Alma mater
California State University-Fresno
28 U.S. federal judges studied here. See where it ranks among law schools by judges produced.
Judges
| Judge | Degree | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gene M. Gomes | Associate Justice | 1969 | |
| Saundra Brown Armstrong | B.A. | Judge | 1969 |
| Charles Suren Poochigian | Business Administration | Associate Justice | 1972 |
| Debra Jean Kazanjian | summa cum laude | Judge | 1974 |
| Denise Lee Whitehead | Judge | 1976 | |
| Brad R. Hill | Business Administration, magna cum laude | Presiding Justice | 1977 |
| Rosendo Peña Jr. | Associate Justice | 1977 | |
| Timothy J. Schmal | Judge | 1979 | |
| Daniel Tyler Tharpe | Judge | 1981 | |
| Lisa Marie Gamoian | Judge | 1981 | |
| Kimberly Jeanne Nystrom-Geist | Judge | 1983 | |
| James Alexander Kelley Jr. | Judge | 1987 | |
| Jennifer Lee Giuliani | Agricultural Business | Judge | 1988 |
| Shawn D. Bessey | B.S. Criminal Justice | Judge | 1989 |
| Heather Mardel Jones | Judge | 1999 | |
| Amy Katherine Guerra | Judge | – | |
| F. Brian Alvarez | Judge | – | |
| Houry Alanjian Sanderson | Business | Judge | – |
| Jon Nick Kapetan | Education | Judge | – |
| Kerri M. Lopez | Judge | – | |
| Michael Ernest Dellostritto | Judge | – | |
| Monica Renee Diaz | Judge | – | |
| Robert Geoffrey Mangano | Business Administration | Judge | – |
| Robert Serna | Judge | – | |
| Robin Leigh Wolfe | Judge | – | |
| Rosemary Therese McGuire | Judge | – | |
| Scott Thomas Steffen | Judge | – | |
| William Joseph Terrence | Judge | – |
Source: FJC Biographical Directory. Data last verified 2026-06-30. Verify against the primary source before relying.