United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky
22 judges profiled from their own signed orders: how each rules on motions, with the orders quoted.
Candace J. Smith
Magistrate judge
Hanly A. Ingram
Magistrate judge
Matthew A. Stinnett
Magistrate judge
Stephen Chad Meredith
appointed by Donald Trump (Republican)
Claria Horn Boom
District judge, appointed by Donald Trump (Republican)
David L. Bunning
District judge, appointed by George W. Bush (Republican)
Edward B. Atkins
Magistrate judge
Danny C. ReevesSenior status
District judge, appointed by George W. Bush (Republican)
Joseph Martin HoodRetired 2022
appointed by George H. W. Bush (Republican)
Karen K. Caldwell
District judge, appointed by George W. Bush (Republican)
Robert E. Wier
District judge, appointed by Donald Trump (Republican)
Hiram Church FordDeceased
District judge, appointed by Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democratic)
Howard David HermansdorferDeceased
District judge, appointed by Richard Nixon (Republican)
Andrew McConnell January CochranDeceased
District judge, appointed by Merit selection
Amul Roger ThaparElevated to a higher court
District judge, appointed by George W. Bush (Republican)
Henry Rupert Wilhoit Jr.Deceased
District judge, appointed by Ronald Reagan (Republican)
Karl Spillman ForesterDeceased
District judge, appointed by Ronald Reagan (Republican)
William Odis BertelsmanNo longer serving
District judge, appointed by Jimmy Carter (Democratic)
Green Wix UnthankDeceased
District judge, appointed by Jimmy Carter (Democratic)
Scott Elgin ReedDeceased
District judge, appointed by Jimmy Carter (Democratic)
Bernard Thomas Moynahan Jr.Deceased
District judge, appointed by John F. Kennedy (Democratic)
Gregory F. Van TatenhoveRetired 2026
District judge, appointed by George W. Bush (Republican)