This is a list of openly

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Americans who are or were

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judges, court commissioners, or

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in the

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and its

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and

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. If known, it will be listed if a judge has served on multiple courts.

United States court of appeals

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Specialty courts (Article I)

State supreme courts

Territorial supreme courts

Other courts

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Santa Clara County Superior Court The Superior Court of California for and in the County of Santa Clara is the state trial court in and for Santa Clara County, California. The Santa Clara Superior Court serves the public by providing equal justice for all in a fair, accessible, ...

(2018– ) ,

California California is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States, located along the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the List of states and territori ...

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Joel Agron , San Bernardino County Superior Court (2017– ) ,

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" ,

Ronald E. Albers Ronald E. Albers (born May 1, 1949) is a former judge of the San Francisco County Superior Court. Early life and education Albers was born on May 1, 1949.Pam SmithJudicial Profile: Ron Albers ''The Recorder'' (May 6, 2003). He received a Bachel ...

San Francisco County Superior Court The Superior Court of California of the County of San Francisco is the state superior court with jurisdiction over the City and County of San Francisco. History In 1976 the Court helped to create the San Francisco Pretrial Diversion Project, a ...

(2009– ) ,

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Beth Allen , Fourth Judicial District Circuit Court (2013– ) ,

Oregon Oregon () is a U.S. state, state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. The Columbia River delineates much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington (state), Washington, while the Snake River delineates much of it ...

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Daniel Anders , Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas (2007– ) ,

Pennsylvania Pennsylvania (; ( Pennsylvania Dutch: )), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, ...

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Carolyn Archbold , 29th District Court (resigned in 2003) ,

Michigan Michigan () is a state in the Great Lakes region of the upper Midwestern United States. With a population of nearly 10.12 million and an area of nearly , Michigan is the 10th-largest state by population, the 11th-largest by area, and the ...

, ''deceased'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , John S. Arrowood ,

North Carolina Court of Appeals The North Carolina Court of Appeals (in case citation, N.C. Ct. App.) is the only intermediate appellate court in the state of North Carolina. It is composed of fifteen members who sit in rotating panels of three. The Court of Appeals was created ...

(2017– ) ,

North Carolina North Carolina () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. The state is the 28th largest and 9th-most populous of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Georgia and So ...

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Jim Arth ,

Travis County Travis County is located in south central Texas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,290,188. It is the fifth-most populous county in Texas. Its county seat is Austin, the capital of Texas. The county was established in 1840 and is na ...

District Court (2012– ) ,

Texas Texas (, ; Spanish language, Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2 ...

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Patricia C. Baca , 346th District Court (2021– ) ,

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Shawna S. Baker , Supreme Court of the Cherokee Nation (2020– ) ,

Oklahoma Oklahoma (; Choctaw language, Choctaw: ; chr, ᎣᎧᎳᎰᎹ, ''Okalahoma'' ) is a U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States, bordered by Texas on the south and west, Kansas on the nor ...

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Shannon Baldwin , Harris County Court (2019– ) ,

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , John Paul Barnich ,

Houston Houston (; ) is the most populous city in Texas, the most populous city in the Southern United States, the fourth-most populous city in the United States, and the sixth-most populous city in North America, with a population of 2,304,580 in ...

Municipal Court (1999–2007) ,

, ''deceased'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Mary Ann Bearden , Lane County Circuit Court (1998–2012) ,

, ''inactive'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Mary Bednar , New York City Family Court (1986–2015) ,

New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States New York may also refer to: Film and television * '' ...

, ''retired'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Rachel Bell , Davidson County General Sessions Court (c. 2017) ,

Tennessee Tennessee ( , ), officially the State of Tennessee, is a landlocked state in the Southeastern region of the United States. Tennessee is the 36th-largest by area and the 15th-most populous of the 50 states. It is bordered by Kentucky to th ...

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Martha E. Bellinger ,

Los Angeles County Superior Court The Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, is the California superior court with jurisdiction over Los Angeles County, which includes the city of Los Angeles. It is the largest single unified trial court in the United States. The ...

(2005–2011) ,

, ''retired'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Jerry Birdwell ,

Dallas County Dallas County may refer to: Places in the USA: * Dallas County, Alabama, founded in 1818, the first county in the United States by that name * Dallas County, Arkansas * Dallas County, Iowa * Dallas County, Missouri * Dallas County, Texas, the nin ...

