U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit

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

68 judges most orders first

Sri Srinivasan

Circuit judge, appointed by Barack Obama (Democratic)

36 orders·14 insights

Bradley N. Garcia

Circuit judge, appointed by Joe Biden (Democratic)

33 orders·13 insights

Robert L. Wilkins

Circuit judge, appointed by Barack Obama (Democratic)

46 orders·11 insights

Neomi Jehangir Rao

Circuit judge, appointed by Donald Trump (Republican)

32 orders·11 insights

Duncan Lawrence GronerRetired 1948

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

43 orders·10 insights

David S. TatelRetired 2024

Circuit judge, appointed by Bill Clinton (Democratic)

28 orders·9 insights

Edward Allen TammRetired 1985

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

25 orders·9 insights

Malcolm Richard WilkeyRetired 1985

Circuit judge, appointed by Richard Nixon (Republican)

25 orders·9 insights

Roger RobbRetired 1985

Circuit judge, appointed by Richard Nixon (Republican)

25 orders·9 insights

Patricia A. Millett

Circuit judge, appointed by Barack Obama (Democratic)

36 orders·8 insights

Gregory G. Katsas

Circuit judge, appointed by Donald Trump (Republican)

35 orders·8 insights

Thurman Wesley ArnoldRetired 1945

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

35 orders·8 insights

J. Michelle Childs

Circuit judge, appointed by Joe Biden (Democratic)

29 orders·8 insights

Ruth Bader GinsburgRetired 1993

Circuit judge, appointed by Jimmy Carter (Democratic)

25 orders·8 insights

William HitzRetired 1935

Circuit judge, appointed by Herbert Hoover (Republican)

25 orders·8 insights

Clarence ThomasRetired 1991

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

16 orders·8 insights

Justin R. Walker

Circuit judge, appointed by Donald Trump (Republican)

28 orders·7 insights

Constantine Joseph SmythRetired 1924

Circuit judge, appointed by Woodrow Wilson (Democratic)

25 orders·7 insights

George Ewing MartinRetired 1937

Circuit judge, appointed by Calvin Coolidge (Republican)

25 orders·7 insights

Harold Montelle StephensRetired 1955

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

25 orders·7 insights

John A. DanaherRetired 1990

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

43 orders·6 insights

Charles FahyRetired 1979

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

41 orders·6 insights

Harry T. Edwards

Circuit judge, appointed by Jimmy Carter (Democratic)

38 orders·6 insights

Karen LeCraft Henderson

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

36 orders·6 insights

A. Raymond Randolph

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

35 orders·6 insights

Cornelia Thayer Livingston Pillard

Circuit judge, appointed by Barack Obama (Democratic)

35 orders·6 insights

Douglas H. Ginsburg

Circuit judge, appointed by Ronald Reagan (Republican)

35 orders·6 insights

Judith W. Rogers

Circuit judge, appointed by Bill Clinton (Democratic)

30 orders·6 insights

Florence Y. Pan

Circuit judge, appointed by Joe Biden (Democratic)

28 orders·6 insights

Bennett Champ ClarkRetired 1954

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

25 orders·6 insights

Elijah Barrett PrettymanRetired 1971

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

25 orders·6 insights

Frederick Moore VinsonRetired 1943

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

25 orders·6 insights

George Thomas WashingtonRetired 1965

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

25 orders·6 insights

Henry White EdgertonRetired 1963

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

25 orders·6 insights

James McPherson ProctorRetired 1953

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

25 orders·6 insights

Robert Justin MillerRetired 1945

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

25 orders·6 insights

Wiley Blount Rutledge Jr.Retired 1943

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

25 orders·6 insights

Thomas Beall GriffithRetired 2020

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

40 orders·5 insights

Brett M. KavanaughRetired 2018

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

37 orders·5 insights

John Glover Roberts Jr.Retired 2005

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

33 orders·5 insights

George Edward MacKinnonDeceased

Circuit judge, appointed by Richard Nixon (Republican)

30 orders·5 insights

Harold LeventhalDeceased

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

30 orders·5 insights

J. Skelly WrightRetired 1988

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

28 orders·5 insights

Janice Rogers BrownRetired 2017

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

28 orders·5 insights

Laurence Hirsch SilbermanRetired 2022

Circuit judge, appointed by Ronald Reagan (Republican)

28 orders·5 insights

Merrick B. GarlandRetired 2021

Circuit judge, appointed by Bill Clinton (Democratic)

28 orders·5 insights

Patricia M. WaldRetired 1999

Circuit judge, appointed by Jimmy Carter (Democratic)

28 orders·5 insights

Robert H. BorkRetired 1988

Circuit judge, appointed by Ronald Reagan (Republican)

28 orders·5 insights

Antonin ScaliaRetired 1986

Circuit judge, appointed by Ronald Reagan (Republican)

27 orders·5 insights

David Bryan SentelleRetired 2023

Circuit judge, appointed by Ronald Reagan (Republican)

27 orders·5 insights

David L. BazelonRetired 1993

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

26 orders·5 insights

Kenneth W. StarrRetired 1989

Circuit judge, appointed by Ronald Reagan (Republican)

26 orders·5 insights

Charles Henry RobbRetired 1937

Circuit judge, appointed by Theodore Roosevelt (Republican)

25 orders·5 insights

Charles Holland DuellRetired 1906

Circuit judge, appointed by Theodore Roosevelt (Republican)

25 orders·5 insights

Josiah Alexander Van OrsdelRetired 1937

Circuit judge, appointed by Theodore Roosevelt (Republican)

25 orders·5 insights

Louis Emory McComasRetired 1907

Circuit judge, appointed by Theodore Roosevelt (Republican)

25 orders·5 insights

Martin Ferdinand MorrisRetired 1905

Circuit judge, appointed by Grover Cleveland (Democratic)

25 orders·5 insights

Richard Henry AlveyRetired 1905

Circuit judge, appointed by Grover Cleveland (Democratic)

25 orders·5 insights

Seth ShepardRetired 1917

Circuit judge, appointed by Grover Cleveland (Democratic)

25 orders·5 insights

Wilbur Kingsbury MillerRetired 1964

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

34 orders·4 insights

Carl Eugene McGowanDeceased

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

31 orders·4 insights

James Lane BuckleyRetired 2023

Circuit judge, appointed by Ronald Reagan (Republican)

26 orders·4 insights

Walter Maximillian BastianRetired 1975

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

25 orders·4 insights

Warren Earl BurgerRetired 1969

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

25 orders·4 insights

Ketanji Brown JacksonRetired 2022

Circuit judge, appointed by Joe Biden (Democratic)

2 orders·4 insights

Abner J. MikvaRetired 1994

Circuit judge, appointed by Jimmy Carter (Democratic)

28 orders

Stephen F. WilliamsRetired 2020

Circuit judge, appointed by Ronald Reagan (Republican)

28 orders

Spottswood W. Robinson IIIRetired 1998

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

27 orders
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