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How U.S. judges actually decide, drawn from their own signed orders. Each profile shows what persuades a judge, their procedural preferences, and grounded examples with links to the source.

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117
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3,616 judges

John William Showalter

Seventh Cir. · Appt. Grover Cleveland (Democratic)

17 orders 2 insights

Melissa Jean Damian

S.D. Florida · Appt. Joe Biden (Democratic)

17 orders 2 insights

Paul G. Cassell

D. Utah · Appt. George W. Bush (Republican)

17 orders 2 insights

Staci G. Cornelius

N.D. Alabama

17 orders 2 insights

Chelsey M. Vascura

S.D. Ohio

16 orders 2 insights

Daphne A. Oberg

D. Utah

16 orders 2 insights

Elizabeth A. Preston Deavers

S.D. Ohio

16 orders 2 insights

Eva J. Dossier

E.D. Louisiana

16 orders 2 insights

Lawrence J. Vilardo

W.D. New York · Appt. Barack Obama (Democratic)

16 orders 2 insights

Linda T. Walker

N.D. Georgia

16 orders 2 insights

Susan Rose Paradise Baxter

W.D. Pennsylvania · Appt. Donald Trump (Republican)

16 orders 2 insights

Daniel J. Calabretta

E.D. California · Appt. Joe Biden (Democratic)

15 orders 2 insights

David L. Horan

N.D. Texas

15 orders 2 insights

Georgette Castner

D. New Jersey · Appt. Joe Biden (Democratic)

15 orders 2 insights

Gray M. Borden

N.D. Alabama

15 orders 2 insights

Nathanael M. Cousins

N.D. California

15 orders 2 insights

Robert J. Kauffman

C.D. Illinois

15 orders 2 insights

Sheila K. Oberto

E.D. California

15 orders 2 insights

Jared C. Bennett

D. Utah

14 orders 2 insights

John H. England, III

N.D. Alabama

14 orders 2 insights

Laura N. Fashing

D. New Mexico

14 orders 2 insights

Linda Lopez

S.D. California · Appt. Joseph R. Biden (Democratic)

14 orders 2 insights

Carol B. Whitehurst

W.D. Louisiana

13 orders 2 insights

Cheryl Renae Zwart

D. Nebraska

13 orders 2 insights
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