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Judicial Tracker

Judicial Tracker

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The bench, live — every ruling on the docket wire, every federal judge's record, career, and decision levers, every case linked to its source.

Start with the bench everyone's watching

  • John Roberts

    Chief Justice, Supreme Court

  • Brett Kavanaugh

    Associate Justice

  • Amy Coney Barrett

    Associate Justice

  • Matthew Kacsmaryk

    N.D. Texas

Judicial data via CourtListener (Free Law Project). Every case links to the underlying record.

Open seats

26 federal vacancies · 4 with a nominee

Article III vacancies are filled by President Donald Trump with Senate confirmation.

  • 02 - NY-S

    Vacated by Schofield,Lorna G. · Senior · 12/31/2024

  • 05 - TX-S

    Vacated by Rosenthal,Lee H. · Senior · 12/01/2024

    Nominee: Colmenero,Angela Veronica

  • 02 - NY-S

    Vacated by Seibel,Cathy · Senior · 11/03/2025

  • 11 - FL-M

    Vacated by Corrigan,Timothy J. · Senior · 11/02/2024

  • 06 - OH-S

    Vacated by Watson,Michael H. · Senior · 11/01/2025

    Nominee: Byrne,Matthew R.

  • District of ME (1st Cir.)

    Vacated by Torresen,Nancy · Senior · 10/11/2025

  • 05 - TX-N

    Vacated by Boyle,Jane J. · Senior · 10/01/2025

  • 05 - LA-E

    Vacated by Africk,Lance M. · Senior · 10/01/2024

The ideology map

139 judges, measured from their own opinions
← PurposivistTextualist →← Defers to governmentSkeptical of government →Suzanne B. ConlonRuth Bader GinsburgStephen Gerald BreyerHenry Travillion Wingate — District Court, S.D. MississippiJames Lawrence KingJon Ernest DeGuilio — District Court, N.D. IndianaRichard J. Leon — District Court, District of ColumbiaFrederick LandisRobert Palmer AndersonLevi WoodburyStanley MatthewsAlfred M. WolinJames Waldo AckermanDaniel T. K. HurleyJonathan Lippman — New York Court of ClaimsCarolyn R. DimmickJames Leo RyanThomas Morrow ReavleyJanice Rogers Brown — District Court, District of ColumbiaDavid Lynn RussellPaul Wooten — Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New YorkDeborah L. Cook — Court of Appeals for the Sixth CircuitSven Erik HolmesFranklin S. Billings jrLee Roy WestAmul Roger Thapar — District Court, E.D. KentuckyFrederic BlockGerald Bard Tjoflat — Court of Appeals for the Eleventh CircuitBarbara Milano Keenan — Court of Appeals for the Fourth CircuitRoger Jeffrey MinerHiram Rafael CancioAmy Coney Barrett — Supreme Court of the United StatesAllison H. Eid — Court of Appeals for the Tenth CircuitBrett M. Kavanaugh — Supreme Court of the United StatesChad Andrew Readler — Court of Appeals for the Sixth CircuitJames Martin FitzgeraldLawrence Aloysius WhippleJohn Baylor Nalbandian — Court of Appeals for the Sixth CircuitFrank MurphyJohn Louis CoffeyFrederick Moore VinsonAlfred V. CovelloAlice Moore Batchelder — Court of Appeals for the Sixth CircuitClarence Thomas — Supreme Court of the United StatesEdith Brown Clement — Court of Appeals for the Fifth CircuitIlana Kara Diamond Rovner — Court of Appeals for the Seventh CircuitKent A. Jordan — Court of Appeals for the Third CircuitWilliam Duane Benton — Court of Appeals for the Eighth CircuitCharles Evans HughesJames B. Loken — Court of Appeals for the Eighth CircuitStanley Marcus — Court of Appeals for the Eleventh CircuitDenny Chin — Court of Appeals for the Second CircuitRichard A. Paez — Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitKaren Nelson Moore — Court of Appeals for the Sixth CircuitRansey Guy Cole jr — Court of Appeals for the Sixth CircuitWilliam Howard TaftMary Beck Briscoe — Court of Appeals for the Tenth CircuitSusan Graber — Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitRosemary BarkettRichard C. Wesley — Court of Appeals for the Second CircuitRichard Dean RogersDiane S. Sykes — Court of Appeals for the Seventh CircuitHelen W. GillmorThomas Day ThacherWalter Hartman HodgeSidney Runyan Thomas — Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitJames L. Dennis — Court of Appeals for the Fifth CircuitWilliam Bernard HerlandsMary Margaret McKeown — Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitDori ContrerasJulia Smith Gibbons — Court of Appeals for the Sixth CircuitStephen Roy Reinhardt — Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitReena Raggi — Court of Appeals for the Second CircuitSandra Segal Ikuta — Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitLawrence Edward WalshDavid G. TragerCecil F. PooleRichard Bevan AustinJames Stuart HoldenWalter Meheula HeenDavid Hackett SouterJames Marshall SprouseGuy Kurtz BardRichard D. Bennett — District Court, D. MarylandJose Alberto Cabranes — Court of Appeals for the Second CircuitChristopher Fitzgerald Droney — Court of Appeals for the Second CircuitLuz Elena D. ChapaWilkie D. Ferguson jrPaul G. Gardephe — District Court, S.D. New YorkRonald Murray Gould — Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitGeorge F. Gunn jrRaymond W. Gruender — Court of Appeals for the Eighth CircuitDavid Frank Hamilton — Court of Appeals for the Seventh CircuitGeorge Howard jrJohn L. Kane jrSandra Lea Lynch — Court of Appeals for the First CircuitDavid William McKeague — Court of Appeals for the Sixth CircuitCharles Gelbert NeesePaul Victor Niemeyer — Court of Appeals for the Fourth CircuitJohn Weld Peck 2Donald James PorterJoseph J. MalteseElsijane Trimble RoyJohn Glover Roberts jr — Supreme Court of the United StatesDennis W. Shedd — Court of Appeals for the Fourth CircuitLavenski R. Smith — Court of Appeals for the Eighth CircuitTalbot SmithDavid Brooks Smith — Court of Appeals for the Third CircuitThomas Ignatius Vanaskie — Court of Appeals for the Third CircuitWilliam Byrd Traxler jr — Court of Appeals for the Fourth CircuitJames Harvie Wilkinson 3 — Court of Appeals for the Fourth CircuitWilliam Hedgcock WebsterRudolph Thomas Randa — District Court, E.D. WisconsinLewis Thornton BabcockJudith Morgenstern BarzilayJohn Byron Owen — Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitGeorge Steven Agee — Court of Appeals for the Fourth CircuitConsuelo Maria Callahan — Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitAntonin ScaliaSamuel A. Alito jr — Supreme Court of the United StatesChristine M. Arguello — District Court, D. ColoradoMorris Sheppard ArnoldSteven M. Colloton — Court of Appeals for the Eighth CircuitAdalberto Jose Jordan — Court of Appeals for the Eleventh CircuitJames Earl Graves jr — Court of Appeals for the Fifth CircuitThomas Edward FairchildAlbert Tate jrRonnie Lee White — District Court, E.D. MissouriJames Andrew Wynn jr — Court of Appeals for the Fourth CircuitGary S. Katzmann — United States Court of International TradeMichael Brian Brennan — Court of Appeals for the Seventh CircuitEdward Domenic ReMichael Yale Scudder jr — Court of Appeals for the Seventh CircuitCarlos T. Bea — Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitRobert J. TimlinJoseph Woodrow HatchettNeil McGill Gorsuch — Supreme Court of the United StatesFrank Hoover Easterbrook — Court of Appeals for the Seventh CircuitRichard Allen Griffin — Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

