U.S. judges are appointed by the President, subject to confirmation by the Senate.

In 1941 a U.S. federal judge threatened a lawyer with contempt of court for using the word "darn".

A U.S. judge dismissed all charges against her due to prosecutorial misconduct.

Had they proceeded it would have been the first impeachment of a U.S. federal judge.

On 5 April 2012, he was sentenced to 25 years imprisonment by a U.S. judge.

On 11 March, a U.S. judge upheld the request of the federal prosecutor.

Through Jackson's influence, he served as U.S. judge for the western district of Florida 1821-32.

Current sitting U.S. judge on the International Court of Justice.

Most, but not all U.S. judges have professional credentials as lawyers.

Patents were ruled invalid by a U.S. federal judge on March 29, 2010.