Law school
Detroit College of Law (now Michigan State University College of Law)
14 U.S. federal judges studied here. See where it ranks among law schools by judges produced.
Judges
| Judge | Degree | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Aloysius O'Brien | LL.B. | Judge | 1905 |
| Arthur F. Lederle | LL.B. | Judge | 1915 |
| Thaddeus M. Machrowicz | LL.B. | Judge | 1924 |
| Frederick William Kaess | LL.B. | Judge | 1932 |
| George Clifton Edwards Jr. | J.D. | Judge | 1949 |
| George E. Woods | J.D. | Judge | 1949 |
| George La Plata | LL.B. | Judge | 1956 |
| Benjamin F. Gibson | J.D. | Judge | 1960 |
| Richard Fred Suhrheinrich | J.D. | Judge | 1963 |
| Lawrence Paul Zatkoff | J.D. | Judge | 1966 |
| Bernard A. Friedman | J.D. | Judge | 1968 |
| Marianne O. Battani | J.D. | Judge | 1972 |
| Sean Francis Cox | J.D. | Judge | 1983 |
| Rodney Smith | J.D. | Judge | 1999 |
Source: FJC Biographical Directory. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Verify against the primary source before relying.