Judge Analytics

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.

4,888
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207
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September 12, 2026
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All courts4,888 D. Columbia119 Ninth Cir.108 E.D. Pennsylvania93 C.D. California88 N.D. Illinois82 E.D. Michigan78 Fifth Cir.77 Sixth Cir.77 Third Cir.76 N.D. Ohio75 S.D. New York72 S.D. Texas69 D.C. Cir.68 D. Massachusetts67 Seventh Cir.65 E.D. New York65 W.D. Pennsylvania63 Eighth Cir.61 D. Maryland61 E.D. Louisiana61 N.D. Georgia58 Fourth Cir.57 M.D. Florida57 D. Connecticut56 S.D. Ohio54 D. Minnesota53 D. New Jersey52 D. South Carolina49 S.D. Florida48 Tenth Cir.47 D. Arizona47 D. Colorado47 S.D. California45 W.D. Louisiana45 N.D. California44 Bankr. C.D. California43 E.D. Texas41 N.D. Alabama41 D. Kansas39 Federal Cir.38 Eleventh Cir.37 E.D. California37 W.D. Missouri37 Second Cir.36 First Cir.35 N.D. Texas35 D. Delaware34 S.D. Illinois34 W.D. New York32 N.D. Indiana31 Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County30 W.D. Texas30 D. Puerto Rico30 E.D. Missouri30 M.D. Pennsylvania30 D. Rhode Island29 D. Nevada29 D. Utah29 E.D. Virginia29 W.D. Kentucky29 W.D. Washington28 W.D. Oklahoma28 E.D. Wisconsin27 W.D. Virginia27 E.D. Tennessee26 D. Maine26 D. New Mexico26 M.D. Alabama26 M.D. Tennessee26 Bankr. N.D. Illinois25 S.D. Indiana25 W.D. Tennessee25 E.D. Arkansas25 S.D. Iowa25 S.D. Mississippi25 W.D. Michigan25 Bankr. S.D. New York24 N.D. New York24 W.D. Arkansas24 W.D. North Carolina24 D. Hawaii23 D. Montana23 D. Oregon23 N.D. Florida23 E.D. Oklahoma22 D. South Dakota22 E.D. Kentucky22 E.D. North Carolina22 C.D. Illinois21 M.D. North Carolina20 N.D. West Virginia20 S.D. West Virginia20 S.D. Georgia20 D. Nebraska19 D. New Hampshire19 D. Vermont19 M.D. Georgia19 Bankr. D. Arizona18 Bankr. D. New Jersey18 Bankr. M.D. Florida18 N.D. Oklahoma18 S.D. Alabama18 N.D. Mississippi18 Bankr. E.D. California17 D. North Dakota17 D. Virgin Islands16 Superior Court of New Jersey, Essex Vicinage16 Bankr. D. Minnesota16 D. Alaska16 N.D. Iowa16 Delaware Court of Chancery15 Bankr. E.D. Michigan15 Bankr. N.D. Georgia15 E.D. Washington15 Bankr. N.D. Texas14 D. Idaho14 W.D. Wisconsin14 Bankr. D. Delaware13 Bankr. D. Oregon13 Bankr. E.D. Pennsylvania13 Bankr. N.D. California13 Bankr. N.D. Ohio13 M.D. Louisiana13 North Carolina Business Court12 Bankr. D. Maryland12 Bankr. D. Massachusetts12 Bankr. S.D. Ohio12 Bankr. W.D. Pennsylvania12 D. Wyoming12 Bankr. E.D. Virginia11 Bankr. S.D. Florida11 Texas Business Court10 U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas10 Bankr. W.D. Missouri10 Bankr. W.D. Texas10 Bankr. N.D. Alabama9 Bankr. W.D. Tennessee9 Bankr. D. Nevada8 Bankr. E.D. Tennessee8 Bankr. E.D. Wisconsin8 Bankr. S.D. California8 Bankr. S.D. Indiana8 Bankr. W.D. Louisiana8 D. Guam7 Bankr. D. Colorado7 Bankr. D. Connecticut7 Bankr. D. Idaho7 Bankr. D. Puerto Rico7 Bankr. E.D. Missouri7 Bankr. E.D. New York7 Bankr. E.D. North Carolina7 Bankr. M.D. Alabama7 Bankr. W.D. Michigan7 Bankr. D. Kansas6 Bankr. D. Maine6 Bankr. D. South Carolina6 Bankr. D. Utah6 Bankr. E.D. Kentucky6 Bankr. E.D. Washington6 Bankr. M.D. Georgia6 Bankr. M.D. Tennessee6 Bankr. N.D. Indiana6 Bankr. N.D. New York6 Bankr. S.D. Alabama6 Bankr. S.D. Georgia6 Bankr. S.D. Texas6 Vermont Superior Court6 Massachusetts Superior Court5 Bankr. D. New Hampshire5 Bankr. E.D. Louisiana5 Bankr. M.D. North Carolina5 Bankr. M.D. Pennsylvania5 Bankr. S.D. Mississippi5 Bankr. W.D. Kentucky5 Bankr. W.D. Virginia5 D. N. Mariana Islands4 Bankr. D. Columbia4 Bankr. D. New Mexico4 Bankr. M.D. Louisiana4 Bankr. N.D. Iowa4 Bankr. W.D. New York4 Bankr. W.D. North Carolina4 Bankr. W.D. Oklahoma4 Bankr. W.D. Washington4 Bankr. W.D. Wisconsin4 West Virginia Business Court Division4 Bankr. C.D. Illinois3 Bankr. D. Alaska3 Bankr. D. Montana3 Bankr. D. Nebraska3 Bankr. D. Rhode Island3 Bankr. D. South Dakota3 Bankr. D. Vermont3 Bankr. D. Wyoming3 Bankr. E.D. Texas3 Bankr. N.D. Mississippi3 Bankr. N.D. Oklahoma3 Bankr. S.D. Iowa3 Bankr. D. Hawaii2 Bankr. D. North Dakota2 Bankr. N.D. Florida2 Bankr. N.D. West Virginia2 Bankr. S.D. Illinois2 Bankr. S.D. West Virginia2 Circuit Court for Montgomery County, Maryland -- Business & Technology Case Management Program1 Metro Atlanta Business Case Division, Superior Court of Fulton County, Georgia1 Bankr. E.D. Oklahoma1
4,888 judges

