Federal & State Judges
15,932 judges — Article III appointments from the Federal Judicial Center directory.
- Annette LaRue
- Jerald M. Lasarow1998–2008
- Melinda Jeffries LasaterCurrently serving1990–present
Morris Edward LaskerNew York Southern District Court · 1968–2009
Robert S. LasnikChief JudgeWashington Western District Court · 1998–present- Rene Lastreto 2Currently serving2015–present
James Levin LatchumChief JudgeDelaware District Court · 1968–2004- John B. Latella jr1987–2025
- Christopher B. LathamCurrently serving2012–present
- Henry J. Latham1970–1979
- George W. Latimer1946–1951
- Thomas B. Latimer1944–1952
- Michael Allen Latin2003–2011
- Richard LatinCurrently serving2006–present
- Earl C. Latourette1950–1956
- Jennie D. LattaCurrently serving1997–present
- James Trimble LattingCurrently serving2015–present
- Linda LauCurrently serving2007–present
- Albert G. Lauber2013–2020
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M[ary] Hannah LauckChief JudgeCurrently servingVirginia Eastern District Court · 2014–present
Nanette Kay LaughreyMissouri Eastern District Court · 1996–2011
John Laurance1794–1796- Scott J. LaurerCurrently serving2020–present
- Dean C. Lauritzen1969–1987
- Gustavo E. Lavayen2015–2019
- Jaynee LaVecchiaCurrently serving2000–present
- Robert Eugene Lavender1965–2007
- William J. Lavery1989–1995
- Luis A. Lavin2001–2015
- Terrence J. LavinCurrently serving2010–present
- Douglas S. LavineCurrently serving2006–present
- Richard A. Lavine1980–1991
- Louis A. Lavorato1986–2006
- Sam Lavorato jrCurrently serving2006–present
- Thomas O. LaVoy1989–2005
Richard LawConnecticut District Court · 1789–1806- Robert E. Law
- Bernard Lawler1961–1981
Colleen Rae LawlessCurrently servingIllinois Central District Court · 2023–present- William P. LawlorCalifornia Supreme Court · 1915–1926
Alexander Atkinson Lawrence Jr.Chief JudgeGeorgia Southern District Court · 1968–1979- Anthony N Lawrence 3Currently serving2019–present
- Charles B. Lawrence1984–1995
- Charles Drummond LawrenceUnited States Court of International Trade · 1943–1975
- John William LawrenceCurrently serving2019–present
- L Arthur Lawrence1993–2001
- Philip Kissick LawrenceLouisiana Eastern District Court · 1837–1841
- Rick E. Lawrence
William T. LawrenceIndiana Southern District Court · 2008–present- Robert Lawrence-BerreyCurrently serving2014–present
Bolitha James LawsChief JudgeDistrict of Columbia District Court · 1938–1958- C Alan LawsonCurrently serving2006–present
David M. LawsonMichigan Eastern District Court · 2000–present
Hugh LawsonChief JudgeGeorgia Middle District Court · 1995–2024- John Clifford Lawson 2Currently serving2009–present
- Thomas S. Lawson1942–1972
- John F. Lawton1986–2005
Donald Pomery LayChief JudgeEighth Circuit Court of Appeals · 1966–2007
Caleb Rodney Layton IIIDelaware District Court · 1957–1988- Ridgely L. Lazard1998–2007
- Anne E. LazarusCurrently serving2010–present
- Leland J. Lazarus1965–1974
- Leon D. Lazer1979–1986
Richard A. LazzaraFlorida Middle District Court · 1993–2011
Brian Charles LeaCurrently servingTennessee Western District Court · 2026–present- Edmund J., Jr. Leach1971–1989
- Leslie G. Leach1999–2018
- Robert E. Leach1978–1978
- Robert J. LeachCurrently serving2008–present
- Bonnie Brigance LeadbetterCurrently serving2008–present
- David W. Leahy1977–1996
Edward Lawrence LeahyRhode Island District Court · 1951–1953- John H. Leahy1990–1998
Paul Conway LeahyChief JudgeDelaware District Court · 1942–1966- Janet Lee Leal2007–2022
- Sandy Nunes LealCurrently serving2018–present
James Patrick LeamyVermont District Court · 1940–1949- W. William Leaphart1995–2011
Humphrey Howe LeavittOhio Southern District Court · 1834–1871- Mary Hannah LeavittCurrently serving2012–present
- Myron E. Leavitt1999–2004
Charles Henry LeavyWashington Western District Court · 1942–1952
Edward LeavyNinth Circuit Court of Appeals · 1984–2023- Samuel A. LeBlanc1949–1954
- William S. Lebov
- Gerald Lebovits2001–2021
Alfred James Lechner Jr.New Jersey District Court · 1986–2001- Vincent T. Lechowick1998–2001
Bernard Joseph LeddyChief JudgeVermont District Court · 1966–1972- Victoria Lederberg1993–2002
Arthur F. LederleChief JudgeMichigan Eastern District Court · 1936–1972- Rose LedetCurrently serving2010–present
- Amarra Autumn LeeCurrently serving2018–present
- Bailey T. Lee1926–1933
- Caryl A. Lee1998–2015
- Charles Carter Lee1989–2008
- Corey G. LeeCurrently serving2015–present
- Cynthia Ming-mei Lee1998–2014
- Dan M. Lee1982–1998
- David C. Lee1983–2003