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Balance of the bench

Sitting circuit judges by appointing president's party
D.C. Cir.
1 D · 3 R
Eighth Cir.
3 D · 11 R
Eleventh Cir.
8 D · 5 R
Federal Cir.
8 D · 4 R
Fifth Cir.
4 D · 15 R
First Cir.
4 D · 2 R
Fourth Cir.
9 D · 9 R
Ninth Cir.
20 D · 17 R
Second Cir.
8 D · 8 R
Seventh Cir.
3 D · 8 R
Sixth Cir.
5 D · 15 R
Tenth Cir.
8 D · 6 R
Third Cir.
8 D · 8 R

The Supreme Court

Seniority order · colored by appointing party
John Glover Roberts jr

C.J. Roberts

Clarence Thomas

Thomas

Samuel A. Alito jr

Alito

Sonia Sotomayor

Sotomayor

Elena Kagan

Kagan

Neil McGill Gorsuch

Gorsuch

Brett M. Kavanaugh

Kavanaugh

Amy Coney Barrett

Barrett

Ketanji Brown Jackson

Jackson

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The federal bench, mapped

Colored by circuit — click a state to see who binds it
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The docket wire

111,411 opinions · 6,574 judges
all issuesimmigrationabortiongunselectionscriminal lawbusiness & regulatorylabor & employmentenvironmentfree speechreligious libertycivil rightsfederal powertaxeshealthcarefamily lawpropertyproceduretorts & liability
More filters — court level, judicial philosophy, ruling status
Court level:Supreme CourtCircuit courtsFederal districtState courts
Author's philosophy:Reads the law as writtenWeighs intent & purposeSkeptical of gov powerDefers to gov power
Ruling status:⚠ overturned on appeal (99)⚖ built on overturned rulings (2069)
  • Langbehn v. PUBLIC HEALTH TRUST OF MIAMI-DADEOct 2, 2009

    Adalberto Jose Jordan· District Court, S.D. Floridatorts & liabilityhealthcarefamily law

  • First Colony Life Insurance v. SanfordMar 5, 2007

    ⚖️Henry Travillion Wingate· District Court, S.D. Mississippibusiness & regulatoryfamily lawprocedure

  • Osborne v. County of RiversideSep 1, 2005

    Robert J. Timlin

· District Court, C.D. California
civil rights
family law
procedure
  • Roach v. LeeMay 9, 2005

    Robert J. Timlin· District Court, C.D. Californiafamily lawpropertyprocedure

  • Ward v. MurphyAug 16, 2004

    ⚖️Alfred V. Covello· District Court, D. Connecticutcivil rightsfamily lawprocedure

  • Carter v. United StatesMay 21, 2002

    Julia Smith Gibbons· District Court, W.D. Tennesseetaxesfamily lawproperty

  • Aughe v. ShalalaFeb 21, 1995

    Carolyn R. Dimmick· District Court, W.D. Washingtoncivil rightsfamily lawfederal power

  • Howe v. EllenbeckerAug 11, 1992

    ⚖️Donald James Porter· District Court, D. South Dakotafamily lawcivil rightsfederal power

  • Howe v. EllenbeckerSep 18, 1991

    ⚖️Donald James Porter· District Court, D. South Dakotafamily lawcivil rightsfederal power

  • White v. HarrisOct 9, 1980

    James Waldo Ackerman· District Court, C.D. Illinoisfamily lawcivil rightsfederal power

  • Francis v. United Technologies Corp.Sep 19, 1978

    ⚖️Cecil F. Poole· District Court, N.D. Californiafamily lawpropertyfederal power

  • In Re Petition for Naturalization of EdgarMay 5, 1966

    Talbot Smith· District Court, E.D. Michiganimmigrationfamily law

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