odell Horton[362]United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee (1980–2006)Tennesseedeceased
Michele D. Hotten[363]Maryland Court of Special Appeals (2010–2015);Maryland Court of Appeals (2015–2024)Marylandretired
John A. Houston[364]United States District Court for the Southern District of California (2003– )Californiaactive
Andrew J. Howard[81]District of Columbia Municipal CourtWashington, D.C.deceased
George Howard Jr.[365]Arkansas Supreme Court (1977–1979);Arkansas Court of Appeals (1977–1980);United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas (1980–1990);United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas (1980–2007)Arkansasdeceased
John A. Howard[366]Elyria Municipal Court (1985–1998)Ohioretired
Joseph C. Howard Sr.[367]Supreme Bench of Baltimore City (1968–1979);United States District Court for the District of Maryland (1991–2000)Marylanddeceased
Karen Aileen Howze[368]Superior Court of the District of Columbia (Magistrate Judge: appt. 2002)Washington, D.C.retired
Kenneth M. Hoyt[369]United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas (1988– )Texasactive
Mabel H. Hubbard[370]District Court of Maryland for Baltimore City (1981–1985); Circuit Court for Baltimore City (1985–1999)Marylanddeceased
Natalie Hudson[371]Minnesota Court of Appeals (2002–2015);Minnesota Supreme Court (2015– )Minnesotaactive
William Clarence Hueston Sr.[372]Gary Magistrate Court (appt. 1924)Indianadeceased
Rufus C. Huffman Sr.[373]Bullock County Probate Court (1976–1994)Alabamadeceased
Norma S. Huggins[374]King County Superior Court (1983–2000)Washingtonretired
Erica Hughes[375]Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 3 (2019– )Texasactive
John Hulett[376]Lowndes County Probate CourtAlabamadeceased
LaShonda A. Hunt[377]United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (2023– )Illinoisactive
Clay E. Hunter[378]Canton Municipal CourtOhiodeceased
Robert B. Hutson[379]Orange County Superior Court (1982–2010)Californiaretired
Herbert J. Hutton[380]United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (1988–2007)Pennsylvaniadeceased
Todd D. Irby[381][382]Placer County Superior Court (Commissioner: 2017–2018; Judge 2018– )Californiaactive
Roderick L. Ireland[383]Boston Juvenile Court (1977–1990);Massachusetts Court of Appeals (1990–1997);Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (1997–2014)Massachusettsretired
Earlean Isaac[384]Greene County Probate Court (1989–2016)Alabamaresigned
Brian Anthony Jackson[385]United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana (2010– )Louisianaactive
Carol E. Jackson[386]United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri (1992–2017)Missouriretired
Harrison S. Jackson[387]New York City CourtNew Yorkdeceased
Ketanji Brown Jackson[388]United States District Court for the District of Columbia (2013–2021);United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia (2021–2022);Supreme Court of the United States (2022– )Washington, D.C.active
Maria T. Jackson[389][390]339th State District Court (2009–2019)Texasresigned to seek for another office
Perry B. Jackson[391]Cleveland Municipal Court (1942–1960); Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court (1960–1973)Ohiodecreased
Raymond Alvin Jackson[392]United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia (1993– )Virginiaactive
Candace Jackson-Akiwumi[393]United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit (2021– )Illinoisactive
George E. James[394]Beaver County Court (1998–2007)Pennsylvaniaretired
Andrew L. Jefferson Jr.[395]Harris County Family District Court (1970–1973); Texas 208th District Court (1973–1975)Texasdeceased
Bernard Jefferson[396]California Second District Court of Appeal (1975–1980)Californiadeceased
Deadra L. Jefferson[397]South Carolina Circuit Court (2001– )South Carolinaactive
Edwin L. Jefferson[398]Los Angeles Municipal Court (1941–1949);Los Angeles Superior Court (1949–1961); California Second Appellate District (1961–1975)Californiadeceased
Wallace B. Jefferson[399]Supreme Court of Texas (2001–2013)Texasresigned
Lindsay C. Jenkins[400]United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (2023– )Illinoisactive
Martin Jenkins[401][402]Alameda County Municipal Court (1989–1992);Alameda County Superior Court (1992–1997);United States District Court—Northern (1997–2008); California First Appellate District (2008–2019);Supreme Court of California (appt. 2020)Californiaactive
Angela Jewell[403]New Mexico 2nd Judicial District Court (1996–2010)New Mexicoretired
Tommy Jewell[404]Bernalillo County Metropolitan Court (1983–1991); New Mexico 2nd Judicial District Court (1991–2005)New Mexicoretired
Z. Mae Jimison[405]Marion County Superior Court (1996–2002)Indianadeceased
Bernette Joshua Johnson[406]Louisiana Supreme Court (1994–2020)Louisianaretired
C. Anthony Johnson[407]General Sessions Criminal CourtTennesseedeceased
Clifton Johnson (jurist)[408]North Carolina Court of Appeals (1982–1996)North Carolinadeceased
Golden E. Johnson[409]Newark Municipal Court (appt. 1974); Montclair Municipal CourtNew Jerseydeceased
Joseph D. Johnson[410]Kansas Third Judicial District (2005–2018)Kansasdeceased
Norma Holloway Johnson[411]United States District Court for the District of Columbia (1980–2003)Washington, D.C.retired
Shanice Johnson[412]Sixth Circuit Court (2021– )Arkansasactive
Sterling Johnson Jr.[413]United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York (1991–2022)New Yorkdeceased
Tiffany R. Johnson[414]United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia(2025– )Georgiadesignate
Alesia Jones[415]Solano County Superior Court (2008– )Californiaactive
Bernard M. Jones[416]United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma (2015– )Oklahomaactive
C. Darnell Jones II[417]First Judicial District of Pennsylvania (1987–2008);United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (2008– )Pennsylvaniaactive
Charles W. Jones[418]Detroit Recorder’s Court (appt. 1950)Michigandeceased
DaSean Jones[419]Harris County District Court (2019– )Texasactive
Gaynelle Griffin Jones[420]First Court of the Texas Courts of Appeals (1992–1993)Texasdeceased
Jennifer L. Jones[421]Sedgwick County District Court (1992–2001); Wichita Municipal Court (2001– )Kansasactive
Joscelyn Jones[422]Alameda County Superior Court (2020– )Californiaactive
