Alma mater
Duke University
29 U.S. federal judges studied here. See where it ranks among law schools by judges produced.
Judges
| Judge | Degree | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. Spencer Bell | B.A. | Judge | 1927 |
| James Braxton Craven Jr. | A.B. | Judge | 1939 |
| George Harrold Carswell | A.B. | Judge | 1941 |
| Robert Daniel Potter | A.B. | Judge | 1947 |
| Gerard Louis Goettel | B.A. | Judge | 1950 |
| Gustave Diamond | A.B. | Judge | 1951 |
| John Alton Reed Jr. | A.B. | Judge | 1954 |
| Graham Calder Mullen | B.A. | Judge | 1962 |
| James Parker Jones | A.B. | Judge | 1962 |
| Orinda Dale Evans | A.B. | Judge | 1965 |
| Karen LeCraft Henderson | B.A. | Judge | 1966 |
| Susan Yvonne Illston | B.A. | Judge | 1970 |
| William H. Pauley III | A.B. | Judge | 1974 |
| Elizabeth Erny Foote | M.A. | Judge | 1975 |
| Richard Mark Gergel | B.A. | Judge | 1975 |
| Kathleen Mary Williams | B.A. | Judge | 1978 |
| J[ames] Leon Holmes | Ph.D. | Judge | 1979 |
| John Joseph Tharp Jr. | B.A. | Judge | 1982 |
| Mary Stenson Scriven | B.A. | Judge | 1983 |
| Jane Louise Kelly | B.A. | Judge | 1987 |
| Eli Jeremy Richardson | B.S.E. | Judge | 1989 |
| Robin Lee Rosenberg | M.A. | Judge | 1989 |
| Timothy James Kelly | B.A. | Judge | 1991 |
| Don R. Willett | M.A. | Judge | 1992 |
| Todd Michael Hughes | M.A. | Judge | 1992 |
| Rodolfo Armando Ruiz II | B.S. | Judge | 2002 |
| Aileen Mercedes Cannon | B.A. | Judge | 2003 |
| Victoria Marie Calvert | B.A. | Judge | 2003 |
| Justin Reed Walker | B.A. | Judge | 2004 |
Source: FJC Biographical Directory. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Verify against the primary source before relying.