Robert Kirsch

D. New Jersey · Appointed by Joe Biden (Democratic)

21 orders·3 insights

Stacey G. C. Jernigan

Bankr. N.D. Texas

21 orders·3 insights

Stephanie K. Bowman

S.D. Ohio

21 orders·3 insights

Thomas E. CarlsonRetired 2012

Bankr. N.D. California · Appointed by Merit selection

21 orders·3 insights

Timothy Seymour Black

S.D. Ohio · Appointed by Barack Obama (Democratic)

21 orders·3 insights

Vincent L. BriccettiSenior status

S.D. New York · Appointed by Barack Obama (Democratic)

21 orders·3 insights

A. Richard CaputoDeceased

M.D. Pennsylvania · Appointed by Bill Clinton (Democratic)

20 orders·3 insights

Alan H. W. ShiffNo longer serving

Bankr. D. Connecticut · Appointed by Merit selection

20 orders·3 insights

Amul Roger ThaparElevated to a higher court

E.D. Kentucky · Appointed by George W. Bush (Republican)

20 orders·3 insights

Arthur N. VotolatoNo longer serving

Bankr. D. Rhode Island

20 orders·3 insights

Austin E. Carter

Bankr. M.D. Georgia · Appointed by Merit selection

20 orders·3 insights

Barbara J. SellersNo longer serving

Bankr. S.D. Ohio

20 orders·3 insights

Brian S. Kruse

Bankr. D. Nebraska

20 orders·3 insights

Bruce A. MarkellRetired 2013

Bankr. D. Nevada

20 orders·3 insights

Cathy SeibelSenior status

S.D. New York · Appointed by George W. Bush (Republican)

20 orders·3 insights

Charles G. Case IIRetired 2013

Bankr. D. Arizona

20 orders·3 insights

Colleen A. BrownRetired 2022

Bankr. D. Vermont

20 orders·3 insights

Cornelius BlackshearDeceased

Bankr. S.D. New York · Appointed by Merit selection

20 orders·3 insights

David C. Godbey

N.D. Texas · Appointed by George W. Bush (Republican)

20 orders·3 insights

David Frank HamiltonRetired 2009

S.D. Indiana · Appointed by Bill Clinton (Democratic)

20 orders·3 insights

Dennis D. O'BrienRetired 2013

Bankr. D. Minnesota

20 orders·3 insights

Dennis R. DowNo longer serving

Bankr. W.D. Missouri

20 orders·3 insights

Edwin Michael KosikDeceased

M.D. Pennsylvania · Appointed by Ronald Reagan (Republican)

20 orders·3 insights

Eileen W. HollowellRetired 2014

Bankr. D. Arizona

20 orders·3 insights

Ernest M. RoblesRetired 2023

Bankr. C.D. California · Appointed by Merit selection

20 orders·3 insights
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