Napoleon A. Jones Jr.[423]San Diego Municipal Court (1977–1982); San Diego County Superior Court (1982–1994);United States District Court for the Southern District of California (1994–2009)Californiadeceased
Nathaniel R. Jones[424]United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (1979–2002)Ohioretired
Okla Jones II[425]United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana (1994–1996)Louisianadeceased
Richard A. Jones[426]King County Superior Court (1994–2007);United States District Court for the Western District of Washington (2007– )Washingtonactive
Sidney A. Jones[427]Cook County Circuit Court (1960–1980)Illinoisdeceased
Steve C. Jones[428]United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia (2011– )Georgiaactive
Tierra Jones[429]Clark County District Court (2017– )Nevadaactive
Tonya Jones[261]Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 15 (2019– )Texasactive
Tanya Jones Bosier[430]Superior Court of the District of Columbia (2017– )Washington, D.C.active
Claudia Jordan[431]Denver County Court (1994–2014)Coloradoretired
Robert E. Jourdan[27]Chelan County Superior Court (2021– )Washingtonactive
J. Curtis Joyner[432]Chester County Court of Common Pleas for the 15th Judicial District of Pennsylvania (1987–1992);United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (1992–2021)Pennsylvaniaretired
Maria Araújo Kahn[433]Connecticut Superior Court (2006–2017);Connecticut Appellate Court (2017);Supreme Court of Connecticut (2017–2023);United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (2023– )Connecticutactive
Abdul Kallon[434]United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama (2010–2022)Alabamaresigned
Michelle Kazadi[118]Los Angeles County Superior Court (2021– )Californiaactive
Amalya Lyle Kearse[435]United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (1979– )New Yorkactive
Damon Keith[436]United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan (1967–1977);United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (1977–2019)Michigandeceased
Angel Kelley[437]Brockton District Court (2009–2013);Massachusetts Superior Court (2013–2021);United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts (2021– )Massachusettsactive
Cain James Kennedy[438]Mobile County Circuit Court (1979–1998)Alabamadeceased
Henry H. Kennedy Jr.[439]United States District Court for the District of Columbia (1997– )Washington, D.C.inactive
Embry Kidd[440]United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida (2019–2024);United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (2024– )Floridaactive
Peter Killough[441]Supreme Court of Maryland (2024– )Marylandactive
James C. Kimbrough[442]Lake County Superior Court (1974–1987)Indianadeceased
Klinette H. Kindred[443]United States Bankruptcy Court Eastern District of Virginia (2017– )Virginiaactive
Kimberly Kiner[444]LaPorte Superior Court (Judge Pro Tem: appt. 2013)Indianadeceased
Alex Kinlaw Jr.[445]South Carolina Circuit Court (2018– )South Carolinaactive
David M. Krashna[446]Alameda County Municipal Court (Commissioner: 1992–1998);Alameda County Superior Court (Commissioner: 1998–2001; Judge: 2001–2015)Californiaretired
Leondra Kruger[447]California Supreme Court (2015– )Californiaactive
William Francis Kuntz II[448]United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York (2011– )New Yorkactive
Gary L. Lancaster[449]United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania (1987–2013)Pennsylvaniadeceased
Adam B. Landy[450]United States Tax Court (2021– )Washington, D.C.active
Monique Langhorne[451][452]Napa County Superior Court (2019–2023)Courts of Appeal, First Appellate District, Division One (2023– )Californiaactive
Rick Lawrence[453]Lewiston District Court (2000–2022)Supreme Judicial Court (2022– )Maineactive
Alison Renee Lee[454]South Carolina Fifth Judicial Circuit (1999–2023)South Carolinaretired
Amarra A. Lee[455]San Mateo Superior Court (2018– )Californiaactive
Eunice C. Lee[456]United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (2021– )New Yorkactive
Gerald Bruce Lee[457]United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia (1998–2017)Virginiaretired
Helen Shores Lee[458]Jefferson County Circuit Court (2003–2017)Alabamadeceased
Ida Leggett[459]Idaho Second District Court (1992–1998)Idahoresigned
George N. LeightonCircuit Court ofCook County (1964–1969); First District Appellate Court of Illinois (1969–1976);United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (1976–1987)Illinoisdeceased
Ivan L. R. Lemelle[460]United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana (1984– )Louisianaactive
John T. Letts[461]Grand Rapids Municipal Court (elect. 1959); Kent County District Court (elect. 1967)Michigandeceased
Ola M. Lewis[462]North Carolina 13th Judicial District (appt. 1993)North Carolinadeceased
Timothy K. Lewis[463]United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania (1991–1992);United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (1992–1999)Pennsylvaniaresigned
Reginald C. Lindsay[464]United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts (1993–2009)Massachusettsdeceased
Sam A. Lindsay[465]United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas (1998– )Texasactive
Joe O. Littlejohn[466]San Diego County Superior Court (1995–2006)Californiaretired
Melony Lockwood[467][468]Alaska Fourth Judicial District (2017–2021)Alaskaresigned
Steven Logan[469]United States District Court for the District of Arizona (2014– )Arizonaactive
Raymond Lohier[470]United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (2010– )New Yorkactive
James L. Long[471]Sacramento County Superior Court (app. 1982)Californiaretired
Mary Johnson Lowe[472]New York City Criminal Court (1971–1973);New York County Supreme Court (1973–1974); Bronx County Supreme Court (1975–1976);Supreme Court of New York (1977–1978);United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (1978–1991)New Yorkdeceased
Alice A. Lytle[473]Sacramento Municipal Court (1983–1998);Sacramento County Superior Court (1998–2002)Californiadeceased
Matthew J. Maddox[474]United States District Court for the District of Maryland (2022– )Marylandactive
Conrad Mallett Jr.[475]Michigan Supreme Court (1990–1998)Michiganretired
William A. Mallory[476]Hamilton County Municipal Court (1993–2006; 2011– ); Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas (2006–2009) Hamilton County First District Court of Appeals (2009–2011)Ohioactive
