Anecdotal List of Public Interest Judges as of 11/3/17 Compiled by the Harvard Law School Office of Career Services and Office of Public Interest Advising. CONFIDENTIAL - for HLS Applicants Only
Type Cir Dist City State Judge Last Judge First Notes Circuit 01 Boston MA Barron David OLC Circuit 01 Concord NH Howard Jeffrey Circuit 01 Portland ME Lipez Kermit Circuit 01 Boston MA Lynch Sandra Worked at Harvard Legal Aid Bureau; started career in legal aid and Circuit 01 Providence RI Thompson O. Rogeree family law Circuit 02 New Haven CT Carney Susan Former Yale and Peace Corps GC Has partnered with Judge Katzmann on immigration representation Circuit 02 New York NY Chin Denny project Circuit 02 New York NY Katzmann Robert Circuit 02 New York NY Livingston Debra AUSA Worked as cooperating attorney with ACLU and New York Civil Circuit 02 New York NY Lynch Gerard Liberties Union Circuit 02 New York NY Parker Barrington Circuit 02 Syracuse NY Pooler Rosemary Circuit 02 New York NY Sack Robert Circuit 02 New York NY Straub Chester Circuit 02 Geneseo NY Wesley Richard Circuit 03 Newark NJ Trump Barry Maryanne Circuit 03 Newark NJ Chagares Michael Circuit 03 Newark NJ Fuentes Julio Circuit 03 Newark NJ Greenaway Joseph Circuit 03 Philadelphia PA Krause Cheryl AUSA Circuit 03 Philadelphia PA McKee Theodore Circuit 03 Philadelphia PA Rendell Marjorie Circuit 03 Philadelphia PA Restrepo Luis Felipe ACLU National Prison Project; Former Federal Public Defender Circuit 03 Scranton PA Vanaskie Thomas Circuit 04 Raleigh NC Duncan Allyson Circuit 04 Richmond VA Gregory Roger Circuit 04 Silver Spring MD Harris Pamela OLC Circuit 04 Baltimore MD Motz Diana Circuit 05 Houston TX Costa Gregg AUSA Circuit 05 New Orleans LA Dennis James Circuit 05 Jackson MS Graves James Central Mississippi Legal Services; MS AG Health Law Division Circuit 05 Houston TX Jones Edith Hollan Circuit 05 San Antonio TX Prado Edward Circuit 05 Shreveport LA Stewart Carl Circuit 06 Memphis TN Donald Bernice Public Defender Circuit 06 Memphis TN Gibbons Julia Circuit 06 Memphis TN Gilman Ronald Circuit 06 Cleveland OH Moore Karen Circuit 06 London KY Siler Eugene Circuit 06 Nashville TN Stranch Jane Worked in labor and employment law Circuit 06 Columbus OH Sutton Jeffrey Circuit 07 Chicago IL Wood Diane Circuit 08 Cedar Rapids IA Kelly Jane Louise Public Defender Circuit 08 Minneapolis MN Loken James Circuit 08 Minneapolis MN Murphy Diana Circuit 09 San Francisco CA Berzon Marsha Circuit 09 Honolulu HI Clifton Richard Circuit 09 Seattle WA Farris Jerome Circuit 09 San Francisco CA Fisher Raymond
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Type Cir Dist City State Judge Last Judge First Notes Circuit 09 Portland OR Graber Susan Circuit 09 Phoenix AZ Murguia Mary Circuit 09 Pasadena CA Nelson Dorothy Circuit 09 San Diego CA Owens John AUSA Circuit 09 Pasadena CA Paez Richard Circuit 09 Los Angeles CA Reinhardt Stephen Circuit 09 Pasadena CA Tashima A. Wallace Circuit 10 Denver CO Lucero Carlos Circuit 10 Lawrence KS Moritz Nancy AUSA Circuit 10 Cheyenne WY Phillips Gregory AUSA; Wyoming AG Circuit 11 Atlanta GA Carnes Julie AUSA Circuit 11 Atlanta GA Martin Beverly Circuit DC Washington DC Brown Janice R. Background in government Circuit DC Washington DC Garland Merrick Background in government Circuit DC Washington DC Millett Patricia SG Circuit DC Washington DC Pillard Cornelia OLC; NAACP LDF Circuit DC Washington DC Rogers Judith Background in government Circuit DC Washington DC Srinivasan