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Famous Judges

JudgesThe name Judge has been carried by an array of remarkable figures across centuries and cultures. From influential writers and insightful philosophers to visionary artists and dynamic leaders in public life, these individuals reflect the diversity of talents associated with the surname. Their contributions span literature, ideas, creativity, activism, athletics, science, and governance, highlighting achievements both celebrated and quietly transformative. Together, their paths reveal a rich legacy and a distinctive perspective on what it means to bear the name.
Author Nationality Year
Abe Fortas American 1910 - 1982
Andrew Coyle Bradley American 1844 - 1902
Anthony Kennedy American 1936
Antonin Scalia American 1936 - 2016
Arthur J. Goldberg American 1908 - 1990
Ben Lindsey American 1869 - 1943
Byron White American 1916 - 2002
Charles Evans Hughes American 1862 - 1948
Charles W. Pickering, Tiny Charles W. Pickering American 1937
Clarence Thomas, Tiny Clarence Thomas American 1948
Diane Wood American 1950
Earl Warren, Tiny Earl Warren American 1891 - 1974
Edward Livingston American 1764 - 1836
Elena Kagan American 1960
Felix Frankfurter American 1882 - 1965
Florence E. Allen American 1884 - 1966
Frederick Pollock English 1845 - 1937
George Jessel English 1824 - 1883
George Sutherland English 1862 - 1942
Harold H. Greene American 1923 - 2000
Harry A. Blackmun American 1908 - 1999
Horace Gray American 1828 - 1902
Hugo Black American 1886 - 1971
Irving R. Kaufman American 1910 - 1992
James Kent American 1763 - 1847
James Mackintosh Scottish 1765 - 1832
John Atkinson Irish 1844 - 1931
John J. Sirica American 1904 - 1992
John Marshall Harlan American 1833 - 1911
John Paul Stevens American 1920 - 2019
Joseph Force Crater American 1909 - 1930
Joseph Story American 1779 - 1845
Lance Ito American 1950
Leah Ward Sears, Tiny Leah Ward Sears American 1955
Learned Hand American 1872 - 1961
Lionel K. Murphy Australian 1922 - 1986
Louis D. Brandeis, Tiny Louis D. Brandeis American 1856 - 1941
Potter Stewart, Tiny Potter Stewart American 1915 - 1985
Rene Cassin French 1887 - 1976
Richard Goldstone South African 1938
Rose E. Bird American
Roy Bean American
Roy Moore American 1947
Ruth Bader Ginsburg American 1933 - 2020
Samuel Alito American 1950
Samuel Chase, Tiny Samuel Chase American 1741 - 1811
Sandra Day O'Connor, Tiny Sandra Day O'Connor American 1930
Simon Greenleaf American 1783 - 1853
Sol Wachtler American 1930
Sonia Sotomayor American 1954
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