Mercer M. Mance[477]Marion County Superior Court (1958–1978)Indianadeceased
Robert J. Mangum[478]New York State Court of Claims (appt. 1971)New Yorkdeceased
Blanche M. Manning[479]United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (1994–2020)Illinoisdeceased
L. Casey Manning[480]South Carolina Circuit Court (1994– )South Carolinaactive
Jeralynn Manor[481]Harris County District Court (2021– )Texasactive
Calvin Mapp[482]Miami-Dade County Court (1973–1994)Floridadeceased
Algenon L. Marbley[483]United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio (1997– )Ohioactive
Consuelo Bland Marshall[484]United States District Court for the Central District of California (1980– )Californiainactive
Thurgood Marshall[485]United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (1961–1965); Supreme Court of the United States (1967–1991)Washington, D.C.deceased
Janice R. Martin[486]Kentucky District Court (1993–2009)Kentuckyretired
Joshua W. Martin III[487][488]Superior Court of Delaware (1982–1989)Delawareresigned
Aaron B. Mason[171][489]Clayton County Superior Court (2016– )Georgiaactive
Rhonda Mason[490]Johnson County Court (2016– )Kansasactive
Andre Mathis[491]United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (2022– )Tennesseeactive
Albert Matthews[492]Los Angeles Superior Court (Assigned Judge: appt. 1993)Californiadeceased
James Campbell Matthews[493]Albany, New York Recorder's Court (1896–1899)New Yorkdeceased
Stephen L. Maxwell[494]Minnesota 2nd Judicial District Court (1967–1987)Minnesotadeceased
Mabel Mayfield[495]Berrien County Courts (2000– )Michiganactive
William E. McAnulty Jr.[496]Jefferson County District Court (1977–1980; 1983–1990; 1993–1998);Kentucky Court of Appeals (1998–2006);Supreme Court of Kentucky (2006–2007)Kentuckydeceased
Mark A. McCannon[497]Alameda County Superior Court (2013– )Californiaactive
Jesse McClure[498]339th District Court (2019–2020);Texas Court of Criminal Appeals (2021– )Texasactive
LaRonda J. McCoy[499]Los Angeles County Superior Court (2017– )Californiaactive
Kari McCrea[500]Alaska Third Judicial District (2017– )Alaskaactive
Wade H McCree Jr.[501]United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan (1961–1966)United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (1966-1977)Michigandeceased
Wade Harper McCree[502][503]Wayne County Circuit Court (2004–2013; 2020– ) suspended and reinstatedMichiganactive
Joe Billy McDade[504]Tenth Judicial Circuit, State of Illinois (1982–1991);United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois (1991– )Illinoisactive
Gabrielle Kirk McDonald[505]United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas (1979–1988)Texasresigned
Odell McGhee, II[506]Iowa District Court (2002– )Iowaactive
Theodore McKee[507]Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas (1984–1994);United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (1994– )Pennsylvaniaactive
Kevin McKeever[508]Iowa District Court (2015– )Iowaactive
Elwood S. McKenney[509]Roxbury District Court (appt. 1960)Massachusettsdeceased
Patricia McKinley[510]Bay District Municipal Court District (1982–1986)Californiadeceased
Theodore McMillian[511]United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit (1978–2006)Missourideceased
Brandy R. McMillion[512]United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan (2023– )Michiganactive
Tyrone Medley[513]Utah Fifth Circuit Court (1984–1992); Utah Third Circuit Court (1992–2012)Utahretired
Cordell D. Meeks Sr.[514]Wyandotte County District Court (1972–1980)Kansasdeceased
Alfonza Menefee[515]Macon County Probate Court (1988–2019)[516]Alabamaretired
Orelia Merchant[517]United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York (2023– )New Yorkactive
Robin M. Meriweather[518]United States District Court for the District of Columbia (2017–2024);United States Court of Federal Claims (2024– )Washington, D.C.active
Natasha C. Merle[519]United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York (2023– )New Yorkactive
Stephan P. Mickle[520]Alachua County Court (1979–1984); Florida Eighth Judicial Circuit (1984–1992); Florida First District Court of Appeal (1993–1998);United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida (1998–2021)Floridadeceased
Vicki Miles-LaGrange[521]United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma (1994– )Oklahomainactive
Brian Stacy Miller[522]United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas (2008– )Arkansasactive
Sheila Miller[523]41B District Court (2006–2010)Michiganretired
Herbert E. Millin[524]Philadelphia Municipal Court (appt. 1947)Pennsylvaniadeceased
Toni Y. Mims-Cochran[525][526]Alameda County Superior Court (Commissioner: 2016–2022; Judge 2022)Californiaactive
Cameron Mitchell[527]Benton-Franklin Superior Court (2004– )Washingtondeceased
Irvin C. Mollison[528]United States Customs Court (1945–1962)New Yorkdeceased
Tamika Montgomery–Reeves[529]Delaware Court of Chancery (2015–2019);Supreme Court of Delaware (2019–2023);United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (2023– )Delawareactive
Vershenia Ballance Moody[530]Illinois 6th Judicial District (2012– )Illinoisactive
Herman E. Moore[531]United States District Court of the Virgin Islands (1939–1957)United States Virgin Islandsdeceased
Lester V. Moore[532]Norfolk Juvenile and Domestic District Court (1976–1997)Virginiadeceased
Michelle Moore[533]314th District Court (2019– )Texasactive
Raymond P. Moore[534]United States District Court for the District of Colorado (2013– )Coloradoactive
Terry F. Moorer[535]United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama (2007–2018);United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama (2018– )Alabamaactive
Michael R. Morgan[536]Supreme Court of North Carolina (2016– )North Carolinaactive
Ernest Nathan Morial[537]Louisiana Juvenile Court (1970–1974); Louisiana Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal (1974–1977)Louisianadeceased
Brittanye Morris[538]Harris County District Court (2021– )Texasactive
Carl W. Morris[539]Alameda County Municipal Court (1988–1993);Alameda County Superior Court (1993–2012)Californiaretired
Denise Langford Morris[540][541]Oakland County Circuit Court (1992–2022)Michiganretired
Elizabeth Morris[542]Anne Arundel County Circuit Court (2018– )Marylandactive
