Friday, March 1, 2013

The Top 10 Jewish Judges


  1. Louis Brandeis: First Jew appointed to the Supreme Court of the United States.
  2. Benjamin Cardozo: Second Jew appointed to the Supreme Court of the United States.
  3. Felix Frankfurter: Third Jew appointed to the United States Supreme Court.
  4. Arthur Goldberg: Fourth Jew appointed to the Supreme Court of the United States.
  5. Abe Fortas: Fifth Jew appointed to the Supreme Court of the United States.
  6. Ruth Bader Ginsburg: Sixth Jew appointed to the Supreme Court of the United States.
  7. Stephen Breyer: Seventh Jew appointed to the Supreme Court of the United States.
  8. Elana Kagan: Eighth Jew appointed to the Supreme Court of the United States.
  9. Richard Posner: Judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Has been called “The World’s Most Distinguished Legal Scholar.”
  10. Alex Kozinski: Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal

* Honorable Mention: Joseph Wapner (People’s Court), Judith Sheindlin (Judge Judy), Jerry Sheindlin, Stanley Mosk, Ed Koch (People’s Court), Judith Kaye
You be the Judge: A Collection of Ethical Cases and Jewish Answers

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