Sri SG Pro bono work in civil rights. Has hired HLS students with public Circuit DC Washington DC Tatel David interest resumes. Circuit DC Washington DC Wilkins Robert PDS Circuit FED Washington DC Bryson William Circuit FED Washington DC Prost Sharon District 01 MA Boston MA Burroughs Allison AUSA District 01 MA Springfield MA Mastroianni Mark DA District 01 MA Springfield MA Ponsor Michael District 01 MA Boston MA Saris Patti District 01 MA Boston MA Saylor F. Dennis District 01 MA Boston MA Sorokin Leo AFPD District 01 MA Boston MA Talwani Indira Altshuler Berzon District 01 MA Boston MA Wolf Mark See post in OSCAR District 01 MA Boston MA Young William G. District 01 MA Boston MA Zobel Rya District 01 NH Concord NH Barbadoro Paul J. District 01 NH Concord NH McCafferty Landya Public Defender District 02 CT New Haven CT Arterton Janet District 02 CT Bridgeport CT Bolden Victor LDF; ACLU District 02 CT Bridgeport CT Hall Janet District 02 CT New Haven CT Meyer Jeffrey AUSA; Legal Aid District 02 CT Hartford CT Thompson Alvin District 02 NYE Central Islip NY Azrack Joan AUSA District 02 NYE Brooklyn NY Chen Pamela Ki Mai DOJ Civil Rights District 02 NYE Brooklyn NY Donnelly Ann Manhattan DA District 02 NYE Brooklyn NY Gershon Nina District 02 NYE Brooklyn NY Johnson Sterling District 02 NYE Brooklyn NY Ross Allyne Worked at Boston Legal Assistant Project District 02 NYN Albany NY Kahn Lawrence District 02 NYN Syracuse NY Sannes Brenda AUSA District 02 NYS New York NY Abrams Ronnie Federal prosecutor; became Special Counsel for pro bono at firm District 02 NYS New York NY Broderick Vernon AUSA District 02 NYS New York NY Buchwald Naomi District 02 NYS New York NY Caproni Valerie GC of FBI;SEC
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Type Cir Dist City State Judge Last Judge First Notes Legal Aid Society; Federal Defender Division; Criminal Defense District 02 NYS New York NY Carter, Jr. Andrew L. Division; Federal Defenders of NY District 02 NYS New York NY Gardephe Paul Chief of Criminal Ap. at SDNY. District 02 NYS New York NY Griesa Thomas District 02 NYS New York NY Kaplan Lewis Presided over first Guantanomo case in civilian court District 02 NYS New York NY Koeltl John District 02 NYS New York NY Marrero Victor DOJ Office of Legal Counsel; White House Counsel; Second openly District 02 NYS New York NY Oetken Paul gay Art. III judge District 02 NYS New York NY Rakoff Jed District 02 NYS White Plains NY Roman Nelson ADA District 02 NYS New York NY Swain Laura See post in OSCAR District 02 NYS New York NY Sweet Robert W. District 02 NYS New York NY Woods Gregory DOJ Civil; DOT Deputy GC; DOE GC District 02 VT Burlington VT Sessions William District 03 NJ Newark NJ Salas Esther Federal Public Defender District 03 NJ Camden NJ Simandle Jerome District 03 NJ Newark NJ Vasquez John AUSA District 03 PAE Philadelphia PA Brody Anita District 03 PAE Philadelphia PA Dubois Janet District 03 PAE Philadelphia PA Pappert Gerald PA AG Quiñones District 03 PAE Philadelphia PA Nitza Community Legal Services (PA); Veterans Affairs Attorney Alejandro District 03 PAE Philadelphia PA Savage Timothy District 03 PAE Philadelphia PA Schiller Berle District 03 PAE Easton PA Smith Edward JAG District 04 ILN Chicago IL Shah Manish AUSA District 04 MD Baltimore MD Blake Catherine District 04 MD Greenbelt MD Chuang Theodore DOJ Civil Rights; AUSA; Deputy GC of DHS District 04 MD Greenbelt MD Hazel George AUSA District 04 MD Greenbelt MD Xinis Paula AFPD District 04 