Angil Morris-Jones[543][544]Merced County Superior Court (appt. 1997)Californiaretired or lost reelection
Franklin Morton Jr.[545]New York Municipal Court (appt. 1958);New York State Supreme Court (elect. 1969)New Yorkdeceased
Constance Baker Motley[546]United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (1966–2005)New Yorkdeceased
Harriet Mitchell Murphy[547]Austin Municipal Court (1973–1993)Texasretired
Richard E. Myers II[548]United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina (2019– )North Carolinaactive
Julien Neals[549]United States District Court for the District of New Jersey (2021– )New Jerseyactive
Adrienne Nelson[550]Multnomah CountyCircuit Court (2006–2018);Supreme Court of Oregon (2018–2023);United States District Court for the District of Oregon (2023– )Oregonactive
David Sutherland Nelson[551]Massachusetts Superior Court (1973–1979);United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts (1979–1998)Massachusettsdeceased
P. Scott Neville Jr.[552]Illinois Supreme Court (2018– )Illinoisactive
Irma Newburn[553][554]Oklahoma Fifth Judicial Circuit (2016–2021)

Federal Immigration Judge(2021–)

Oklahoma

Tennessee

active
Clifton B. Newman[555]South Carolina Circuit Court (2000–2023)South Carolinaretired
Jocelyn Newman[556]South Carolina Circuit Court (2016– )South Carolinaactive
Tara L. Newman[557]Los Angeles County Superior Court (2021– )Californiaactive
Robert N. C. Nix Jr.[558]Supreme Court of Pennsylvania (1972–1996)Pennsylvaniadeceased
Troy L. Nunley[559]Sacramento County Superior Court (2002–2012);United States District Court for the Eastern District of California (2013– )Californiaactive
Jimmy Nunn[560]Dallas County Probate Court (2018– )Alabamaactive
Edirin Okoloko[561]Snohomish County Superior Court (2020– )Washingtonactive
Eileen A. Olds[562]Chesapeake Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court (1995–2019)Virginiaretired
Solomon Oliver Jr.[563]United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio (1994– )Ohioactive
Vernon D. Oliver[564]Connecticut Superior Court (2009–2023);United States District Court for the District of Connecticut (2023– )Connecticutactive
Dayo O. Onanubosi[565]Idaho Third Judicial District (2009– )Idahoactive
Revius Ortique Jr.[566]Supreme Court of Louisiana (elec. 1992)Louisianadeceased
Alexis Otis-Lewis[567]St. Clair County Court (1992–2009)Illinoisretired
Jalilah Otto[568]Jackson County Circuit Court (2017– )Missouriactive
Morris Overstreet[569]Texas Court of Criminal Appeals (1991–1999)Texasterm ended
Charles L. Owens[570]Oklahoma County District Court (1968–1998)Oklahomadeceased
Alan Page[571]Supreme Court of Minnesota (1993–2015)Minnesotaretired
Myles Paige[572]New York City Criminal Court (1939–1956); Domestic Relations Court (1958–1966)New Yorkdeceased
Wilma Palmer[573]Tulsa County District Court (2007– )Oklahomaactive
Darrel J. Papillion[574]United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana (2023– )Louisianaactive
Barrington D. Parker[575]United States District Court for the District of Columbia (1969–1993)Washington, D.C.deceased
Barrington D. Parker Jr.[576]United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (1994–2001);United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (2001– )New Yorkactive
Gerald Parker[577]Montgomery County Common Pleas Court (2019– )Ohioactive
Linda Vivienne Parker[578]United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan (2014– )Michiganactive
James Benton Parsons[579]United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (1961–1993)Illinoisdeceased
Thomas H. Parrott[580][581]Los Angeles Superior Court (Commissioner: 1990–2006)Californiaretired
Cecil B. Patterson Jr.[582]Maricopa County Superior Court (1980–1991); Arizona First Appellate Court (1995–2003)Arizonaretired
Gary D. Payne[583]Fayette County Court (1988–2011)Kentuckyretired
Latosha Lewis Payne[584]Harris County District Court (2019– )Texasactive
Sandra Peake[585]Harris County District Court (2019– )Texasactive
Benita Y. Pearson[586]United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio (2008– )Ohioactive
John Garrett Penn[587]District of Columbia Court of General Sessions (1970–1971);Superior Court of the District of Columbia (1971–1979);United States District Court for the District of Columbia (1979–2007)Washington, D.C.deceased
Mia Roberts Perez[588]Philadelphia CountyCourt of Common Pleas (2016–2022);United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (2022– )Pennsylvaniaactive
James E.C. Perry[589]Florida 18th Judicial Circuit (1999–2009); Supreme Court of Florida (2009–2016)Floridaretired
Matthew J. Perry[590]United States Court of Military Appeals (1976–1979);United States District Court for the District of South Carolina (1979–2011)South Carolinadeceased
Fredericka Phillips[591]Harris County District Court (2016– )Texasactive
Vel Phillips[592]Milwaukee County Circuit Court (1971–1978)Wisconsindeceased
Kenneth A. Phipps[593]Criminal Court of the City of New York (1958–1968)New Yorkdeceased
Risë Jones Pichon[594]Santa Clara Municipal Court (Commissioner: 1983–1984; Judge 1984–1998); Santa Clara Superior Court (1998–2019)Californiaretired
Juan Pickett[595]Louisiana 32nd Judicial District (2015– )Louisianaactive
Lawrence W. Pierce[596]United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (1971–1981);United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (1981–1995)New Yorkretired
Victor Pippins Jr.[597]San Diego County Superior Court (2020– )Californiaactive
Freddy Pitcher Jr.[598]Louisiana 19th Judicial District Court; Louisiana First Circuit Court of AppealLouisianaretired
Elizabeth Davis Pittman[599]Omaha Municipal Court (1971–1986)Nebraskadeceased
Donald F. Pitts[600]Los Angeles Superior Court (appt. 1984)Californiaretired
Marlon Polk[601]Fourth Judicial District Court (2005– )Nebraskaactive
Cecil F. Poole[602]United States District Court for the Northern District of California (1976–1980);United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (1979–1997)Californiadeceased
David M. Porter[603]Iowa District Court (2015– )Iowaactive
John D. Posten[604]United States District Court for the District of Montana (United States Commissioner: 1893–1917)Montanadeceased
Cleo Powell[605]Virginia Court of Appeals (2008–2011);Supreme Court of Virginia (2011– )Virginiaactive
Tanya Walton Pratt[606]United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana (2010– )Indianaactive
