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U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
27 sitting judgesConfirmed from the official record
15 in active service and 12 in senior status. Newest commission first.
Source: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal Judges. Our copy saved October 16, 2026, fingerprint 92b677f26553b479.
| Judge | Appointed by | Senate vote | Commissioned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sparkle Leah SooknananJudge. Active | Joseph R. Biden | 50 to 48 | |
| Amir Hatem Mahdy AliJudge. Active | Joseph R. Biden | 50 to 49 | |
| Loren Linn AliKhanJudge. Active | Joseph R. Biden | 51 to 50 | |
| Ana Cecilia ReyesJudge. Active | Joseph R. Biden | 51 to 47 | |
| Jia Michelle CobbJudge. Active | Joseph R. Biden | 52 to 45 | |
| Carl John NicholsJudge. Active | Donald J. Trump | 55 to 43 | |
| Dabney Langhorne FriedrichJudge. Active | Donald J. Trump | 97 to 3 | |
| Trevor Neil McFaddenJudge. Active | Donald J. Trump | 84 to 10 | |
| Timothy James KellyJudge. Active | Donald J. Trump | 94 to 2 | |
| Amit Priyavadan MehtaJudge. Active | Barack Obama | Voice vote | |
| Randolph Daniel MossJudge. Active | Barack Obama | 54 to 45 | |
| Tanya Sue ChutkanJudge. Active | Barack Obama | 95 to 0 | |
| Christopher Reid CooperJudge. Active | Barack Obama | 100 to 0 | |
| Rudolph ContrerasJudge. Active | Barack Obama | Voice vote | |
| Amy Berman JacksonJudge. Senior status since May 1, 2023 | Barack Obama | 97 to 0 | |
| James Emanuel BoasbergJudge. Active | Barack Obama | 96 to 0 | |
| Beryl Alaine HowellJudge. Senior status since February 1, 2024 | Barack Obama | Voice vote | |
| Richard J. LeonJudge. Senior status since December 31, 2016 | George W. Bush | Voice vote | |
| John D. BatesJudge. Senior status since October 12, 2014 | George W. Bush | 97 to 0 | |
| Reggie B. WaltonJudge. Senior status since December 31, 2015 | George W. Bush | 97 to 0 | |
| Richard W. RobertsJudge. Senior status since March 16, 2016 | William J. Clinton | Voice vote | |
| Henry Harold Kennedy, Jr.Judge. Senior status since November 18, 2011 | William J. Clinton | 96 to 0 | |
| Colleen Kollar-KotellyJudge. Senior status since February 21, 2023 | William J. Clinton | Voice vote | |
| Paul L. FriedmanJudge. Senior status since December 31, 2009 | William J. Clinton | Voice vote | |
| Emmet G. SullivanJudge. Senior status since April 3, 2021 | William J. Clinton | Voice vote | |
| Royce C. LamberthJudge. Senior status since July 15, 2013 | Ronald Reagan | Voice vote | |
| Thomas Francis HoganJudge. Senior status since May 1, 2008 | Ronald Reagan | Voice vote |