openserveblockversewordysbillionaire.aiyourlistWhiteboardAppquizieunschool
News
  • Home
  • Politics
  • World
  • Sports
  • Markets
  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Music
  • Health
  • Tech
  • Science
  • Good News
openserveblockversewordysbillionaire.aiyourlistWhiteboardAppquizieunschool
Judicial Tracker

Judicial Tracker

LIVE

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.

The ideology map

142 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 WoodburyTimothy D. LeonardStanley 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 CoffeyRobert Houghwout JacksonFrederick Moore VinsonAlfred V. CovelloAlice Moore Batchelder — Court of Appeals for the Sixth CircuitClarence Thomas — Supreme Court of the United StatesRichard W. GoldbergEdith 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

R-appointedD-appointedHover a dot; click through to the judge's journal

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

📍 OhioBernie MorenoSenatorJon HustedSenatorYour Ballot →

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 federal bench, mapped

Colored by circuit — click a state to see who binds it
1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th11thD.C.

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

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)
  • Appalachian Voices v. United States Environmental Protection AgencyAug 29, 2025

    Richard J. Leon· District Court, District of Columbiaenvironmentfederal powerprocedure

  • Board of County Commissioners v. Brown Group Retail, Inc.Mar 3, 2011

    ⚖️Lewis Thornton Babcock· District Court, D. Coloradoenvironment

  • Total Renal Care, Inc. v. CHILDERS OIL COMPANYSep 28, 2010

    Amul Roger Thapar

· District Court, E.D. Kentucky
environment
torts & liability
procedure
  • Board of County Commissioners v. Brown Group Retail, Inc.Feb 18, 2009

    ⚖️Lewis Thornton Babcock· District Court, D. Coloradoenvironmenttorts & liabilityprocedure

  • United States v. BerdealJan 22, 2009

    Adalberto Jose Jordan· District Court, S.D. Floridacriminal lawenvironment

  • Sancho v. U.S. Department of EnergySep 26, 2008

    Helen W. Gillmor· District Court, D. Hawaiienvironmentfederal powerprocedure

  • Bauer v. Bayer A.G.Jun 20, 2008

    ⚖️Thomas Ignatius Vanaskie· District Court, M.D. Pennsylvaniatorts & liabilityenvironmentbusiness & regulatory

  • Pitkin Iron Corp. v. KempthorneMay 9, 2008

    ⚖️Lewis Thornton Babcock· District Court, D. Coloradopropertyenvironmentbusiness & regulatory

  • Waimea Bay Associates One, LLC v. YoungJun 5, 2006

    Helen W. Gillmor· District Court, D. Hawaiienvironmentpropertycivil rights

  • Citizens Advy. Comm. on Priv. Pris. v. UsdojAug 7, 2001

    ⚖️David Brooks Smith· District Court, W.D. Pennsylvaniaenvironmentfederal powercriminal law

  • Holy Cross Neighborhood Ass'n v. JulichJul 28, 2000

    Edith Brown Clement· District Court, E.D. Louisianaenvironmentfederal powerprocedure

  • Ergon, Inc. v. Amoco Oil Co.Mar 21, 1997

    Julia Smith Gibbons· District Court, W.D. Tennesseeenvironmentpropertyprocedure

  • Brooklyn Bridge Park Coalition v. Port Authority of New York & New JerseyJan 14, 1997

    Reena Raggi· District Court, E.D. New Yorkenvironmentfederal powerbusiness & regulatory

  • Marathon Pipe Line Co. v. LaROCHE INDUSTRIES INC.Nov 7, 1996

    Edith Brown Clement· District Court, E.D. Louisianaenvironmentprocedure

    • Most active benches · 120 days

    • Kate Ford Elliott20

      Superior Court of Pennsylvania

    • Mary Janes Bowes20

      Superior Court of Pennsylvania

    • John T. Bender20

      Superior Court of Pennsylvania

    • Tanya Sue Chutkan20

      District Court, District of Columbia

    • Christopher Reid Cooper20

      District Court, District of Columbia

    • Anne E. Lazarus20

      Superior Court of Pennsylvania

    In the news this week

    • John Cornyn14 stories
    • Ketanji Brown Jackson7 stories
    • Young B. Kim3 stories
    • Amy Coney Barrett3 stories
    • Richard M. Berman2 stories
    • Sonia Sotomayor2 stories