William A. Price[607]Justice of the Peace for Matagorda (appt. 1872)Texasdeceased
John E. Prim[608]Seattle Municipal Court (Judge pro tem: appt. 1954)Washingtondeceased
Doris Pryor[609]United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana (2018–2022);United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit (2022– )Indianaactive
Jason K. Pulliam[610]Texas Fourth Court of Appeals (2015–2016);United States District Court for the Western District of Texas (2019– )Texasactive
Rudolph R. Pyle III[611]Madison County Circuit Court (2009–2012);Indiana Court of Appeals (2012– )Indianaactive
William D. Quarles Jr.[612]United States District Court for the District of Maryland (2003–2016)Marylandretired
Peggy Quince[613]Supreme Court of Florida (1999–2019)Floridaretired
Henry Ramsey Jr.[614]Alameda County Superior Court (1981–1990)Californiadeceased
Murlene J. Randle[615]San Francisco County Superior Court (2020– )Californiaactive
Robin Ransom[616]St. Louis County Family Court (2002–2008); 22nd Judicial Circuit Court (2008–2018); Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District (2019–2021); Missouri Supreme Court (2021– )Missouriactive
Nusrat Rashid[617]Delaware County Court of Common Pleas (2019– )Pennsylvaniaactive
Monique F. Rauls[618]Louisiana 9th Judicial District Court (2015– )Louisianaactive
Johnnie B. Rawlinson[619]United States District Court for the District of Nevada (1998–2000);United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (2000– )Nevadaactive
Thomas J. Reddick Jr.[620]Broward County Court of Record; Florida Circuit CourtFloridadeceased
Carlton W. Reeves[621]United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi (2010– )Mississippiactive
Dawna F. Reeves[622]Stanislaus County Superior Court (2008– )Californiaactive
Sheldon K. Rennie[623]Superior Court of Delaware (2018– )Delawareactive
Gloria Clark Reno[624][625]Missouri 21st Judicial Circuit (2002–2020)Missouriretired
Dianne Renwick[626]New York City Civil Court (1977–2001);New York Supreme Court (2001–2008);Supreme Court, First Judicial Department (2008– )New Yorkactive
Edward A. Reid[627]Camden County Domestic Relations Court (appt. 1956)New Jerseydeceased
Robert L. Reid[628][629]Las Vegas Alternate Municipal Court (appt. 1966-1970) Justice of the Peace for Las Vegas Township (1970– )Nevadaactive[630]
Scoval Richardson[631]United States Customs Court (1957–1980);United States Court of International Trade (1980–1982)New Yorkdeceased
Tony L. Richardson[632]Los Angeles County Superior Court (2012– )Californiaactive
Moxey Rigby[633]Nassau County District Court (elect. 1959)New Yorkdeceased
Elizabeth Riggs[634]San Diego Superior Court (1979–2011)Californiadeceased
Frances E. Rivers[635]New York City Court (1943–1963)New Yorkdeceased
Andree Layton Roaf[636]Arkansas Supreme Court (1995–1996);Arkansas Court of Appeals (1996–2006)Arkansasretired
Richard W. Roberts[637]United States District Court for the District of Columbia (1998– )Washington, D.C.inactive
Terrie E. Roberts[638]San Diego County Superior Court (2019– )Californiaactive
Victoria A. Roberts[639]United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan (1998–2023)Michiganretired
Alfred S. Robbins[640]New York State Supreme Court (appt. 1979)New Yorkdeceased
Aubrey Eugene Robinson Jr.[641]Juvenile Court of the District of Columbia (1965–1966);United States District Court for the District of Columbia (1966–2000)Washington, D.C.deceased
G. Bruce Robinson[642]Boston Juvenile Court (appt. 1948)Massachusettsdeceased
Julie A. Robinson[643]United States District Court for the District of Kansas (2001– )Kansasactive
Richard A. Robinson[644]Connecticut Supreme Court (2013–2024)Connecticutretired
Spottswood William Robinson III[645]United States District Court for the District of Columbia (1964–1966);United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (1966–1998)Washington, D.C.deceased
Stephen C. Robinson[646]United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (2003–2010)New Yorkresigned
Edward Rodgers[647]Palm Beach County Court (1973–1995)Floridadeceased
Dawn Rogers[648]Harris County District Court (2021– )Texasactive
Judith Ann Wilson Rogers[649]District of Columbia Court of Appeals (1983–1994);United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (1994– )Washington, D.C.active
Eleanor L. Ross[650]United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia (2014– )Georgiaactive
Joseph D. Roulhac[651]Akron Municipal Court (1967–1987)Ohiodeceased
Robert D. Rucker[652]Supreme Court of Indiana (1999–2017)Indianaretired
George Lewis Ruffin[653]Municipal Court, Charlestown District (appt. 1883)Massachusettsdeceased
John "Jack" H. Ruffin Jr.[654]Georgia Court of Appeals (1994–2008)Georgiadeceased
George L. Russell Jr.[655]Supreme Bench of Baltimore (1966–1968)Marylandretired
George L. Russell III[656]Maryland Circuit Court, Baltimore City (2007–2012);United States District Court for the District of Maryland (2012– )Marylandactive
Edith S. Sampson[657]Municipal Court of Chicago (1962–1966);Circuit Court of Cook County (1966–1978)Illinoisdeceased
James B. Sanderlin[658]Pinellas County Court (1972–1985); Florida District Court of Appeals (1985–1987)Floridadeceased
Willie Louis Sands[659]United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia (1994– )Georgiainactive
Anita L. Santos[660][661]Contra Costa County Superior Court (Commissioner: 2012–2014; Judge: 2014–2022)Californiaretired
Ruth Sconiers[662]Buffalo City Court (1987–1993); New York Supreme Court 8th Judicial District (1993–2010);New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Department (2010–2016)New Yorkretired
Calvin L. Scott Jr.[663]Superior Court of Delaware (2003– )Delawareactive
Elisha Scott[664][665]Michigan Department of LaborMichigandeceased
Gregory Kellam Scott[666]Colorado Supreme Court (1992–2000)Coloradoresigned
Kai Scott[667]Philadelphia CountyCourt of Common Pleas (2015–2022);United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (2022– )Pennsylvaniaactive
Mary Stenson Scriven[668]United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida (2008– )Floridaactive
Renard F. Shepard[669]Sacramento County Municipal Court (1998–1998);Sacramento County Superior Court (1998– )Californiaretired
Leah Ward Sears[670]Fulton County Superior Court (1988–1992);Supreme Court of Georgia (1992–2009)Georgiaresigned
