U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

65 judges profiled from their own signed orders: how each rules on motions, with the orders quoted.

65 judges most orders first

Amy J. St. Eve

Circuit judge, appointed by Donald Trump (Republican)

53 orders·11 insights

Doris L. Pryor

Circuit judge, appointed by Joe Biden (Democratic)

43 orders·11 insights

Joshua Paul Kolar

Circuit judge, appointed by Joe Biden (Democratic)

34 orders·10 insights

Francis Ryan DuffyRetired 1979

Circuit judge, appointed by Harry S. Truman (Democratic)

25 orders·9 insights

Hardress Nathan SwaimRetired 1957

Circuit judge, appointed by Harry S. Truman (Democratic)

25 orders·9 insights

James Earl MajorRetired 1972

Circuit judge, appointed by Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democratic)

25 orders·9 insights

Walter C. LindleyRetired 1958

Circuit judge, appointed by Harry S. Truman (Democratic)

25 orders·9 insights

Walter Emanuel TreanorRetired 1941

Circuit judge, appointed by Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democratic)

25 orders·9 insights

Michael B. Brennan

Circuit judge, appointed by Donald Trump (Republican)

63 orders·7 insights

Amy Coney BarrettRetired 2020

Circuit judge, appointed by Donald Trump (Republican)

29 orders·7 insights

Diane S. Sykes

Circuit judge, appointed by George W. Bush (Republican)

54 orders·6 insights

Frank H. Easterbrook

Circuit judge, appointed by Ronald Reagan (Republican)

53 orders·6 insights

Michael Yale Scudder Jr.

Circuit judge, appointed by Donald Trump (Republican)

50 orders·6 insights

Diane Pamela WoodRetired 2024

Circuit judge, appointed by Bill Clinton (Democratic)

29 orders·6 insights

Thomas Lee Kirsch II

Circuit judge, appointed by Donald Trump (Republican)

66 orders·5 insights

David Frank Hamilton

Circuit judge, appointed by Barack Obama (Democratic)

64 orders·5 insights

Candace Rae Jackson-Akiwumi

Circuit judge, appointed by Joe Biden (Democratic)

49 orders·5 insights

Ilana Kara Diamond Rovner

Circuit judge, appointed by George H. W. Bush (Republican)

43 orders·5 insights

Ann Claire WilliamsRetired 2018

Circuit judge, appointed by Bill Clinton (Democratic)

40 orders·5 insights

Terence Thomas EvansRetired 2011

Circuit judge, appointed by Bill Clinton (Democratic)

39 orders·5 insights

John Zihun Lee

Circuit judge, appointed by Joe Biden (Democratic)

37 orders·5 insights

Kenneth Francis Ripple

Circuit judge, appointed by Ronald Reagan (Republican)

34 orders·5 insights

Michael Stephen KanneRetired 2022

Circuit judge, appointed by Ronald Reagan (Republican)

32 orders·5 insights

Richard Dickson CudahyRetired 2015

Circuit judge, appointed by Jimmy Carter (Democratic)

32 orders·5 insights

Thomas E. FairchildRetired 2007

Circuit judge, appointed by Lyndon B. Johnson (Democratic)

32 orders·5 insights

Richard A. PosnerRetired 2017

Circuit judge, appointed by Ronald Reagan (Republican)

30 orders·5 insights

William Morris SparksRetired 1950

Circuit judge, appointed by Herbert Hoover (Republican)

29 orders·5 insights

John Paul StevensRetired 1975

Circuit judge, appointed by Richard Nixon (Republican)

28 orders·5 insights

Walter J. Cummings Jr.Retired 1999

Circuit judge, appointed by Lyndon B. Johnson (Democratic)

28 orders·5 insights

John Louis CoffeyRetired 2012

Circuit judge, appointed by Ronald Reagan (Republican)

26 orders·5 insights

Elmer Jacob SchnackenbergRetired 1968

Circuit judge, appointed by Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican)

25 orders·5 insights

John Simpson HastingsRetired 1977

Circuit judge, appointed by Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican)

25 orders·5 insights

Latham CastleRetired 1986

Circuit judge, appointed by Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican)