's 195th Judicial District Court (1992) ,

, ''lost reelection'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Peter E. Borkon , Alameda County Superior Court (2022– ) ,

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Christopher W. Bowen , Contra Costa County Superior Court (2010– ) ,

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" ,

Tim Bradbury Tim Bradbury is a former judge of the King County Superior Court. Bradbury was the first openly gay judge appointed in the state of Washington. Early life and education Bradbury received a Juris Doctor from the University of Chicago Law School ...

King County Superior Court The Superior Court of Washington for King County (more commonly, the King County Superior Court) is the largest trial court in Washington state. It is based at the King County Courthouse, 516 Third Avenue, in downtown Seattle, Washington. It als ...

(1995) ,

Washington Washington commonly refers to: * Washington (state), United States * Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States ** A metonym for the federal government of the United States ** Washington metropolitan area, the metropolitan area centered o ...

, ''lost reelection'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Angela Bradstreet ,

(2011–2022) ,

, ''retired'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Brett Blomme ,

Milwaukee County Milwaukee County is located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. At the 2020 census, the population was 939,489, down from 947,735 in 2010. It is both the most populous and most densely populated county in Wisconsin, and the 45th most populous coun ...

Children's Court (2020–2021) ,

Wisconsin Wisconsin () is a state in the upper Midwestern United States. Wisconsin is the 25th-largest state by total area and the 20th-most populous. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake M ...

, ''suspended'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , David J. Breen , Boston Municipal Court (2015– ) , Massachusetts , active , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Daniel L. Brenner ,

(2012–2016) ,

, ''deceased'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" ,

Karen Burstein Karen S. Burstein (born July 20, 1942) is an American Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party politician, attorney, civil servant, and former judge from the New York (state), State of New York. She served in the New York State Senate, ...

, New York City Family Court (1990–1994) ,

, ''resigned'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Ann M. Butchart ,

Philadelphia County Philadelphia County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is the most populous county in Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, Philadelphia County had a population of 1,603,797. The county is the second smallest county in Pennsyl ...

Court of Common Pleas (2015– ) ,

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Teresa Caffese ,

(2017– ) ,

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Daniel Calabretta ,

Sacramento County Superior Court The Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento, alternatively called the Sacramento County Superior Court, is the California Superior Court located in Sacramento with jurisdiction over Sacramento County. Courthouses Gordon D. Schaber ...

(2019– ) ,

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Victor Carlson ,

Alaska Superior Court The Alaska Court System is the unified, centrally administered, and totally state-funded judicial system for the state of Alaska. The Alaska District Courts are the primary misdemeanor trial courts, the Alaska Superior Courts are the primary felony ...

(retired 1995) ,

Alaska Alaska ( ; russian: Аляска, Alyaska; ale, Alax̂sxax̂; ; ems, Alas'kaaq; Yup'ik: ''Alaskaq''; tli, Anáaski) is a state located in the Western United States on the northwest extremity of North America. A semi-exclave of the U.S., ...

, ''retired'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Audrey Carrion , Eighth Circuit Court for Baltimore City (1999– ) ,

Maryland Maryland ( ) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It shares borders with Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware and the Atlantic Ocean to ...

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" ,

Ronald Castorina Ronald Castorina, Jr. is an American judge, politician and attorney from New York. A Republican, Castorina represented the 62nd District in the New York State Assembly from May 10, 2016 to January 2, 2019. In 2020, he was elected as a judge of the ...

New York City Civil Court The Civil Court of the City of New York is a civil court of the New York State Unified Court System in New York City that decides lawsuits involving claims for damages up to $25,000 and includes a small claims part (small claims court) for cases in ...

, Richmond County (2021);

New York State Supreme Court The Supreme Court of the State of New York is the trial-level court of general jurisdiction in the New York State Unified Court System. (Its Appellate Division is also the highest intermediate appellate court.) It is vested with unlimited civ ...

, Richmond County (2022) ,

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Mary A. Celeste , Denver County Court (2000–2010) ,

Colorado Colorado (, other variants) is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It encompasses most of the Southern Rocky Mountains, as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of t ...