Myra C. Selby[671]Indiana Supreme Court (1995–1999)Indianaretired
Jamel K. Semper[672]United States District Court for the District of New Jersey (2023– )New Jerseyactive
Phyllis Senegal[673]Lake County Superior Court (appt. 1975)Indianadeceased
Margaret B. Seymour[674]United States District Court for the District of South Carolina (1996–2022)South Carolinaretired
Charles Alexander Shaw[312]United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri (1993–2020)Missourideceased
Leander J. Shaw Jr.[658]Florida District Courts of Appeal (1979–1983);Supreme Court of Florida (1983–2003)Floridadeceased
Phrasel L. Shelton[675]San Mateo Municipal Court (1976–1988);San Mateo County Superior Court (1988–2004)Californiadeceased
Rod Shelton[466]San Diego County Superior Court (2007– )Californiaactive
Michael A. Shipp[676]United States District Court for the District of New Jersey (2007– )New Jerseyactive
Benjamin Shobe[677]Jefferson County Circuit Court (1976–1992)Kentuckydeceased
Paul Allen Simmons[678]United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania (1978–2014)Pennsylvaniadeceased
James E. Simmons Jr.[679]San Diego County Superior Court (2017–2023);United States District Court for the Southern District of California (2023– )Californiaactive
Leah Simms[680]Dade County Superior Court (appt. 1981)Floridaretired
Sandra A. Simms[681]Oahu Circuit Court (1991–2004)Hawaiiretired
Frederick Wayman "Duke" Slater[682]Cook County Superior Court (appt. 1960)Illinoisdeceased
Fred W. Slaughter[683]Orange CountySuperior Court (2014–2022);United States District Court for the Central District of California (2022– )Californiaactive
Gregory M. Sleet[684]United States District Court for the District of Delaware (1998–2018)Delawareretired
Charles Smiley[685]Alameda County Superior Court (Commissioner: 2007–2012; Judge: 2012– )Californiaactive
Charles Z. Smith[686]Supreme Court of Washington (1998–2002)Washingtondeceased
Erithe A. Smith[687]U.S. Bankruptcy Court—Central (1994– )Californiaactive
George Bundy Smith[688]New York Appellate Division, First Department (1987–1992)New Yorkretired
Karla Smith[689]Montgomery District Court (2012–2015) Montgomery County Circuit Court (2015– )Marylandactive
Lavenski Smith[690]Arkansas Supreme Court (1999–2000);United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit (2002– )Arkansasactive
Lori K. Smith[27]Washington Court of Appeals (2018– )Washingtonactive
Lynne H. Smith[632] or Lynne M Hobbs[691]Los Angeles County Superior Court (2012– )Californiaactive
Micah W. J. Smith[692]United States District Court for the District of Hawaii(2024– )Hawaiiactive
Otis M. Smith[693]Michigan Supreme Court (1961–1966)Michigandeceased
Rodney Smith[694]Miami-Dade County Court (2008–2012);Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court of Florida (2012–2019);United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida (2019– )Floridaactive
Doris Smith-Ribner[695]Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court (1987–2009)Pennsylvaniaretired
Julie S. Sneed[696]United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida (2015– )Floridaactive
Joe Somers[697]Champaign County Court (elec. 1961)Illinoisdeceased
Theodore O. Spaulding[698]Pennsylvania Superior Court (appt. 1966)Pennsylvaniadeceased
James R. Spencer[699]United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia (1986–2017)Virginiaretired
Vaino Spencer[700]California Second Appellate District (1980–2007)Californiadeceased
Erica Standfield Brandon[701]North Carolina 17A Judicial District (2019– )North Carolinaactive
Booker T. Stephens[702]Eighth Judicial Circuit, McDowell County (c. 1985–2019)West Virginiaretired
William H. Stephens[703]Marin County Superior CourtCaliforniaretired
Barry Stevens[704][705]Superior Court of Connecticut (1994–)Connecticutactive
Harold A. Stevens[706]New York Court of General Sessions (1950–1955);New York Supreme Court (1955–1974);New York Court of Appeals (1974–1977)New Yorkdeceased
Carl E. Stewart[707]United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (1994– )Louisianaactive
LaToyia Jenkins Stewart[708]Passaic County Superior Court (2017– )New Jerseyactive
Melody J. Stewart[709]Ohio 8th District Court of Appeals (2006–2019);Supreme Court of Ohio (2019– )Ohioactive
Charles M. Stokes[710]King County District Court (1968–1978)Washingtondeceased
Jesse N. Stone[711]Supreme Court of Louisiana (1972–1974)Louisianaterm ended
William Stone[712]Williamsburg-James City County Court (1968–1998)Virginiadeceased
Rita L. Stotts[71]Circuit Court in the Shelby County (2000–2009)Tennesseedeceased
Juanita Kidd Stout[713]Supreme Court of Pennsylvania (1988–1989)Pennsylvaniadeceased
Diane Clarke Streett[714]Superior Court of Delaware (2010– )Delawareactive
Emmet G. Sullivan[715]United States District Court for the District of Columbia (1994– )Washington, D.C.active
Laura Taylor Swain[716]United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (2000– )New Yorkactive
V. Raymond SwopeSan Mateo County Superior Court (2010– )Californiaactive
Daphne Sykes[717]Orange County Superior Court (2010– )Californiaactive
Germaine J. Tanner[718]Harris County District Court (2019– )Texasactive
Jack Edward Tanner[719]United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington (1978);United States District Court for the Western District of Washington (1978–1991; 1991–2006)Washingtondeceased
Anna Diggs Taylor[720]United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan (1979–2017)Michigandeceased
Tricia Taylor[721]Los Angeles County Superior Court (2019– )Californiaactive
Wilford Taylor Jr.[722]Hampton District Court (appt. 1995)Virginiadeceased
Darwin W. Telesford[723]New York State Supreme Court, First Judicial District (elect. 1964)New Yorkdeceased
Clarence Thomas[724]United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (1990–1991);Supreme Court of the United States (1991– )Washington, D.C.active
Holly A. Thomas[725]Los Angeles County Superior Court (2018–2022);United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (2022– )Californiaactive
John Charles Thomas[726]Supreme Court of Virginia (1983–1989)Virginiaresigned
Lawton E. Thomas[727]Negro Municipal Court (appt. 1950; court has since disbanded)Floridadeceased
Roderick B. Thomas[728]Dallas County Criminal Court (1874)Alabamadeceased
Lauren Thomasson[729]San Joaquin County Superior Court (2005– )Californiaactive