25 orders·5 insights

Louis FitzHenryRetired 1935

Circuit judge, appointed by Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democratic)

25 orders·5 insights

Roger Joseph KileyRetired 1974

Circuit judge, appointed by John F. Kennedy (Democratic)

25 orders·5 insights

William Lynn ParkinsonRetired 1959

Circuit judge, appointed by Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican)

25 orders·5 insights

Winfred George KnochRetired 1983

Circuit judge, appointed by Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican)

25 orders·5 insights

Albert Barnes AndersonRetired 1938

Circuit judge, appointed by Calvin Coolidge (Republican)

30 orders·4 insights

Jesse Ernest EschbachRetired 2005

Circuit judge, appointed by Ronald Reagan (Republican)

28 orders·4 insights

Robert Arthur SprecherRetired 1982

Circuit judge, appointed by Richard Nixon (Republican)

28 orders·4 insights

Sherman MintonRetired 1949

Circuit judge, appointed by Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democratic)

28 orders·4 insights

Otto Kerner Jr.Retired 1974

Circuit judge, appointed by Lyndon B. Johnson (Democratic)

25 orders·4 insights

Otto Kerner Sr.Retired 1952

Circuit judge, appointed by Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democratic)

25 orders·4 insights

Philip J. FinneganRetired 1959

Circuit judge, appointed by Harry S. Truman (Democratic)

25 orders·4 insights

Philip Willis ToneRetired 1980

Circuit judge, appointed by Richard Nixon (Republican)

26 orders·3 insights

Christian Cecil KohlsaatRetired 1918

Circuit judge, appointed by Theodore Roosevelt (Republican)

25 orders·3 insights

Evan Alfred EvansRetired 1948

Circuit judge, appointed by Woodrow Wilson (Democratic)

25 orders·3 insights

Francis Elisha BakerRetired 1924

Circuit judge, appointed by Theodore Roosevelt (Republican)

25 orders·3 insights

George True PageRetired 1941

Circuit judge, appointed by Woodrow Wilson (Democratic)

25 orders·3 insights

Harlington Wood Jr.Retired 2008

Circuit judge, appointed by Gerald Ford (Republican)

25 orders·3 insights

James Graham JenkinsRetired 1905

Circuit judge, appointed by Grover Cleveland (Democratic)

25 orders·3 insights

Samuel AlschulerRetired 1939

Circuit judge, appointed by Woodrow Wilson (Democratic)

25 orders·3 insights

Wilbur Frank Pell Jr.Retired 2000

Circuit judge, appointed by Richard Nixon (Republican)

25 orders·3 insights

William Allen WoodsRetired 1901

Circuit judge, appointed by Benjamin Harrison (Republican)

25 orders·3 insights

William Henry SeamanRetired 1915

Circuit judge, appointed by Theodore Roosevelt (Republican)

25 orders·3 insights

Walter Quintin GreshamRetired 1893

Circuit judge, appointed by Chester A. Arthur (Republican)

3 orders·3 insights

Luther M. SwygertRetired 1988

Circuit judge, appointed by John F. Kennedy (Democratic)

30 orders·2 insights

Peter Stenger GrosscupRetired 1911

Circuit judge, appointed by William McKinley (Republican)

25 orders·2 insights

John William ShowalterRetired 1898

Circuit judge, appointed by Grover Cleveland (Democratic)

17 orders·2 insights

Rebecca Liane Taibleson

Circuit judge, appointed by Donald Trump (Republican)

9 orders·2 insights

Nancy Lee Maldonado

Circuit judge, appointed by Joe Biden (Democratic)

38 orders

Joel Martin FlaumRetired 2024

Circuit judge, appointed by Ronald Reagan (Republican)

30 orders

Daniel Anthony ManionRetired 2024

Circuit judge, appointed by Ronald Reagan (Republican)

28 orders

John Daniel TinderRetired 2015

Circuit judge, appointed by George W. Bush (Republican)

26 orders

William Joseph BauerRetired 2025

Circuit judge, appointed by Gerald Ford (Republican)

26 orders
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