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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.

The ideology map

84 judges, measured from their own opinions
← PurposivistTextualist →← Defers to governmentSkeptical of government →Alfred V. CovelloRichard J. Leon — District Court, District of ColumbiaAlfred M. WolinStanley Marcus — Court of Appeals for the Eleventh CircuitAlice Moore Batchelder — Court of Appeals for the Sixth CircuitAmy Coney Barrett — Supreme Court of the United StatesJames Leo RyanAllison H. Eid — Court of Appeals for the Tenth CircuitThomas Morrow ReavleyClarence Thomas — Supreme Court of the United StatesJanice Rogers Brown — District Court, District of ColumbiaBarbara Milano Keenan — Court of Appeals for the Fourth CircuitDavid Lynn RussellDeborah L. Cook — Court of Appeals for the Sixth CircuitDenny Chin — Court of Appeals for the Second CircuitBrett M. Kavanaugh — Supreme Court of the United StatesFranklin S. Billings jrGerald Bard Tjoflat — Court of Appeals for the Eleventh CircuitEdith Brown Clement — Court of Appeals for the Fifth CircuitRoger Jeffrey MinerRichard 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 CircuitKent A. Jordan — Court of Appeals for the Third CircuitChad Andrew Readler — Court of Appeals for the Sixth CircuitWilliam Duane Benton — Court of Appeals for the Eighth CircuitCharles Evans HughesMary Beck Briscoe — Court of Appeals for the Tenth CircuitJames B. Loken — Court of Appeals for the Eighth CircuitSusan Graber — Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitRichard C. Wesley — Court of Appeals for the Second CircuitDiane S. Sykes — Court of Appeals for the Seventh CircuitRosemary BarkettStanley MatthewsDori ContrerasJulia Smith Gibbons — Court of Appeals for the Sixth CircuitIlana Kara Diamond Rovner — Court of Appeals for the Seventh 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 CircuitWalter Meheula HeenPaul Wooten — Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New YorkSidney Runyan Thomas — Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitFrederick Moore VinsonJames L. Dennis — Court of Appeals for the Fifth CircuitJose Alberto Cabranes — Court of Appeals for the Second CircuitChristopher Fitzgerald Droney — Court of Appeals for the Second CircuitRonald Murray Gould — Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitRaymond W. Gruender — Court of Appeals for the Eighth CircuitDavid Frank Hamilton — Court of Appeals for the Seventh CircuitJohn L. Kane jrSandra Lea Lynch — Court of Appeals for the First CircuitDavid William McKeague — Court of Appeals for the Sixth CircuitPaul 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 CircuitDavid 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 CircuitJohn 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 CircuitSamuel A. Alito jr — Supreme Court of the United StatesSteven 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 CircuitRonnie Lee White — District Court, E.D. MissouriJames Andrew Wynn jr — Court of Appeals for the Fourth CircuitMichael Brian Brennan — Court of Appeals for the Seventh CircuitJohn Baylor Nalbandian — Court of Appeals for the Sixth CircuitMary Margaret McKeown — Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitMichael 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

Open seats

25 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 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)
  • Leopold v. Central Intelligence AgencyMar 30, 2026

    ⚖️Dabney Langhorne Friedrich· District Court, District of Columbiacites overturned authorityfederal powerprocedure

  • Ortiz v. ZambranaSep 12, 2011

    ⚖️Jose Antonio Fuste· District Court, D. Puerto Ricocites overturned authoritytorts & liabilityfederal power

  • Martin v. HalliburtonSep 2, 2011

Vanessa D. Gilmore
· District Court, S.D. Texas
cites overturned authority
torts & liability
federal power
labor & employment
  • McBurney v. CuccinelliJan 21, 2011

    ⚖️James Randolph Spencer· District Court, E.D. Virginiacites overturned authoritycivil rightsfederal power

  • In Re National Century Financial Enterprises, Inc., Investment LitigationDec 13, 2010

    James L. Graham· District Court, S.D. Ohiocites overturned authoritybusiness & regulatoryfederal power

  • Commonwealth Ex Rel. Cuccinelli v. SebeliusDec 13, 2010

    Henry E. Hudson· District Court, E.D. Virginiacites overturned authorityhealthcarefederal powertaxes

  • Florida Ex Rel. McCollum v. United States Department of Health & Human ServicesOct 14, 2010

    ⚖️Clyde Roger Vinson· District Court, N.D. Floridacites overturned authorityhealthcarefederal power

  • Virginia Ex Rel. Cuccinelli v. SebeliusAug 2, 2010

    Henry E. Hudson· District Court, E.D. Virginiacites overturned authorityhealthcarefederal power

  • Bowers v. Windstream Kentucky East, LLC.Apr 30, 2010

    John Gilpin Heyburn 2· District Court, W.D. Kentuckycites overturned authoritybusiness & regulatoryfederal powerprocedure

  • Fisher v. HalliburtonMar 25, 2010

    ⚖️Gray Hampton Miller· District Court, S.D. Texascites overturned authoritylabor & employmentfederal power

  • Henry v. Federal Deposit InsuranceFeb 18, 2010

    Margaret M. Morrow· District Court, C.D. Californiacites overturned authoritybusiness & regulatoryfederal powerprocedure

  • Grain Processing Corp. v. CulverFeb 17, 2010

    John Alfred Jarvey· District Court, S.D. Iowacites overturned authoritylabor & employmentfederal power

  • Vacco v. HARRAH'S OPERATING COMPANY, INC.Sep 28, 2009

    ⚖️Thomas James McAvoy· District Court, N.D. New Yorkcites overturned authorityprocedurefederal power

  • Barahona v. T-MOBILE USA, INC.May 15, 2009

    Ricardo S. Martinez· District Court, W.D. Washingtoncites overturned authoritybusiness & regulatoryfederal powerprocedure

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