American federal and territorial district judges
The following is a list of all judges of the United States district and territorial courts . The list includes both "active" and "senior" judges, both of whom hear and decide cases. There are 89 districts in the 50 states, with a total of 94 districts including four territories and the District of Columbia . Each of the 50 states has between one and four Article III district courts, and the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico each have one Article III district court. Article III judges have lifetime tenure .
The insular areas of Guam , the Northern Mariana Islands , and the United States Virgin Islands each have one Article IV territorial court. These courts are called "district courts" and exercise the same jurisdiction as district courts; however, Article IV territorial courts differ from Article III district courts in that territorial courts have judges who serve ten-year terms rather than lifetime tenures.
As of 2021, Congress has authorized 677 district judgeships, including 667 permanent judgeships and 10 temporary judgeships,[1] though the number of actual judges will be higher than 677 because of some judges electing senior status. Only active, non-senior-status judges may fill one of the 677 authorized judgeships. In addition, a small number of judges are concurrently appointed to more than one judgeship. While some judges with senior status are inactive, these judges are not yet retired and may return to actively hearing cases at any time. As of June 20, 2023, there are 63 Article III district court vacancies with 23 nominations awaiting Senate action and no Article IV vacancies or nominees awaiting Senate action.[2]
Map of the boundaries of the United States courts of appeals and United States district courts
Middle District of Alabama
As of June 30, 2020[update] :
Northern District of Alabama
As of January 1, 2024[update] :
Southern District of Alabama
As of October 1, 2021[update] :
District of Alaska
As of January 1, 2022[update] :
District of Arizona
As of July 1, 2024[update] :
Eastern District of Arkansas
As of December 18, 2023[update] :
^ In 1990, Judge Wright was jointly appointed to the Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas.
^ Appointed as William Roy Wilson Jr.; name changed in 2011.
Western District of Arkansas
As of November 10, 2021[update] :
Central District of California
As of May 1, 2024[update] :
Eastern District of California
As of May 22, 2024[update] :
Northern District of California
As of May 7, 2024:[update]
Southern District of California
As of May 1, 2024[update] :
District of Colorado
As of January 12, 2024[update] :
District of Columbia
As of February 1, 2024[update] :
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Title
Judge
Duty station
Born
Term of service
Appointed by
Active
Chief
Senior
98
Chief Judge
James Boasberg
Washington, D.C.
1963
2011–present
2023–present
—
Obama
100
District Judge
Rudolph Contreras
Washington, D.C.
1962
2012–present
—
—
Obama
102
District Judge
Christopher R. Cooper
Washington, D.C.
1966
2014–present
—
—
Obama
103
District Judge
Tanya Chutkan
Washington, D.C.
1962
2014–present
—
—
Obama
104
District Judge
Randolph Moss
Washington, D.C.
1961
2014–present
—
—
Obama
105
District Judge
Amit Mehta
Washington, D.C.
1971
2014–present
—
—
Obama
106
District Judge
Timothy J. Kelly
Washington, D.C.
1969
2017–present
—
—
Trump
107
District Judge
Trevor N. McFadden
Washington, D.C.
1978
2017–present
—
—
Trump
108
District Judge
Dabney L. Friedrich
Washington, D.C.
1967
2017–present
—
—
Trump
109
District Judge
Carl J. Nichols
Washington, D.C.
1970
2019–present
—
—
Trump
111
District Judge
Jia M. Cobb
Washington, D.C.
1980
2021–present
—
—
Biden
112
District Judge
Ana C. Reyes
Washington, D.C.
1974
2023–present
—
—
Biden
113
District Judge
Loren AliKhan
Washington, D.C.
1983
2023–present
—
—
Biden
114
District Judge
vacant
Washington, D.C.
—
—
—
—
—
115
District Judge
vacant
Washington, D.C.
