Find out more about the greatest American Judges, including Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Sonia Sotomayor, Anthony Kennedy, Merrick Garland and Thurgood Marshall.

Famous American Judges

Ruth Bader GinsburgRuth Bader Ginsburg
15 March 1933
Associate Justice of US Supreme Court
Jeanine PirroJeanine Pirro
02 June 1951
TV Personality

Thurgood MarshallThurgood Marshall
02 July 1908
Former Associate Justice of the United States

Sonia SotomayorSonia Sotomayor
25 June 1954
Judge

Antonin ScaliaAntonin Scalia
11 March 1936
 

Earl WarrenEarl Warren
19 March 1891
 
Marilyn MilianMarilyn Milian
01 May 1961
Judge

Jerry SheindlinJerry Sheindlin
19 November 1933
Judge, TV Personality

Salmon P ChaseSalmon P. Chase
13 January 1808
Sixth Chief Justice of the United States

Louis BrandeisLouis Brandeis
13 November 1856
Former Lawyer & US Supreme Court Associate Justice
Roy BeanRoy Bean
1825 AD
Justice of the Peace & Saloonkeeper

Learned HandLearned Hand
27 January 1872
Former United States Judge and Judicial
Potter StewartPotter Stewart
23 January 1915
Former Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of

Samuel ChaseSamuel Chase
17 April 1741
Former Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of

Abe FortasAbe Fortas
19 June 1910
U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice
Judith SheindlinJudith Sheindlin
21 October 1942
Judge, Reality TV Personality

Kimba WoodKimba Wood
21 January 1944
Judge
Joseph StoryJoseph Story
18 September 1779
Lawyer & Jurist

Benjamin CardozoBenjamin Cardozo
24 May 1870
Jurist

Sandra Day O’ConnorSandra Day O’Connor
26 March 1930
Former Associate Justice of the US Supreme Court
Maryanne Trump BarryMaryanne Trump Barry
05 April 1937
Magistrate, Lawyer, Judge

William RehnquistWilliam Rehnquist
01 October 1924
Judge, Lawyer, Historian
Samuel AlitoSamuel Alito
01 April 1950
Magistrate, Judge, Lawyer

Stephen BreyerStephen Breyer
15 August 1938
Jurist, Judge, Lawyer, University teacher

Lance ItoLance Ito
02 August 1950
Lawyer, Judge

Anthony KennedyAnthony Kennedy
23 July 1936
Jurist, Judge, Lawyer, University teacher
John Paul StevensJohn Paul Stevens
20 April 1920
Navy officer, Judge, Lawyer
Merrick GarlandMerrick Garland
13 November 1952
Judge

Andrew NapolitanoAndrew Napolitano
06 June 1950
Radio personality, Judge, Television presenter,

Warren E. BurgerWarren E. Burger
17 September 1907
Judge, Lawyer

Albert PikeAlbert Pike
29 December 1809
Judge, Lawyer, Diplomat, Journalist, Poet lawyer
David SouterDavid Souter
17 September 1939
Jurist, Judge, Lawyer

Byron WhiteByron White
08 June 1917
Officer, Lawyer, Judge, Politician

Hugo BlackHugo Black
27 February 1886
Former Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of

Lynn ComptonLynn Compton
31 December 1921
Lawyer, Police officer, Judge

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Roger B. TaneyRoger B. Taney
17 March 1777
Former Chief Justice of the United States
Lynn TolerLynn Toler
25 October 1959
Lawyer, Judge

Robert H. JacksonRobert H. Jackson
13 February 1892
Judge, Lawyer
Roger ShermanRoger Sherman
19 April 1721
Politician, Lawyer, Judge, Diplomat

William J. Brennan Jr.William J. Brennan Jr.
25 April 1906
lawyer, judge

Richard Henry LeeRichard Henry Lee
20 January 1732
Politician, Judge
Mablean EphriamMablean Ephriam
23 April 1949
Lawyer, Judge