, ''retired'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Roger Chan ,

(2016– ) ,

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Ken Cheuvront , Encanto Justice Court (Justice of the Peace: 2019– ) ,

Arizona Arizona ( ; nv, Hoozdo Hahoodzo ; ood, Alĭ ṣonak ) is a state in the Southwestern United States. It is the 6th largest and the 14th most populous of the 50 states. Its capital and largest city is Phoenix. Arizona is part of the Fou ...

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Thomas R. Chiola ,

Illinois Circuit Court of Cook County The Circuit Court of Cook County is the largest of the 24 judicial circuits in Illinois as well as one of the largest unified court systems in the United States — second only in size to the Superior Court of Los Angeles County since that cour ...

(1994–2009) ,

Illinois Illinois ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern United States. Its largest metropolitan areas include the Chicago metropolitan area, and the Metro East section, of Greater St. Louis. Other smaller metropolita ...

, ''retired'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Daniel J. Clifford , Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas (2015– ) ,

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Jeffrey S. Cohen-Laurie ,

(2019– ) ,

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Linda Colfax ,

(2010– ) ,

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Kimberly E. Colwell , Alameda County Superior Court (2012– ) ,

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Elena Condes , Alameda County Superior Court (2021– ) ,

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Christopher Costa , Administrative Law Judge for the District of Columbia Office of Administrative Hearings (2018– ) ,

District of Columbia ) , image_skyline = , image_caption = Clockwise from top left: the Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall, United States Capitol, Logan Circle, Jefferson Memorial, White House, Adams Morgan, ...

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Jason Cox , Harris County Court (2018– ) ,

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Jake Cunningham , Oakland County Circuit Court (2019– ) ,

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , John Dalton , Kane County Court (2012– ) ,

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Amy Dawson , Fourth Judicial District (Hennepin County) District Court (2014– ) ,

Minnesota Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minnesota is home to western prairies, now given over to ...

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Jessica Delgado ,

(2021– ) ,

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Marisa Demeo ,

Superior Court of the District of Columbia The Superior Court of the District of Columbia, commonly referred to as DC Superior Court, is the trial court for the District of Columbia, in the United States. It hears cases involving criminal and civil law, as well as family court, landlor ...

(2010– ) ,

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Susan J. De Witt ,

(2019– ) ,

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Mary Dolas , Fresno County Superior Court (2015– ) ,

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Herb Donaldson ,

(1983–1999) ,

, ''deceased'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Melissa Dubose , Rhode Island District Court (2019– ) ,

Rhode Island Rhode Island (, like ''road'') is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It is the List of U.S. states by area, smallest U.S. state by area and the List of states and territories of the United States ...

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" ,

Bonnie Dumanis Bonnie Michelle Dumanis (born December 16, 1951) was the District Attorney of San Diego County, California. She held the office 2003 to 2017. Dumanis is a Republican, though the office she held was officially nonpartisan. She was the first openl ...

, San Diego Municipal Court (1994–1998);

San Diego County Superior Court The Superior Court of California, County of San Diego, is the branch of the California superior court with jurisdiction over San Diego County. History San Diego County was one of the original counties formed when California gained statehood in ...

(1998–2002) ,

, ''resigned'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Angela D. Duncan ,

Gwinnett County Gwinnett County ( ) is located in the north central portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. It forms part of the Atlanta metropolitan area. In 2020, the population was 957,062, making it the second-most populous county in Georgia (after Fulton C ...

Superior Court (2020– ) ,

Georgia Georgia most commonly refers to: * Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia * Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United States Georgia may also refer to: Places Historical states and entities * Related to the ...

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Laurie Earl ,

Superior Court of Sacramento County The Superior Court of California, County of Sacramento, alternatively called the Sacramento County Superior Court, is the California Superior Court located in Sacramento with jurisdiction over Sacramento County. Courthouses Gordon D. Schaber ...

;

California Court of Appeal The California Courts of Appeal are the state intermediate appellate courts in the U.S. state of California. The state is geographically divided along county lines into six appellate districts.

, Third Appellate District (2022– ) ,

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Julie Emede ,

(2009– ) ,

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , John Ehrlich , 8th Subcircuit Court (2012– ) ,

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Jim Evans , Harris County District Court (2017– ) ,

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" ,

Kelli Evans Kelli Evans (born July 9, 1968) is an American lawyer who serves as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of California. She previously served as a judge of the Alameda County Superior Court. Education Evans received a Bachelor of Arts fro ...