—
—
—
—
—
74
Senior Judge
Joyce Hens Green
inactive
1928
1979–1995
—
1995–present
Carter
77
Senior Judge
Thomas F. Hogan
inactive
1938
1982–2008
2001–2008
2008–present
Reagan
81
Senior Judge
Royce Lamberth
Washington, D.C. San Antonio, Texas [Note 2]
1943
1987–2013
2008–2013
2013–present
Reagan
83
Senior Judge
Paul L. Friedman
Washington, D.C.
1944
1994–2009
—
2009–present
Clinton
85
Senior Judge
Emmet G. Sullivan
Washington, D.C.
1947
1994–2021
—
2021–present
Clinton
88
Senior Judge
Colleen Kollar-Kotelly
Washington, D.C.
1943
1997–2023
—
2023–present
Clinton
89
Senior Judge
Henry H. Kennedy Jr.
inactive
1948
1997–2011
—
2011–present
Clinton
90
Senior Judge
Richard W. Roberts
inactive
1953
1998–2016
2013–2016
2016–present
Clinton
91
Senior Judge
Ellen Segal Huvelle
inactive
1948
1999–2014
—
2014–present
Clinton
92
Senior Judge
Reggie Walton
Washington, D.C.
1949
2001–2015
—
2015–present
G.W. Bush
93
Senior Judge
John D. Bates
Washington, D.C.
1946
2001–2014
—
2014–present
G.W. Bush
94
Senior Judge
Richard J. Leon
Washington, D.C.
1949
2002–2016
—
2016–present
G.W. Bush
95
Senior Judge
Rosemary M. Collyer
inactive
1945
2002–2016
—
2016–present
G.W. Bush
96
Senior Judge
Beryl Howell
Washington, D.C.
1956
2010–2024
2016–2023
2024–present
Obama
99
Senior Judge
Amy Berman Jackson
Washington, D.C.
1954
2011–2023
—
2023–present
Obama
^ By virtue of his seniority of age, Judge Schopler holds seniority over Judge Simmons despite their identical commission dates.
^ Judge Lamberth has sat with the Western District of Texas for several months each year since 2015.
District of Connecticut
As of December 31, 2023[update] :
District of Delaware
As of January 4, 2024[update] :
Middle District of Florida
As of March 7, 2024[update] :
Northern District of Florida
As of April 3, 2023[update] :
Southern District of Florida
As of March 4, 2024[update] :
Middle District of Georgia
As of June 1, 2024[update] :
Northern District of Georgia
As of December 28, 2022[update] :
Southern District of Georgia
As of May 5, 2024[update] :
District Court of Guam
As of August 8, 2006[update] :
District of Hawaii
As of January 31, 2024[update] :
District of Idaho
As of May 17, 2023[update] :
Central District of Illinois
As of July 16, 2023[update] :
Northern District of Illinois
As of June 11, 2024[update] :
Southern District of Illinois
As of September 23, 2020[update] :
Northern District of Indiana
As of January 29, 2024[update] :
Southern District of Indiana
As of July 1, 2024[update] :
Northern District of Iowa
As of February 12, 2024[update] :
Southern District of Iowa
As of July 18, 2022[update] :
District of Kansas
As of December 2, 2022[update] :
Eastern District of Kentucky
As of September 12, 2022[update] :
^ Judge Boom is jointly appointed to the Eastern and Western Districts of Kentucky.
Western District of Kentucky
As of September 1, 2023[update] :
^ Judge Boom is jointly appointed to the Eastern and Western Districts of Kentucky.
Eastern District of Louisiana
As of January 16, 2024[update] :
Middle District of Louisiana
As of July 18, 2018[update] :
Western District of Louisiana
As of December 22, 2023[update] :
District of Maine
As of May 6, 2024[update] :
District of Maryland
As of May 1, 2024[update] :
District of Massachusetts
As of November 13, 2023[update] :
Eastern District of Michigan
As of April 15, 2024[update] :
Western District of Michigan
As of January 4, 2023[update] :
District of Minnesota
As of February 15, 2024[update] :
^ Judge Alsop was nominated by President Nixon but was officially appointed to the Court by (i.e., received his commission from) President Ford.