NCM Winston-Salem NC Biggs Loretta AUSA District 04 SC Greenville SC Hendricks Bruce AUSA District 04 VAE Alexandria VA Brinkema Leonie District 04 VAE Richmond VA Lauck Hannah AUSA District 04 VAW Lynchburg VA Moon Norman District 04 WVS Beckley WV Burger Irene Legal Aid Society of Greater Charleston District 04 WVS Huntington WV Chambers Robert Interested in environmental issues District 05 LAE New Orleans LA Barbier Carl District 05 LAE New Orleans LA Fallon Eldon District 05 TXN Dallas TX Lynn Barbara M.G. District 05 TXS Houston TX Ellison Keith District 05 TXS Laredo TX Kazen George District 05 TXS Laredo TX Marmolejo Marina Public Defender District 05 TXW El Paso TX Guaderrama David Campos Chief Public Defender of El Paso County District 05 TXW San Antonio TX Pitman Robert US Attorney of WD Tex District 06 KYW Louisville KY Hale David AUSA District 06 MIE Ann Arbor MI Levy Judith EEOC; AUSA District 06 MIE Detroit MI Parker Linda AUSA; Dir. of MI. Dept. of Civil Rights District 06 OHN Cleveland OH Gwin James District 06 OHS Columbus OH Marbley Algernon District 06 TNM Nashville TN Nixon John
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Type Cir Dist City State Judge Last Judge First Notes District 06 TNW Memphis TN Lipman Sheryl GC of University of Memphis District 07 ILC Urbana IL Bruce Colin AUSA District 07 ILC Peoria IL Shadid James Public Defender District 07 ILN Chicago IL Alonso Jorge Public Defender District 07 ILN Chicago IL Blakey John AUSA District 07 ILN Chicago IL Bucklo Elaine District 07 ILN Chicago IL Ellis Sara AFPD; Chicago Law Department District 07 ILN Chicago IL Kennelly Matthew See post in OSCAR District 07 ILN Chicago IL Lee John DOJ Environmental and Natural Resources Division District 07 ILN Chicago IL Shadur Milton District 07 ILN Chicago IL Wood Andrea SEC District 07 ILS Benton IL Yandle Staci US Commission on Civil Rights District 07 WIE Milwaukee WI Pepper Pamela AUSA District 08 IAS Des Moines IA Ebinger Rebecca AUSA District 08 IAS Davenport IA Jarvey John District 08 MN St. Paul MN Wright Wilhelmina AUSA District 08 MOE St. Louis MO White Ronnie Public Defender; State Legislator District 08 MOW Kansas City MO Ketchmark Roseann AUSA District 08 MOW Jefferson City MO Laughrey Nanette District 08 SD Sioux Falls SD Schreier Karen District 09 AZ Phoenix AZ Humetewa Diane US Attorney for AZ; first Native American woman federal judge District 09 AZ Phoeniz AZ Logan Steven AUSA District 09 AZ Tucson AZ Marquez Rosemary AFPD District 09 AZ Phoenix AZ Tuchi John AUSA District 09 CAC Riverside CA Bernal Jesus Federal Public Defender District 09 CAC Los Angeles CA Birotte Andre US Attorney for CD Cal; AUSA; Public Defender District 09 CAC Los Angeles CA Olguin Fernando DOJ; Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund District 09 CAC Los Angeles CA Otero S. James District 09 CAE Sacramento CA Mendez John District 09 CAE Sacramento CA Nunley Troy ADA, CA AG's Office District 09 CAN San Francisco CA Chen Edward ACLU, working on language discrimination District 09 CAN San Francisco CA Chhabria Vince SF City Attorney's Office District 09 CAN San Jose CA Davila Edward District 09 CAN San Jose CA Freeman Beth San Mateo County Counsel District 09 CAN Oakland CA Gilliam Haywood AUSA District 09 CAN San Francisco CA Orrick William Legal Aid; DOJ Civil District 09 CAS San Diego CA Bashant Cynthia AUSA District 09 HI Honolulu HI Mollway Susan Oki District 09 HI Honolulu HI Watson Derrick AUSA District 09 MT Great Falls