District courts with the most Democratic-appointed judges
Which federal district court has the most Democratic-appointed judges?
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York has more Democratic-appointed judges in active service than any other federal district court: 20 of 25.
U.S. district courts ranked by how many judges in active service were appointed by a Democratic president. The letter is the appointing president’s party, never the judge’s own, and senior judges are excluded because they no longer carry a full docket.
Questions
- Which federal district court has the most Democratic-appointed judges?
- The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York has more Democratic-appointed judges in active service than any other federal district court: 20 of 25.
- What are the top five?
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York (20), U.S. District Court for the Central District of California (19), U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (15), U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California (14) and U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey (14).
- How is this list ranked?
- U.S. district courts ranked by how many judges in active service were appointed by a Democratic president. The letter is the appointing president’s party, never the judge’s own, and senior judges are excluded because they no longer carry a full docket.
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