Northern District of Mississippi
As of November 1, 2021[update] :
Southern District of Mississippi
As of January 8, 2021[update] :
Eastern District of Missouri
As of June 9, 2023[update] :
^ a b c Jointly appointed to the Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri
^ Judge Wimes maintains chambers only in the Western District.
^ Judge Laughrey maintains chambers only in the Western District.
Western District of Missouri
As of January 28, 2023[update] :
^ a b c Jointly appointed to the Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri
^ Judge Sippel maintains chambers only in the Eastern District.
District of Montana
As of August 31, 2023[update] :
District of Nebraska
As of April 10, 2024[update] :
District of Nevada
As of May 29, 2024[update] :
District of New Hampshire
As of April 2, 2022[update] :
District of New Jersey
As of May 31, 2024[update] :
District of New Mexico
As of October 27, 2023[update] :
Eastern District of New York
As of May 15, 2024[update] :
Northern District of New York
As of February 12, 2024[update] :
Southern District of New York
As of January 9, 2024[update] :
^ By virtue of her seniority of age, Judge Traum holds seniority over Judge Silva despite their identical commission dates.
^ Judge Haight has sat with the District of Connecticut since taking senior status .
Western District of New York
As of April 1, 2023[update] :
Eastern District of North Carolina
As of January 2021[update] :
Middle District of North Carolina
As of August 13, 2023[update] :
Western District of North Carolina
As of May 17, 2023[update] :
District of North Dakota
As of January 13, 2020[update] :
District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands
As of April 16, 2024[update] :
Northern District of Ohio
As of October 1, 2023[update] :
Southern District of Ohio
As of December 16, 2022[update] :
Eastern District of Oklahoma
As of May 27, 2020[update] :
^ a b c Despite identical commission dates, Judges Fleming, Ruiz and Brennan are organized chronologically by virtue of seniority of age.
^ a b Jointly appointed to the Eastern, Northern, and Western Districts of Oklahoma.
Northern District of Oklahoma
As of January 4, 2024[update] :
^ a b Jointly appointed to the Eastern, Northern, and Western Districts of Oklahoma.
Western District of Oklahoma
As of May 27, 2020[update] :
^ a b Jointly appointed to the Eastern, Northern, and Western Districts of Oklahoma.
^ Judge Heil maintains chambers only in the Eastern and Northern Districts.
^ From 1981 to 1990, Judge Russell was jointly appointed to the Eastern, Northern, and Western Districts of Oklahoma.
^ Judge Payne maintains chambers only in the Eastern and Northern Districts.
District of Oregon
As of February 6, 2024[update] :
Eastern District of Pennsylvania
As of May 17, 2024[update] :
Middle District of Pennsylvania
As of February 5, 2024[update] :
Western District of Pennsylvania
As of January 1, 2022[update] :
District of Puerto Rico
As of January 2, 2024[update] :
District of Rhode Island
As of March 12, 2024[update] :
District of South Carolina
As of June 4, 2024[update] :
District of South Dakota
As of June 4, 2024[update] :
Eastern District of Tennessee
As of February 27, 2024[update] :
Middle District of Tennessee
As of April 15, 2024[update] :
Western District of Tennessee
As of January 20, 2023[update] :
Eastern District of Texas
As of December 27, 2022[update] :
Northern District of Texas
As of May 15, 2023[update] :
Southern District of Texas
As of January 12, 2024[update] :
Western District of Texas
As of April 9, 2024[update] :
District of Utah
As of April 12, 2024[update] :
District of Vermont
As of December 21, 2017[update] :
District Court of the Virgin Islands
As of April 27, 2021[update] :
Eastern District of Virginia
As of August 18, 2023[update] :
Western District of Virginia
As of March 12, 2024[update] :
Eastern District of Washington
As of September 16, 2022[update] :
Western District of Washington
As of July 18, 2023[update] :
Northern District of West Virginia
As of March 19, 2022[update] :
Southern District of West Virginia
As of October 17, 2019[update] :
Eastern District of Wisconsin
As of September 10, 2020[update] :
Western District of Wisconsin
As of April 26, 2017[update] :
District of Wyoming
As of March 12, 2024[update] :
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