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.

1 day ago · A federal judge in Boston Monday will consider whether to block President Donald Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk from carrying out their unprecedented plan to buy out tens of thousands of ...

16 hours ago · 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 ...

4 days ago · Who is the judge? O'Toole is an appointee of President Bill Clinton and has served on the federal bench since 1995. What's in the buyout offer? The U.S. Office of Personnel Management last Tuesday ...

17 hours ago · Justice Department appeals after 2nd judge blocks birthright citizenship order 03:35. Washington — A federal judge in New Hampshire on Monday blocked President Trump's executive order seeking to ...

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 9, 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.