Law school
Fordham University School of Law
30 U.S. federal judges studied here. See where it ranks among law schools by judges produced.
Judges
| Judge | Degree | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vincent L. Leibell | LL.B. | Judge | 1908 |
| Thomas Francis Meaney | LL.B. | Judge | 1911 |
| John William Clancy | LL.B. | Judge | 1912 |
| Gerald McLaughlin | LL.B. | Judge | 1917 |
| Sylvester J. Ryan | LL.B. | Judge | 1917 |
| Thomas Glynn Walker | LL.B. | Judge | 1924 |
| Gregory Francis Noonan | LL.B. | Judge | 1928 |
| Thomas Francis Murphy | LL.B. | Judge | 1930 |
| Irving Robert Kaufman | LL.B. | Judge | 1931 |
| John Matthew Cannella | LL.B. | Judge | 1933 |
| William Hughes Mulligan | J.D. | Judge | 1942 |
| Edward Raymond Neaher | LL.B. | Judge | 1943 |
| Lawrence Warren Pierce | LL.B. | Judge | 1951 |
| John Fontaine Keenan | LL.B. | Judge | 1954 |
| Kevin Thomas Duffy | LL.B. | Judge | 1958 |
| Joseph Michael McLaughlin | LL.B. | Judge | 1959 |
| Marilyn Hall Patel | J.D. | Judge | 1963 |
| Denis Reagan Hurley | J.D. | Judge | 1966 |
| Paul Joseph Kelly Jr. | J.D. | Judge | 1967 |
| Loretta A. Preska | J.D. | Judge | 1973 |
| Claire Eagan | J.D. | Judge | 1976 |
| Kevin Michael Moore | J.D. | Judge | 1976 |
| Denny Chin | J.D. | Judge | 1978 |
| Vincent Louis Briccetti | J.D. | Judge | 1980 |
| Cathy Seibel | J.D. | Judge | 1985 |
| Claire Claudia Cecchi | J.D. | Judge | 1989 |
| Maria Araujo Kahn | J.D. | Judge | 1989 |
| Robert Andrew Kirsch | J.D. | Judge | 1991 |
| David Norton Edelstein | LL.B. | Judge | – |
| Joseph Edward Lumbard | Judge | – |
Source: FJC Biographical Directory. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Verify against the primary source before relying.