Alvin W. Thompson[730]United States District Court for the District of Connecticut (1994– )Connecticutinactive
Anne Elise Thompson[731]United States District Court for the District of New Jersey (1979–2001)New Jerseyretired
Emerson R. Thompson Jr.[732]Orange County Court (1976–1980); Ninth Judicial Circuit Court (1980–1993); Florida 5th Judicial Court (1993–2019)Floridaretired
Myron Herbert Thompson[733]United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama (1980– )Alabamainactive
Ojetta Rogeriee Thompson[734]United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit (2010– )Rhode Islandactive
Patrick S. Thompson[735]San Francisco County Superior Court (2022– )Californiaactive
Trina Thompson[736]Alameda County Superior Court (2003–2022);United States District Court for the Northern District of California (2022– )Californiaactive
Willie Thompson[737]Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Second Department (ret. 2001)New Yorkdeceased
Sherry M. Thompson-Taylor[735]San Diego County Superior Court (2022– )Californiaactive
C. Elliott Thornton[738]Harris County District Court (2021– )Texasactive
Patricia Timmons-Goodson[739]North Carolina Supreme Court (2006–2012)North Carolinaresigned
Patricia Titus[740]Los Angeles County Superior Court (2000– )Californiaactive
Demetrica Todd-Ruiz[741]Vineland Municipal Court (2017–2023)

Salem Superior Court (2023–)

New Jerseyactive
Shirley Tolentino[742]Jersey City Municipal Court (1976–1984); New Jersey Superior Court (1984–2010)New Jerseydeceased
Charles H. Toliver IV[743]Superior Court of Delaware (1990–2014)Delawareretired
Analisa Torres[744]New York City Criminal Court (2000–2002);New York City Civil Court (2003–2004);New York Supreme Court (2004–2013);United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (2013– )New Yorkactive
Faya Ora Rose Touré[745]Alabama Municipal Courts (1973–1977)Alabamaresigned
Sandra L. Townes[746]City Court of Syracuse (1988–1999); Fifth Judicial District New York Supreme Court (2000–2004); 2nd Judicial Department of the New York State Supreme Court (2001–2004);United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York (2004–2018)New Yorkdeceased
Randa Trapp[747]San Diego County Superior Court (ret. 2021)Californiaretired
Marcus O. Tucker[748]Long Beach Municipal Court (appt. 1976–1985);Los Angeles Superior Court (1985–2004)Californiadeceased
Petrese B. Tucker[37]United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (2000– )Pennsylvaniaactive
Jasmine Twitty[749]Easley Municipal Court (2015– )South Carolinaactive
Ralph E. Tyson[750]United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana (1998–2011)Louisianadeceased
Franklin U. Valderrama[751]Circuit Court of Cook County (2007–2020);United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (2020– )Illinoisactive
Leo Valentine Jr.[752]San Diego Municipal Court (1995–1998); San Diego County Superior Court (1998–2019)Californiaretired
Holly Veal[171][753]Henry County Superior Court (Flint Judicial Circuit) (2018– )Georgiaactive
Teresa Vincent[754]Guilford County District Court (2019– )North Carolinaactive
Joseph Cornelius Waddy[755]United States District Court for the District of Columbia.(1967–1978)Washington, D.C.deceased
Herman G. Walker[756]Superior Court of Alaska-Anchorage (2015– )Alaskaactive
Jamar K. Walker[757]United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia (2023– )Virginiaactive
Toni Wallace[758]Fort Bend County Court at Law No.5 (2016– )Texasactive
William H. Walls[759]United States District Court for the District of New Jersey (1994–2019)New Jerseydeceased
Reggie Walton[760]United States District Court for the District of Columbia (2001– );United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (2007–2014)Washington, D.C.active
Horace Ward[761]Fulton County Civil Court (1974–1977); Superior Court of Fulton County (1977–1979);United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia (1979–2016)Georgiaretired
James Ware[762]United States District Court for the Northern District of California (1990–2012)Californiaretired
Joyce Elise Williams Warren[763]Pulaski County Juvenile Court (1983–1990); Arkansas Sixth Judicial District (1991–2020)Arkansasactive
Lisa R. Washington[764]Los Angeles County Superior Court (2020– )Californiaactive
Pamela Scott Washington[765]Alaska District Court (2010– )Alaskaactive
Paul J. Watford[766]United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (2012–2023)Californiaresigned
James Lopez Watson[767]United States Customs Court (1966–1980);United States Court of International Trade (1980–2001)New Yorkdeceased
Robert B. Watts[768]Baltimore Municipal Court (appt. 1960); Supreme Bench of Baltimore City (1968–1985)Marylanddeceased
Gerald Webb[769]Hamilton County General Sessions Court (2019– )Tennesseeactive
E. Gregory Wells[770]Maryland Court of Special Appeals (2019– )Marylandactive
Ryan Wells[771]Fresno County Superior Court (2021– )Californiaactive
Briana Westry-Robinson[772]Wilcox County District Court (2017– )Alabamaactive
Nancy Cornelia Wheeler (formerly Francis)[773]Washtenaw County Trial Court (1990–2014)Michiganretired
Charles W. White[774]Court of Common Pleas (appt. 1955)Ohiodeceased
George Washington White[775]United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio (1980–2011)Ohiodeceased
Maxine White[776]Milwaukee County Court (1992–2020)Wisconsin Court of Appeals (2020– )Wisconsinactive
Ronnie L. White[777]Supreme Court of Missouri (1995–2007);United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri (2014–2024)Missouriretired
Jamal Whitehead[778]United States District Court for the Western District of Washington (2023– )Washingtonactive
Helen Whitener[779]Pierce County Superior Court (2015–2020);Washington Supreme Court (2020– )Washingtonactive
Marshall I. Whitley[780]Alameda County Municipal Court (1993–1998);Alameda County Superior Court (1998–2013)Californiaretired
Tadia Whitner[781]Gwinnett County Superior Court (2019– )Georgiaactive
Susan D. Wigenton[782]United States District Court for the District of New Jersey (2006– )New Jerseyactive
Alton W. Wiley Sr.[783]Rhode Island District Court (1981–1991);Rhode Island Superior Court (appt. 1991)Rhode Islandretired
Monica Wiley[784]San Francisco County Superior Court (2009– )Californiaactive
Henry "Hank" Wilkins IV[785][786]Jefferson County Court (2017–2018)Arkansasresigned