MT Morris Brian MT SG District 09 NV Las Vegas NV Boulware Richard AFPD District 09 OR Portland OR Hernandez Marco Legal Services District 09 OR Portland OR McShane Michael PD District 09 WAW Seattle WA Zilly Thomas Legal Assistance Foundation of Chicago; private practice in District 10 CO Denver CO Martinez William employment and civil rights law District 10 CO Denver CO Moore Raymond Federal Public Defender District 10 NM Las Cruces NM Gonzalez Kenneth US Attorney of NM District 10 UT Salt Lake City UT Parrish Jill AUSA District 11 ALM Montgomery AL Thompson Myron District 11 FLM Orlando FL Byron Paul AUSA; ICTY District 11 FLM Ft. Myers FL Chappell Sheri ADA
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Type Cir Dist City State Judge Last Judge First Notes District 11 FLM Jacksonville FL Davis Brian ADA District 11 FLM Orlando FL Mendoza Carlos ADA; Navy JAG District 11 FLS Miami FL Gayles Darren AUSA District 11 FLS West Palm Beach FL Middlebrooks Donald District 11 FLS Ft. Lauderdale FL Williams Kathleen Federal Public Defender District 11 GAM Albany GA Abrams Leslie AUSA District 11 GAN Atlanta GA Cohen Mark State AG District 11 GAN Atlanta GA Ross Eleanor ADA; AUSA District 11 GAN Atlanta GA Totenberg Amy Former counsel to Atlanta School Board District DC DC Washington DC Brown Jackson Ketanji AFPD; US Sentencing Commission District DC DC Washington DC Chutkan Tanya PDS District DC DC Washington DC Kessler Gladys District DC DC Washington DC Mehta Amit PDS District DC DC Washington DC Moss Randolph OLC District DC DC Washington DC Roberts Richard District DC DC Washington DC Wilkins Robert PDS Bankruptcy 02 NYS White Plains NY Drain Robert Bankruptcy 09 CAC Woodland Hills CA Kaufman Victoria Magistrate 02 NYE Brooklyn NY Bloom Lois See post in OSCAR; pro se cases Magistrate 02 NYE Brooklyn NY Levy Robert Legal Aid Society; NYCLU; NYLPI Magistrate 02 NYE Brooklyn NY Pollak Cheryl Magistrate 02 NYS New York NY Ellis Ronald See post in OSCAR; NAACP LDF Magistrate 02 NYS New York NY Francis James See post in OSCAR; Legal Aid; Kennedy School Magistrate 04 MD Greenbelt MD Day Charles See post in OSCAR Magistrate 05 TXS Laredo TX Song Quiroga Diana Fed Claims FED Fed Claims Washington DC Braden Susan Int'l Trade FED Int'l Trade New York NY Katzmann Gary State 01 Boston MA Gants Ralph Supreme State 01 Boston MA Lenk Barbara First openly gay member of Mass SJC Supreme State 09 Anchorage AK Winfree Daniel Supreme State 09 Phoenix AZ Bales Scott Supreme State 09 San Francisco CA Liu Goodwin Supreme State 09 Salem OR Walters Martha Supreme State 10 Denver CO Márquez Monica CO AG's office Supreme State 10 Santa Fe NM Chavez Edward Supreme State DC Washington DC Beckwith Corinne PDS Supreme State DC Washington DC Easterly Catherine PDS Supreme State DC Washington DC Fisher John AUSA Supreme State DC Washington DC Glickman Stephen PDS Supreme
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Type Cir Dist City State Judge Last Judge First Notes State 01 Boston MA Green Mark Intermediat State 09 Anchorage AK Allard Marjorie AK Public Defender and Public Advocacy Intermediat State 09 Honolulu HI Nakamura Craig Intermediat State Trial DC Washington DC Di Toro Jennifer Legal Director for Children's Law Center; Wasserstein Fellow State Trial DC Washington DC Edelman Todd PDS; Wasserstein Fellow State Trial DC Washington DC Jackson William State Trial DC Washington DC Kravitz Neal Former Wasserstein Fellow
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