, Alameda County Superior Court (2021– ) ,

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Richard Failla ,

New York City Criminal Court The Criminal Court of the City of New York is a court of the Judiciary of New York (state), State Unified Court System in New York City that handles misdemeanors (generally, criminal law, crimes punishable by fine or imprisonment of up to one yea ...

(1985–1993) ,

, ''deceased'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Tara Flanagan , Alameda County Superior Court (2013– ) ,

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Abbe Fletman , Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas (2014– ) ,

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Keith Kern Fong , Alameda County Superior Court (2021– ) ,

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Idee Fox , Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas (1995– ) ,

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Shannon Frison , Boston Municipal Court (2009–2013); Superior Court of Massachusetts (2013– ) ,

Massachusetts Massachusetts (Massachusett language, Massachusett: ''Muhsachuweesut assachusett writing systems, məhswatʃəwiːsət'' English: , ), officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is the most populous U.S. state, state in the New England ...

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" ,

Phyllis Frye Phyllis Randolph Frye is an Associate Judge for the Municipal Courts in the US city of Houston, Texas. Frye is the first openly transgender judge appointed in the world. Biography Phyllis Frye, born circa 1946, is a transgender woman. She ...

, City of Houston Municipal Courts (2010– ) ,

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Sidney Galton , Multnomah County Circuit Court (1998–2005) ,

, ''left office'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Elizabeth A. Garry ,

, Third Department (2009– ) ,

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Shelley Gaylord ,

Dane County Dane County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 561,504, making it the second-most populous county in Wisconsin. The county seat is Madison, which is also the state capital. Dane County is the ...

Circuit Court (2003–2020) ,

, ''retired'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , David Gernant ,

Multnomah County Multnomah County is one of the 36 counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2020 census, the county's population was 815,428. Multnomah County is part of the Portland–Vancouver– Hillsboro, OR–WA Metropolitan Statistical Area. Thou ...

Circuit Court (1994–2006) ,

, ''retired'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Linda Giles , Boston Municipal Court (1991–1998);

Massachusetts Superior Court The Massachusetts Superior Court (also known as the Superior Court Department of the Trial Court) is a trial court department in Massachusetts. The Superior Court has original jurisdiction in civil actions over $50,000, and in matters where equita ...

(1998–2021) ,

, ''retired'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Anthony Gipe , Kent Municipal Court (2019– ) ,

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" ,

Don Gorton Don Eldridge Gorton III (May 4, 1960 – December 24, 2022) was a Massachusetts attorney who served as a state tax judge from 1997 to 2008. Biography Gorton was an advocate for LGBT equality in Boston for over 25 years. He was perhaps best known ...

, Tax Counsel - Commonwealth of Massachusetts (1997–2008) ,

, ''retired'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Alyson A. Grine , Judicial District 15B (2021– ) ,

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Stacy Hackenberg , Justice of the Peace Precinct 4 (2019– ) ,

, active , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Dean Hansell ,

(2016– ) ,

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Rebecca C. Hardie , Contra Costa County Superior Court (2010– ) ,

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Barbara Hartle , Houston Municipal Court (2006– ) ,

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Paula Hepner ,

New York Family Court The Family Court of the State of New York is a specialized court of the New York State Unified Court System located in each county of the state.Constitution of the State of New York Article VI, § 13 The New York City Family Court is the name giv ...

(1998–2012) ,

, ''retired'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" ,

Donna Hitchens Donna Hitchens (born November 10, 1947) is the first openly-gay elected female judge in the United States, and the founder of the National Center for Lesbian Rights. Through her work, she has campaigned openly for LGBT+ rights with a particular f ...

(c. 1990–2010) ,

, ''retired'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Rand Hoch , Judge of Compensation Claims ,

Florida Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States. Florida is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia, to the east by the Bahamas and Atlantic Ocean, and to ...

, ''retired'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Cecilia Horan , Cook County Circuit Court (2017– ) ,

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" ,

Jim Humes James M. Humes, commonly known as Jim Humes, is an American lawyer from San Francisco, California. On November 21, 2012, governor Jerry Brown appointed Humes to the First District Court of Appeal, making Humes the first openly gay appellate judge ...

