In the United States, a federal judge is a judge who serves on a court established under Article Three of the U.S. Constitution.

Federal judges work to ensure equal justice under the law. Learn about the different kinds of federal judges and the cases they hear.

A U.S. federal judge is appointed by the U.S. president and confirmed by the U.S. Senate in accordance with Article 3 of the Constitution. The U.S. Supreme Court currently has 9 justices. The judges of 13 circuit courts of appeals and 94 federal circuit courts are also appointed by the president and are therefore also "federal judges" (or ...

This page lists the number of Article III Federal judges serving in the federal judiciary as of February 13, 2025, organized by the presidents who appointed them and the district or circuit courts they sit on.

The federal judiciary of the United States is one of the three branches of the federal government of the United States organized under the United States Constitution and laws of the federal government. The U.S. federal judiciary consists primarily of the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. Courts of Appeals, and the U.S. District Courts. [1]

About Federal Judges Federal judges work to ensure equal justice under the law. Probation and Pretrial Services U.S. probation and pretrial services officers serve the federal courts and protect communities. Defender Services The Constitution's Sixth Amendment guarantees an accused the right to representation by counsel.

3 天之前 · Judges holding government entities or officials in contempt is not unheard of. In 2021, US District Judge Royce Lamberth in Washington, DC, held the city’s jail in civil contempt but did not ...

4 天之前 · A federal judge says he will continue to pause the Trump administration's federal employee buyout offer until he issues a ruling on a preliminary injunction.

5 天之前 · A federal judge in New Hampshire issued an injunction Monday blocking President Trump’s executive order on birthright citizenship, the third federal judge to do so. The executive order ...

3 天之前 · A federal judge has removed a key legal challenge in the way of President Donald Trump’s plan to downsize the federal workforce with a deferred resignation program. The Boston-based judge’s order in the challenge filed by a group of labor unions was a significant legal victory for the Republican president after a string of courtroom ...