Law school
Howard University School of Law
26 U.S. federal judges studied here. See where it ranks among law schools by judges produced.
Judges
| Judge | Degree | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thurgood Marshall | LL.B. | Associate Justice | 1933 |
| William Benson Bryant | LL.B. | Judge | 1936 |
| Joseph Cornelius Waddy | LL.B. | Judge | 1938 |
| Spottswood William Robinson III | LL.B. | Judge | 1939 |
| Robert Lee Carter | LL.B. | Judge | 1940 |
| Damon Jerome Keith | LL.B. | Judge | 1949 |
| Richard Cannon Erwin | LL.B. | Judge | 1951 |
| Odell Horton | LL.B. | Judge | 1956 |
| Joseph Woodrow Hatchett | J.D. | Judge | 1959 |
| Consuelo Bland Marshall | LL.B. | Judge | 1961 |
| Anne Elise Thompson | LL.B. | Judge | 1964 |
| Gabrielle Anne Kirk McDonald | LL.B. | Judge | 1966 |
| Wilkie D. Ferguson Jr. | J.D. | Judge | 1968 |
| Henry Lee Adams Jr. | J.D. | Judge | 1969 |
| William M. Skretny | J.D. | Judge | 1969 |
| Emmet G. Sullivan | J.D. | Judge | 1971 |
| Wiley Young Daniel | J.D. | Judge | 1971 |
| Alexander Williams Jr. | J.D. | Judge | 1973 |
| J. Curtis Joyner | J.D. | Judge | 1974 |
| Vicki Miles-LaGrange | J.D. | Judge | 1977 |
| Loretta Copeland Biggs | J.D. | Judge | 1979 |
| John Milton Younge | J.D. | Judge | 1981 |
| Tanya Walton Pratt | J.D. | Judge | 1984 |
| LaShann Moutique DeArcy Hall | J.D. | Judge | 2000 |
| Alcee Lamar Hastings | Judge | – | |
| Clarence Cooper | Judge | – |
Source: FJC Biographical Directory. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Verify against the primary source before relying.