, First District Court of Appeal (2012– ) ,

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Mike Jacobs ,

DeKalb County DeKalb County may refer to one of several counties in the United States, all of which were named for Baron Johan DeKalb: * DeKalb County, Alabama * DeKalb County, Georgia * DeKalb County, Illinois * DeKalb County, Indiana * DeKalb County, Missour ...

Court (2015– ) ,

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Jan R. Jurden , Delaware Superior Court (2001– ) ,

Delaware Delaware ( ) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Maryland to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and New Jersey and the Atlantic Ocean to its east. The state takes its name from the adjacent Del ...

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Marcy Kahn ,

(1994–2019) ,

, ''retired'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Jonathan Karesh ,

San Mateo County Superior Court The Superior Court of California, County of San Mateo is the California superior court with jurisdiction over San Mateo County. History San Mateo County was created by exclusion from the City and County of San Francisco when it was incorporated i ...

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Nancy J, Katz ,

Circuit Court of Cook County The Circuit Court of Cook County is the largest of the 24 judicial circuits in Illinois as well as one of the largest unified court systems in the United States — second only in size to the Superior Court of Los Angeles County since that court ...

(1999–2017) ,

, ''retired'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Stuart Katz ,

, ''retired'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Steven Kirkland , Houston Municipal Courts (2001–2008); 215th Civil District Court of Harris County (2009–2012); 334th District Court in Harris County (2012–2020) ,

, ''lost reelection'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Carol Kuhnke ,

Washtenaw County Washtenaw County () is a county located in the U.S. state of Michigan. At the 2020 census, the population was 372,258. The county seat is Ann Arbor. The county was authorized by legislation in 1822 and organized as a county in 1826. Washtenaw ...

Trial Court (2013– ) ,

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , William G. Kocol ,

National Labor Relations Board The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) is an independent agency of the federal government of the United States with responsibilities for enforcing U.S. labor law in relation to collective bargaining and unfair labor practices. Under the Natio ...

(Administrative Law Judge: 1992–2013) ,

, ''deceased'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Barry David Kohn ,

(Commissioner: 2000–2011) ,

, ''deceased'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Victoria Kolakowski , Alameda County Superior Court (2011– ) ,

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Jim Kovach , Harris County Court (2019– ) ,

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" ,

Jerold Krieger Jerold A. Krieger ( – ) was a judge of the Los Angeles County Superior Court known for his work fighting for civil rights for gays, minorities and the disadvantaged. As an openly gay judge, he served as Chairperson of the Sexual Orien ...

, Los Angeles Municipal Court (1983–1988);

(1998–2002) ,

, ''deceased'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Robert F. Kumor Jr. , Springfield District Court (retired in 2009) ,

, ''deceased'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Stephen Lachs ,

(Commissioner: 1975-1979; Judge: 1979–1999) ,

, ''retired'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Jonathon Lack ,

(Family Court Master: 2007–2013); Thurston County Superior Court (Commissioner: 2013–2019); King County Superior Court (Commissioner: 2019– ) ,

;

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Luis A. Lavin , Second District Court of Appeal (2015– ) ,

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Mark Leban , Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court (2005– ) ,

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Robert W. Lee ,

Broward County Broward County ( , ) is a county in the southeastern part of Florida, located in the Miami metropolitan area. It is Florida's second-most populous county after Miami-Dade County and the 17th-most populous in the United States, with over 1.94 ...

Circuit Court (1997– ) ,

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Joan Lobis , New York County Supreme Court (2007–2020) ,

, ''retired'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Chris Mallios , Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas (2015– ) ,

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Larnzell Martin Jr. ,

Prince George’s County ) , demonym = Prince Georgian , ZIP codes = 20607–20774 , area codes = 240, 301 , founded date = April 23 , founded year = 1696 , named for = Prince George of Denmark , leader_title = Executive , leader_name = Angela D. Alsobrooks ...

, Maryland Circuit Court (1990–2016) ,

, ''retired'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Cira Martinez , Bronx Family Court (c. 1992-1999) ,

, ''deceased'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Mary Catherine Marubio ,

Cook County Circuit Court The Circuit Court of Cook County is the largest of the 24 judicial circuits in Illinois as well as one of the largest unified court systems in the United States — second only in size to the Superior Court of Los Angeles County since that court ...

