U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

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

108 judges most orders first

William Alan FletcherSenior status

Circuit judge, appointed by Bill Clinton (Democratic)

39 orders·13 insights

Lawrence J. C. VanDyke

Circuit judge, appointed by Donald Trump (Republican)

41 orders·9 insights

Daniel Aaron Bress

Circuit judge, appointed by Donald Trump (Republican)

59 orders·7 insights

Morgan Christen

Circuit judge, appointed by Barack Obama (Democratic)

39 orders·7 insights

Jay Scott Bybee

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

49 orders·6 insights

M. Margaret McKeown

Circuit judge, appointed by Bill Clinton (Democratic)

49 orders·6 insights

Ryan D. Nelson

Circuit judge, appointed by Donald Trump (Republican)

49 orders·6 insights

Marsha S. Berzon

Circuit judge, appointed by Bill Clinton (Democratic)

44 orders·6 insights

Kim McLane Wardlaw

Circuit judge, appointed by Bill Clinton (Democratic)

40 orders·6 insights

John B. Owens

Circuit judge, appointed by Barack Obama (Democratic)

34 orders·6 insights

Richard R. Clifton

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

34 orders·6 insights

Dorothy Wright NelsonSenior status

Circuit judge, appointed by Jimmy Carter (Democratic)

32 orders·6 insights

Betty Binns FletcherDeceased

Circuit judge, appointed by Jimmy Carter (Democratic)

28 orders·6 insights

Milan Dale Smith Jr.

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

27 orders·6 insights

Jennifer Sung

Circuit judge, appointed by Joe Biden (Democratic)

23 orders·6 insights

Anthony Devos Johnstone

Circuit judge, appointed by Joe Biden (Democratic)

16 orders·6 insights

Ana Isabel de Alba

Circuit judge, appointed by Joe Biden (Democratic)

11 orders·6 insights

Richard C. Tallman

Circuit judge, appointed by Bill Clinton (Democratic)

46 orders·5 insights

Ferdinand F. Fernandez

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

44 orders·5 insights

Danielle J. Forrest

Circuit judge, appointed by Donald Trump (Republican)

43 orders·5 insights

Richard A. Paez

Circuit judge, appointed by Bill Clinton (Democratic)

41 orders·5 insights

Daniel P. Collins

Circuit judge, appointed by Donald Trump (Republican)

39 orders·5 insights

Mary M. Schroeder

Circuit judge, appointed by Jimmy Carter (Democratic)

39 orders·5 insights

Ronald Murray Gould

Circuit judge, appointed by Bill Clinton (Democratic)

38 orders·5 insights

Michael Daly Hawkins

Circuit judge, appointed by Bill Clinton (Democratic)

37 orders·5 insights

Norman Randy SmithSenior status

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

37 orders·5 insights

Melvin T. BrunettiRetired 2009

Circuit judge, appointed by Ronald Reagan (Republican)

36 orders·5 insights

Stephen Roy ReinhardtRetired 2018

Circuit judge, appointed by Jimmy Carter (Democratic)

36 orders·5 insights

Diarmuid F. O'Scannlain

Circuit judge, appointed by Ronald Reagan (Republican)

35 orders·5 insights

Jacqueline H. Nguyen

Circuit judge, appointed by Barack Obama (Democratic)

35 orders·5 insights

Andrew David Hurwitz

Circuit judge, appointed by Barack Obama (Democratic)

34 orders·5 insights

Andrew Jay KleinfeldRetired 2025

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

34 orders·5 insights

Atsushi Wallace Tashima

Circuit judge, appointed by Bill Clinton (Democratic)

34 orders·5 insights

Mary Helen Murguia

Circuit judge, appointed by Barack Obama (Democratic)

34 orders·5 insights

Paul Jeffrey WatfordRetired 2023

Circuit judge, appointed by Barack Obama (Democratic)

34 orders·5 insights

Susan P. Graber

Circuit judge, appointed by Bill Clinton (Democratic)

34 orders·5 insights

Alfred T. GoodwinRetired 2022

Circuit judge, appointed by Richard Nixon (Republican)

32 orders·5 insights

Edward John LeavyRetired 2023

Circuit judge, appointed by Ronald Reagan (Republican)

30 orders·5 insights

Herbert Young Cho ChoyDeceased

Circuit judge, appointed by Richard Nixon (Republican)

30 orders·5 insights

John Thomas Noonan Jr.Deceased

Circuit judge, appointed by Ronald Reagan (Republican)

30 orders·5 insights

Joseph Tyree Sneed IIIDeceased

Circuit judge, appointed by Richard Nixon (Republican)

30 orders·5 insights

Procter Ralph Hug Jr.Retired 2017

Circuit judge, appointed by Jimmy Carter (Democratic)

30 orders·5 insights

William Albert NorrisRetired 1997

Circuit judge, appointed by Jimmy Carter (Democratic)

29 orders·5 insights

Anthony McLeod KennedyRetired 1988

Circuit judge, appointed by Gerald Ford (Republican)

28 orders·5 insights

James Robert BrowningDeceased

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

28 orders·5 insights

Raymond Corley FisherRetired 2020

Circuit judge, appointed by Bill Clinton (Democratic)

28 orders·5 insights

Shirley Ann Mount HufstedlerResigned

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

27 orders·5 insights

Sidney Runyan ThomasSenior status

Circuit judge, appointed by Bill Clinton (Democratic)

27 orders·5 insights

Alex KozinskiRetired 2017

Circuit judge, appointed by Ronald Reagan (Republican)

26 orders·5 insights

Harry PregersonRetired 2017

Circuit judge, appointed by Jimmy Carter (Democratic)

