Law school
Emory University School of Law
24 U.S. federal judges studied here. See where it ranks among law schools by judges produced.
Judges
| Judge | Degree | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| J[ames] Robert Elliott | LL.B. | Judge | 1934 |
| Charles Allen Moye Jr. | J.D. | Judge | 1943 |
| Anthony A. Alaimo | J.D. | Judge | 1948 |
| James Clinkscales Hill | J.D. | Judge | 1948 |
| Richard Cameron Freeman | LL.B. | Judge | 1952 |
| William Clark O'Kelley | LL.B. | Judge | 1953 |
| George Ernest Tidwell | LL.B. | Judge | 1954 |
| Willis B. Hunt Jr. | LL.B. | Judge | 1954 |
| Lynn Carlton Higby | LL.B. | Judge | 1962 |
| Hugh Lawson | J.D. | Judge | 1964 |
| J. Owen Forrester | LL.B. | Judge | 1966 |
| Clarence Cooper | J.D. | Judge | 1967 |
| Orinda Dale Evans | J.D. | Judge | 1968 |
| Robert H. Whaley | J.D. | Judge | 1968 |
| Frank M. Hull | J.D. | Judge | 1973 |
| Stanley F. Birch Jr. | LL.M. | Judge | 1976 |
| John Andrew Ross | J.D. | Judge | 1979 |
| Mark Howard Cohen | J.D. | Judge | 1979 |
| Catharina Haynes | J.D. | Judge | 1986 |
| Kristi DuBose | J.D. | Judge | 1989 |
| Julien Xavier Neals | J.D. | Judge | 1991 |
| Elizabeth Lee Branch | J.D. | Judge | 1994 |
| Steven Daniel Grimberg | J.D. | Judge | 1998 |
| Ada Elene Brown | J.D. | Judge | 1999 |
Source: FJC Biographical Directory. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Verify against the primary source before relying.