(2016– ) ,

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Barbara McDermott , Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas (2011– ) ,

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , W. Kearse McGill , California State Bar Court (2016– ) ,

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Dermot MeagherChuck Colbert
A Judicial Orientation
, ''Boston Spirit Magazine'' (November 18, 2008).Loren King
Retired Judge Dermot Meagher shares tales from the inner sanctum in his new book, "Judge Sentences."
''Provincetown Banner'' (September 18, 2010). ,

Boston Municipal Court The Boston Municipal Court (BMC), officially the Boston Municipal Court Department of the Trial Court, is a department of the Trial Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, United States. The court hears criminal, civil, mental health, restr ...

(1989–2006) ,

, ''retired'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Gina R. Méndez-Miró , Puerto Rico Court of Appeals (2016– ) ,

Puerto Rico Puerto Rico (; abbreviated PR; tnq, Boriken, ''Borinquen''), officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ( es, link=yes, Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico, lit=Free Associated State of Puerto Rico), is a Caribbean island and Unincorporated ...

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Beau Miller , Harris County Court (2019– ) ,

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Jodie Mooney , Lane County Circuit Court (2011–2019);

Oregon Court of Appeals The Oregon Court of Appeals is the state intermediate appellate court in the US state of Oregon. Part of the Oregon Judicial Department, it has thirteen judges and is located in Salem. Except for death penalty cases, which are reserved to the O ...

(2019– ) ,

, active , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Lawrence E. Mooney ,

Missouri Court of Appeals The Missouri Court of Appeals is the intermediate appellate court for the state of Missouri. The court handles most of the appeals from the Missouri Circuit Courts. The court is divided into three geographic districts: Eastern (based in St. ...

(1998–2019) ,

Missouri Missouri is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking List of U.S. states and territories by area, 21st in land area, it is bordered by eight states (tied for the most with Tennessee ...

, ''retired'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Mary C. MorganJim Schroeder, ''Twenty-five years of courtroom trauma'' '' The Advocate'' (August 23, 1994). , San Francisco Municipal Court (1981-1993);

(2003– ) ,

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Albert J. Mrozik Jr. , Asbury Park Municipal Court ,

New Jersey New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York; on the east, southeast, and south by the Atlantic Ocean; on the west by the Delaware ...

, ''retired'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Tracey Nadzieja , Maricopa County Superior Court (Commissioner: 2018– ) ,

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Camille Neider , Second District Court (2017– ) ,

Utah Utah ( , ) is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. Utah is a landlocked U.S. state bordered to its east by Colorado, to its northeast by Wyoming, to its north by Idaho, to its south by Arizona, and to it ...

, active , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , George A.W. Northrup , Dane County Circuit Court (c. 1985–1997) ,

, ''deceased'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Marco D. Nunez , Imperial County Superior Court (2016– ) ,

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , T. "Tracey" Edward Page , Lake County Superior Court (1984–2000) ,

Indiana Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th s ...

, ''deceased'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Tiffany Palmer , Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia (2010– ) ,

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Tonya Parker , 116th Civil District Court (2010– ) ,

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Sebastian Patti , First District Appellate Court (1995–2018) ,

, retired , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Cheryl A. Pellegrini , Marion County Circuit Court (2014– ) ,

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Sheryl Pethers ,

(elected 2004) ,

, ''retired'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Rosemary Pfeiffer ,

(ret. 2012) ,

, ''retired'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Barbara Phelan ,

Sonoma County Superior Court The Superior Court of California, County of Sonoma, also known as the Sonoma County Superior Court or Sonoma Superior Court, is the California superior court with jurisdiction over Sonoma County, California, Sonoma County. History Sonoma County ...

(2018– ) ,

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Lynn Pickard , New Mexico Court of Appeals (1991) ,

New Mexico ) , population_demonym = New Mexican ( es, Neomexicano, Neomejicano, Nuevo Mexicano) , seat = Santa Fe , LargestCity = Albuquerque , LargestMetro = Tiguex , OfficialLang = None , Languages = English, Spanish ( New Mexican), Navajo, Ker ...

, ''retired'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" ,

William Pocan William S. Pocan Jr. (born 1961) is an American lawyer and jurist serving as deputy chief judge of the 1st district of Wisconsin circuit courts. He has served as a Wisconsin circuit court judge in Milwaukee County since 2006. In 2021, he was nomi ...