Alex KozinskiAlex Kozinski
23 July 1950
Lawyer, Judge
Hans KelsenHans Kelsen
11 October 1881
Lawyer, Judge, Philosopher, Educationist,

Joseph Franklin RutherfordJoseph Franklin Rutherford
08 November 1869
Lawyer, Judge

Harlan F. StoneHarlan F. Stone
11 October 1872
Lawyer, Judge, University teacher

Joseph Force CraterJoseph Force Crater
05 January 1889
Lawyer, Judge

Frank MurphyFrank Murphy
13 April 1890
jurist-consultant, lawyer, politician, judge
Douglas H. GinsburgDouglas H. Ginsburg
25 May 1946
Judge

Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
08 March 1841
 

John SiricaJohn Sirica
19 March 1904
Lawyer, Judge

Melville FullerMelville Fuller
11 February 1833
lawyer, judge, politician
John Marshall Harlan IIJohn Marshall Harlan II
20 May 1899
Judge, Lawyer

Thomas McKeanThomas McKean
19 March 1734
Lawyer, Politician, Judge
Bushrod WashingtonBushrod Washington
05 June 1762
Judge

Guido CalabresiGuido Calabresi
18 October 1932
Judge, University teacher, Dean, Writer

Frank H. EasterbrookFrank H. Easterbrook
03 September 1948
Judge
Denny ChinDenny Chin
1954 AD
Judge, Lawyer

Diane WoodDiane Wood
04 July 1950
Judge, Lawyer
John Sherman CooperJohn Sherman Cooper
23 August 1901
Politician, Judge, Lawyer, Diplomat, American

Henry Billings BrownHenry Billings Brown
02 March 1836
lawyer, judge

Bobby DeLaughterBobby DeLaughter
28 February 1954
Lawyer, Judge
Jed S. RakoffJed S. Rakoff
01 August 1943
Lawyer, Judge

Louis StokesLouis Stokes
23 February 1925
Politician, Lawyer, Judge
Jacqueline NguyenJacqueline Nguyen
25 May 1965
Judge

John Forrest DillonJohn Forrest Dillon
25 December 1831
Lawyer, Judge

William PacaWilliam Paca
31 October 1740
Politician, Lawyer, Judge

Harry PregersonHarry Pregerson
13 October 1923
Officer, Lawyer, Judge
Jane BolinJane Bolin
11 April 1908
American judge
Carolyn Dineen KingCarolyn Dineen King
30 January 1938
Judge, Lawyer

Florence Ellinwood AllenFlorence Ellinwood Allen
23 March 1884
Lawyer, Judge

Alfred GoodwinAlfred Goodwin
29 June 1923
Lawyer, Judge

Diane HumetewaDiane Humetewa
05 December 1964
Lawyer, Judge, Politician
A. Wallace TashimaA. Wallace Tashima
24 June 1934
Lawyer, Judge

Thomas Heyward Jr.Thomas Heyward Jr.
28 July 1746
Politician, Judge

Lewis F. Powell, Jr.Lewis F. Powell, Jr.
19 September 1907
 

Macon Bolling AllenMacon Bolling Allen
04 August 1816
American justice of the peace

John H. Wood, Jr.John H. Wood, Jr.
31 March 1916
 
David MingeDavid Minge
19 March 1942
Politician, Lawyer, University teacher, Judge

George N. LeightonGeorge N. Leighton
22 October 1912
Lawyer, Judge
John Crawford CrosbyJohn Crawford Crosby
15 June 1859
Politician, Lawyer, Judge

George RossGeorge Ross
10 May 1730
Politician, Lawyer, Judge

Andrew Coyle BradleyAndrew Coyle Bradley
12 February 1844
Lawyer, Judge
George ReadGeorge Read
18 September 1733
Politician, Lawyer, Judge

Richard StocktonRichard Stockton
01 October 1730
Judge, Lawyer