The Chief Judge of Mega-City One was elected by serving judges. The position did not have a fixed term, elections being held when the previous encumbent died, was arrested or resigned (whether continuing as a judge or taking the Long Walk).
Precursors to the Post of Chief Judge of Mega-City One[]
- Eustace Fargo (2027 - April 2031, Special Prosecutor for Street Crime)
- Eustace Fargo (April 2031 - 2051, Chief Judge of the United States)
- Hollins Solomon (2051 - 2052, Chief Judge of the United States)
Chief Judges of Mega-City One[]
- Hollins Solomon (2052 - 2057, retired)
- Chief Judge Clarence Goodman (2057 - 2100, assassinated)
- Judge Cal (2100 - 2101, killed)
- Chief Judge Jürgen Griffin (2101 - 2104, executed)
- Judge Hilda Margaret McGruder (2104 - 2108, long walk)
- Chief Judge Thomas Silver (2108-2112, killed)
- Judge Death (2112, deposed)
- Judge McGruder (2112 - 2113, resigned)
- Chief Judge Thomas Silver (2113, executed)
- Judge McGruder (2113 - 2115, resigned)
- Judge Grice (2115)
- Judge McGruder (2115 - 2116, resigned)
- Chief Judge Hadrian Volt (2116 - 2121, suicide)
- Judge Barbara Hershey (2122 - 2131, deposed / lost election)
- Judge Dan Francisco (2131 - 2132, resigned under hypnosis)
- Judge Martin Sinfield (2132, arrested)
- Judge Francisco (2132 - 2134, resigned)
- Judge Hershey (2134 - 2141, resigned)
- Judge Logan(2141 - current)