, Milwaukee County Circuit Court (2006– ) ,

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Jill Rose Quinn , Cook County Court (2020– ) ,

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Joe Quinn ,

(2015– ) ,

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Tom Reardon , Alameda County Superior Court (c. 1998– ) ,

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" ,

Judith Rice Judith Rice (born July 30, 1957) is an American politician who served as Chicago City Treasurer from 2000 to 2006 and has served as a judge on the Circuit Court of Cook County 7th sub-circuit since 2014. Early life Rice was born July 30, 1957 ...

7th sub-circuit (2014– ) ,

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Randolf J. Rice ,

(appt. 2001) ,

, ''deceased'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Ronald Richter , New York City Family Court (2009-2011; 2014-2015) ,

, ''inactive'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" ,

Rosalyn Richter Rosalyn Richter is an American lawyer who served as an associate justice of the New York Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, First Judicial Department. Early life and education Richter is the daughter of Anita Richter and the late Nathani ...

, First Department (2009– ) ,

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Paula Rosenstein ,

(2012– ) ,

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Kristin L. Rosi ,

California Department of Insurance The California Department of Insurance (CDI), established in 1868, is the agency charged with overseeing insurance regulations, enforcing statutes mandating consumer protections, educating consumers, and fostering the stability of insurance marke ...

(Administrative Law Judge) ,

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , David Rubin ,

(2006– ) ,

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" ,

Robert J. Sandoval Robert J. Sandoval (February 23, 1950 – February 28, 2006) was a judge of the Los Angeles County Superior Court. Early life Sandoval was born on February 23, 1950.Los Angeles County Superior Court The Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, is the California superior court with jurisdiction over Los Angeles County, which includes the city of Los Angeles. It is the largest single unified trial court in the United States. The ...

(2001–2006) ,

, ''deceased'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Bentrish Satarzadeh , Alameda County Superior Court (Commissioner: 2018– ) ,

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" ,

Rand Schrader Rand Schrader (May 11, 1945 – June 13, 1993) was an American AIDS and gay rights activist who also served as a judge of the Los Angeles Municipal Court. Early life and education Schrader was born in Los Angeles, California.

, Los Angeles Municipal Court (1980–1993) ,

, ''deceased'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Karin S. Schwartz , Alameda County Superior Court (2019– ) ,

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" ,

Ernesto Scorsone Ernesto Scorsone is a notable LGBT advocate, American lawyer, politician and judge from Kentucky. Early life and career Ernesto Scorsone was born in Palermo, Italy, on February 15, 1952. His family immigrated to the United States in 1960. Sc ...

, Fayette County Circuit Court (2008– ) ,

Kentucky Kentucky ( , ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States and one of the states of the Upper South. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north; West Virginia and Virginia to ...

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Mark Scurti , District Court of Maryland for Baltimore City (2013– ) ,

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Rudolph "Rudy" Serra , 36th District Court (2004-2007) ,

, ''term ended'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Victoria Sigler , Miami-Dade County Circuit Court (2000– ) ,

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Debra Silber , King County Supreme Court (2016– ) ,

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Jerry Simoneaux , Harris County Court (2019– ) ,

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Sarah M. Singleton , First Judicial District Court of New Mexico (2009–2017) ,

, ''deceased'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Marsha G. Slough , Fourth District Court of Appeal (2015– ) ,

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Levander Smith Jr. ,

(2019– ) ,

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Sandra Butler Smith , San Joaquin County Superior Court (retired c. 2002) ,

, ''deceased'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Michael Sonberg , Criminal Court of the City of New York (1991–2017) ,

, ''retired'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Charles Spain , 14th District Court (2018– ) ,

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Rosie Speedlin Gonzalez , Bexar County Court (2018– ) ,

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Matthew St. George ,

(Commissioner: 2009–2019) ,

, ''deceased'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Fay Stetz-Waters , Linn County Circuit Court (2017–2018) ,

, ''lost reelection'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Therese M. Stewart ,

(2014– ) ,

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Dylan Sullivan , El Dorado County Superior Court (2014– ) ,

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Katherine Tennyson , Multnomah County Circuit Court (2002–2019) ,

, ''retired'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , William Thom , New York State Court ,

, ''retired'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , William L. Thomas , Eleventh Judicial Circuit (2012– ) ,

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" ,

Tracy Thorne-Begland Tracy William Thorne-Begland (born October 3, 1966) is an American judge on the General District Court of Richmond, Virginia, appointed in 2012. He was the first openly gay jurist elected by the Virginia General Assembly. After graduation fr ...

