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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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3,616 judges

David W. Christel

W.D. Washington

2 orders 2 insights

Debora K. Grasham

D. Idaho

2 orders 2 insights

Donna F. Martinez

D. Connecticut · Appt. U.S. District Judges for the District of Connecticut (merit-selected magistrate judge; magistrates are appointed by the district's Article III judges, not the President). Resident at the Hartford federal courthouse.

2 orders 2 insights

Fernando L. Aenlle-Rocha

C.D. California · Appt. Donald Trump (Republican)

2 orders 2 insights

Fred W. Slaughter

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

2 orders 2 insights

Gerald L. Rushfelt

D. Kansas

2 orders 2 insights

Gina M. Groh

N.D. West Virginia · Appt. Barack Obama (Democratic)

2 orders 2 insights

Hernán D. Vera

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

2 orders 2 insights

James Randal Hall

S.D. Georgia · Appt. George W. Bush (Republican)

2 orders 2 insights

John D. Russell

N.D. Oklahoma · Appt. Biden (Democratic)

2 orders 2 insights

John David Kelly

Eighth Cir. · Appt. Bill Clinton (Democratic)

2 orders 2 insights

John Fisher

D. Delaware · Appt. James Madison (Democratic-Republican)

2 orders 2 insights

John H. Rains IV

N.D. Georgia

2 orders 2 insights

John L. Badalamenti

M.D. Florida · Appt. Donald Trump (Republican)

2 orders 2 insights

John W. Holcomb

C.D. California · Appt. Donald Trump (Republican)

2 orders 2 insights

Jon Stuart Scoles

N.D. Iowa

2 orders 2 insights

Karen M. Humphreys

D. Kansas

2 orders 2 insights

Kathleen Kay

W.D. Louisiana

2 orders 2 insights

Lawrence R. Sommerfeld

N.D. Georgia

2 orders 2 insights

Mark C. Scarsi

C.D. California · Appt. Donald Trump (Republican)

2 orders 2 insights

Matthew Harvey

D. New Hampshire · Appt. Andrew Jackson (Democratic)

2 orders 2 insights

Raymond E. Patricco

D. Idaho

2 orders 2 insights

Ronald L. Hanna

C.D. Illinois

2 orders 2 insights

Ruben B. Brooks

S.D. California

2 orders 2 insights
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