Robert L. Wilkins[787]United States District Court for the District of Columbia (2010–2014);United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (2014– )Washington, D.C.active
Alexander Williams Jr.[788]United States District Court for the District of Maryland (1994–2014)Marylandretired
Ann Claire Williams[789]United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (1985–1999);United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit (1999–2018)Illinoisretired
Arthur G. Williams[81]Madison Circuit CourtConnecticutdeceased
David W. Williams[790]Los Angeles Municipal Court (1956–1962);Los Angeles County Superior Court (1962–1969);United States District Court for the Central District of California (1969–2000)Californiadeceased
Felicia Toney Williams[791][792]Louisiana Second Circuit Court of Appeal (1992–2020)Louisianaretired
Gregory B. Williams[793]United States District Court for the District of Delaware (2022– )Delawareactive
Janice M. Williams[557]Solano County Superior Court (2021– )Californiaactive
Jean Williams[794]Tucson Municipal Courts (1974–1976); Phoenix Municipal Court (1976–1996)Arizonadeceased
LaShawn A. Williams[795]Harris County Civil. Court at Law #3 (2018– )Texasactive
Karen M. Williams[796]United States District Court for the District of New Jersey (2009– )New Jerseyactive
Milton L. Williams[797]Supreme Court of the State of New York (1993–2002, 2003–2008)New Yorkretired
Oliver D. Williams[798]New York State Supreme Court (1963–1968)New Yorkdeceased
Omar A. Williams[799]Connecticut Superior Court for the District of New London (2016–2021);United States District Court for the District of Connecticut (2021– )Connecticutactive
Charles J. Willoughby Jr.Superior Court of the District of Columbia (2024– )Washington, D.C.active
Charles R. Wilson[800]United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit (1999– )Floridaactive
Lionel Wilson[801]Alameda County Municipal Court (1960–1964);Alameda County Superior Court (1964–1977)Californiadeceased
Brian C. Wimes[802]United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri/United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri (2012– )Missouriactive
Henry Travillion Wingate[434]United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi (1985– )Alabamaactive
Joan Winn[803][804]Dallas County Court at Law (1975–1978); 191st District Court (appt. 1978)Texasretired
Andrea R. Wood[805]United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (2013– )Illinoisactive
Gregory Howard Woods[806]United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (2013– )New Yorkactive
Joseph Wood[807][808]Washington County (2017–2023?)Arkansasresigned to seek different office
W. Fillmore Wood[81]Union County CourtNew Jerseydeceased
Jonathan Jasper Wright[590]Supreme Court of South Carolina (1870–1877)South Carolinadeceased
Otis D. Wright II[809]Los Angeles County Superior Court (2005–2007);United States District Court for the Central District of California (2007– )Californiaactive
Wilhelmina Wright[810]Ramsey County District Court (2000–2002);Minnesota Court of Appeals (2002–2012);Minnesota Supreme Court (2012–2016);United States District Court for the District of Minnesota (2016– )Minnesotaactive
James A. Wynn Jr.[811]North Carolina Supreme Court (1998);North Carolina Court of Appeals (1999–2010);United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit (2010– )North Carolinaactive
Robert W. Yancey[812]Essex County Court (1960–1972)New Jerseydeceased
Staci Michelle Yandle[813]United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois (2014– )Illinoisactive
K. Patrick Yarbrough[814]Illinois 17th Judicial Circuit Court (2007–2019)Illinoisretired
Lowynn Y. Young[815]Los Angeles County Superior Court (2021– )Californiaactive
Reuben Young[816]North Carolina Court of Appeals (2019–2020)North Carolinaactive
Roderick C. Young[817]United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia (2014– )Virginiaactive
John Milton Younge[818]Court of Common Pleas for Philadelphia County (1996–2019);United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (2019– )Pennsylvaniaactive

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  743. ^"Toliver's wit leaves mark on courthouse".delawareonline. RetrievedMarch 14, 2020.
  744. ^"Torres, Analisa Nadine".Federal Judicial Center. RetrievedMarch 14, 2023.
  745. ^"From Selma to Ferguson and back: Has anything changed?".CNN. RetrievedJanuary 6, 2015.
  746. ^"Sandra L. Townes".Federal Judicial Center. RetrievedJanuary 27, 2020.
  747. ^"History-Making Black Supervising Judge Retires in San Diego".www.courthousenews.com. RetrievedJanuary 24, 2022.
  748. ^"Marcus O. Tucker, 1934–2015: Superior Court judge who helped troubled kids turn lives around dies at 80".Press Telegram. August 10, 2015. RetrievedFebruary 11, 2020.
  749. ^"Making History: Jasmine Twitty becomes youngest appointed judge in America (2016-11-27)".Black Star News.
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  763. ^"Joyce Elise Williams Warren (1949–)".Encyclopedia of Arkansas. RetrievedJanuary 27, 2020.
  764. ^"Four Blacks Among New Judicial Appointments—Increasing Courtroom Diversity in California".Black Voice News. May 4, 2020. RetrievedSeptember 13, 2021.
  765. ^"Pamela Scott Washington to be first female African-American District Court of Alaska judge".University of Alaska Anchorage. RetrievedNovember 3, 2010.
  766. ^"Paul J. Watford".Federal Judicial Center. RetrievedJanuary 17, 2020.
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  768. ^O'Brien, Frederick N. Rasmussen and Dennis."Judge Robert B. Watts, 76, dies Civil rights lawyer, Circuit Court jurist, drew people together".baltimoresun.com. RetrievedFebruary 17, 2020.
  769. ^"Gerald Webb Sworn In As The First African American Judge For Hamilton County, Tennessee, Courts (2019-04-04)".Essence.
  770. ^"Governor Hogan Announces Nine Judicial Appointments, Historic Nominees For Maryland's Appellate Courts".Governor of Maryland. RetrievedFebruary 23, 2022.
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  775. ^"White, George Washington".Federal Judicial Center. RetrievedJanuary 23, 2020.
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  784. ^"Making History In Different Courts".University of California Golden Bears Athletics. RetrievedApril 29, 2021.
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