26 orders·5 insights

Albert Lee Stephens Sr.Retired 1965

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

25 orders·5 insights

Benjamin Cushing DuniwayRetired 1976

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

25 orders·5 insights

Charles Merton MerrillRetired 1974

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

25 orders·5 insights

Clifton MathewsRetired 1962

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

25 orders·5 insights

Curtis Dwight WilburRetired 1954

Circuit judge, appointed by Herbert Hoover (Republican)

25 orders·5 insights

Erskine Mayo RossRetired 1928

Circuit judge, appointed by Grover Cleveland (Democratic)

25 orders·5 insights

Francis Arthur GarrechtRetired 1948

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

25 orders·5 insights

Frank H. RudkinRetired 1931

Circuit judge, appointed by Warren G. Harding (Republican)

25 orders·5 insights

Frank Sigel DietrichRetired 1930

Circuit judge, appointed by Calvin Coolidge (Republican)

25 orders·5 insights

Frederick George HamleyRetired 1971

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

25 orders·5 insights

Gilbert H. JertbergRetired 1967

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

25 orders·5 insights

Homer Truett BoneRetired 1970

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

25 orders·5 insights

James Marshall CarterRetired 1971

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

25 orders·5 insights

Joseph McKennaRetired 1897

Circuit judge, appointed by Benjamin Harrison (Republican)

25 orders·5 insights

Montgomery Oliver KoelschRetired 1976

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

25 orders·5 insights

Oliver Deveta Hamlin Jr.Retired 1963

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

25 orders·5 insights

Walter Raleigh Ely Jr.Retired 1979

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

25 orders·5 insights

William Ball GilbertRetired 1931

Circuit judge, appointed by Benjamin Harrison (Republican)

25 orders·5 insights

William DenmanRetired 1959

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

25 orders·5 insights

William HealyRetired 1962

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

25 orders·5 insights

William Henry HuntRetired 1928

Circuit judge, appointed by William Howard Taft (Republican)

25 orders·5 insights

William Henry SawtelleRetired 1934

Circuit judge, appointed by Herbert Hoover (Republican)

25 orders·5 insights

William W. MorrowRetired 1929

Circuit judge, appointed by William McKinley (Republican)

25 orders·5 insights

Wallace McCamantRetired 1926

Circuit judge, appointed by Calvin Coolidge (Republican)

24 orders·5 insights

Holly Aiyisha Thomas

Circuit judge, appointed by Joe Biden (Democratic)

20 orders·5 insights

Bert Emory HaneyRetired 1943

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

25 orders·4 insights

Cynthia Holcomb HallDeceased

Circuit judge, appointed by Ronald Reagan (Republican)

25 orders·4 insights

Dal Millington LemmonRetired 1958

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

25 orders·4 insights

David Renwick ThompsonDeceased

Circuit judge, appointed by Ronald Reagan (Republican)

25 orders·4 insights

James Alger FeeRetired 1959

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

25 orders·4 insights

Richard Harvey ChambersRetired 1976

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

25 orders·4 insights

Robert Renaut BeezerDeceased

Circuit judge, appointed by Ronald Reagan (Republican)

25 orders·4 insights

Stanley Nelson BarnesRetired 1970

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

25 orders·4 insights

Walter Lyndon PopeRetired 1969

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

25 orders·4 insights

William Edwin OrrRetired 1965

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

25 orders·4 insights

Eric Chunyee Tung

Circuit judge, appointed by Donald Trump (Republican)

5 orders·4 insights

Roopali H. Desai

Circuit judge, appointed by Joe Biden (Democratic)

26 orders·3 insights

Bridget Shelton Bade

Circuit judge, appointed by Donald Trump (Republican)

27 orders·2 insights

Salvador Mendoza, Jr.

Circuit judge, appointed by Joe Biden (Democratic)

22 orders·2 insights

Lorenzo SawyerRetired 1891

Circuit judge, appointed by Ulysses S. Grant (Republican)

1 orders·1 insights

Carlos T. Bea

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

34 orders

William Cameron Canby Jr.

Circuit judge, appointed by Jimmy Carter (Democratic)

34 orders

Consuelo Maria Callahan

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

33 orders

Gabriel P. Sanchez

Circuit judge, appointed by Joe Biden (Democratic)

32 orders

Johnnie B. Rawlinson

Circuit judge, appointed by Bill Clinton (Democratic)

32 orders

Patrick Joseph Bumatay

Circuit judge, appointed by Donald Trump (Republican)

32 orders

Sandra Segal IkutaRetired 2025

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

32 orders

Mark J. Bennett

Circuit judge, appointed by Donald Trump (Republican)

31 orders

Michelle Taryn Friedland

Circuit judge, appointed by Barack Obama (Democratic)

31 orders

Stephen S. TrottRetired 2020

Circuit judge, appointed by Ronald Reagan (Republican)

31 orders

Eric David Miller

Circuit judge, appointed by Donald Trump (Republican)

30 orders

Joseph Clifford Wallace

Circuit judge, appointed by Richard Nixon (Republican)

29 orders

Joseph Jerome FarrisRetired 2020

Circuit judge, appointed by Jimmy Carter (Democratic)

28 orders

Kenneth Kiyul Lee

Circuit judge, appointed by Donald Trump (Republican)

28 orders

Pamela Ann RymerRetired 2011

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

28 orders

Barry G. SilvermanSenior status

Circuit judge, appointed by Bill Clinton (Democratic)

26 orders

Robert BoocheverRetired 2011

Circuit judge, appointed by Jimmy Carter (Democratic)

26 orders

Lucy Haeran Koh

Circuit judge, appointed by Joe Biden (Democratic)

25 orders
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