, Richmond Circuit Court (2013– ) ,

Virginia Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth ar ...

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Maureen A. Tighe ,

United States Bankruptcy Court United States bankruptcy courts are courts created under Article I of the United States Constitution. The current system of bankruptcy courts was created by the United States Congress in 1978, effective April 1, 1984. United States bankruptcy c ...

for the Central District of California (2003– ) ,

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Matthew Titone , Richmond County Surrogate’s Court (2007– ) ,

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Richard Tsai ,

(2017– ) ,

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Margaret Walsh , Albany County Family Court, Third Department (2004– ) ,

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Shane Vannatta , Fourth Judicial District of Montana (2019– ) ,

Montana Montana () is a state in the Mountain West division of the Western United States. It is bordered by Idaho to the west, North Dakota and South Dakota to the east, Wyoming to the south, and the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columbi ...

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Linda Vanzi ,

New Mexico Court of Appeals The New Mexico Court of Appeals (in case citation, N.M. Ct. App.) is the intermediate-level appellate court for the state of New Mexico. History The court of appeals was created by a constitutional amendment submitted to the electorate in a ...

(2008–2020) ,

, ''retired'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Ray Warren ,

Superior Court of North Carolina The Superior Court is North Carolina's general jurisdiction trial court. It was established in 1777 and is North Carolina's oldest court. Jurisdiction and administration The Superior Court is the trial court of general jurisdiction in North Caroli ...

, ''inactive'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Joshua D. Wayser ,

(2015– ) ,

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Halee F. Weinstein ,

District Court of Maryland The District Court of Maryland is a state lower trial court (court of original jurisdiction) in the state of Maryland.Gibbs Smith, Maryland Government (2010), pp. 125, 128, 129, 166/ref> It enjoys limited jurisdiction over "minor issues," includi ...

(2002– ) ,

, active , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , E. Gregory Wells ,

Maryland Court of Special Appeals Maryland ( ) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It shares borders with Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware and the Atlantic Ocean to i ...

(2019– ) ,

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Michael Whitaker ,

(2014– ) ,

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Janice Wilson ,

Circuit Court (1994–2013) ,

, ''retired'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Mary Wiseman , Montgomery County

Court of Common Pleas A court of common pleas is a common kind of court structure found in various common law jurisdictions. The form originated with the Court of Common Pleas at Westminster, which was created to permit individuals to press civil grievances against one ...

(2007– ) ,

Ohio Ohio () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Of the fifty U.S. states, it is the 34th-largest by area, and with a population of nearly 11.8 million, is the seventh-most populous and tenth-most densely populated. The sta ...

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , G. Keith Wisot ,

(1981–1994) ,

, ''deceased'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Gabrielle Wolohojian ,

Massachusetts Appeals Court The Massachusetts Appeals Court is the intermediate appellate court of Massachusetts. It was created in 1972 as a court of general appellate jurisdiction. The court is located at the John Adams Courthouse at Pemberton Square in Boston, the same ...

(2008– ) ,

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , David Brett Woods , Denver District Juvenile Court (2009– ) ,

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Jason Worth , Housing Court (Brooklyn Division) ,

, ''deceased'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Ellen Yacknin , City Court of Rochester, Fourth Department (2002– ) ,

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Gregory Yorgey-Girdy , Philadelphia Municipal Court (2021– ) ,

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , David Young , Circuit Court of Miami Dade County (2000–2007: Resigned to do TV show; 2016: Reelected to same judicial seat) ,

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Amy Zanelli , Lehigh County Court of Common Pleas (2021– ) ,

, ''active'' , - align="center" bgcolor="#DCE5E5" , Zeke Zeidler{{Cite web, title=Judge Zeke Zeidler, url=https://lgbtqbar.org/annual/conference-speakers/judge-zeke-zeidler/, access-date=2022-02-16, website=Lavender Law, language=en-US ,

(2004– ) ,

, ''active''

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