Alma mater

CUNY Brooklyn College

17 U.S. federal judges studied here. See where it ranks among law schools by judges produced.

Judges
JudgeDegreeRoleYear
Elihu M. BerleJudge1965
Mark FriedlanderJudge1965
Jo-Lynne Quong LeeJudge1971
David F. EverettJudge1973
Mark I. PartnowJudge1975
Donald Scott KurtzJudge1976
Doris Ling-CohanPsychology, summa cum laudeJudge1976
Miriam CyrulnikJudge1977
Margaret A. Pui Yee ChanActing Judge1979
Eric I. PrusJudge1980
Jeffrey Sander SunshineJudge1980
Maria S. Vazquez-DolesJudge1982
Bernard BoteinJustice
Carolyn E. WadeJudge
Deborah Tobias PoritzJustice
Melvin OrfingerJudge
Robin S. GarsonActing Judge

Source: FJC Biographical Directory. Data last verified 2026-06-30. Verify against the primary source before relying.