Alma mater
Louisiana State University
27 U.S. federal judges studied here. See where it ranks among law schools by judges produced.
Judges
| Judge | Degree | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaston Louis Noel Porterie | B.S. | Judge | 1904 |
| Lansing Leroy Mitchell | B.A. | Judge | 1934 |
| Alvin Benjamin Rubin | B.S. | Judge | 1941 |
| Elmer Gordon West | B.S. | Judge | 1941 |
| Thomas E. Stagg Jr. | B.A. | Judge | 1943 |
| George Arceneaux Jr. | B.A. | Judge | 1949 |
| John Victor Parker | B.A. | Judge | 1949 |
| Jack Murphy Gordon | B.S. | Judge | 1951 |
| James Travis Trimble Jr. | B.A. | Judge | 1955 |
| Henry Anthony Politz | B.A. | Judge | 1958 |
| A. J. McNamara | B.S. | Judge | 1959 |
| Donald Ellsworth Walter | B.A. | Judge | 1961 |
| Stanwood R. Duval Jr. | B.A. | Judge | 1964 |
| G. Thomas Porteous Jr. | B.A. | Judge | 1968 |
| Tucker L. Melancon | B.S. | Judge | 1968 |
| Ralph E. Tyson | B.A. | Judge | 1970 |
| John Wheadon deGravelles | B.A. | Judge | 1971 |
| Sarah S. Vance | B.A. | Judge | 1971 |
| Elizabeth Erny Foote | B.A. | Judge | 1974 |
| Greg Gerard Guidry | B.A. | Judge | 1982 |
| Kurt Damian Engelhardt | B.A. | Judge | 1982 |
| William Jerrol Crain | B.A. | Judge | 1983 |
| Michael Joseph Juneau | B.S. | Judge | 1984 |
| George Carol Hanks Jr. | B.A. | Judge | 1986 |
| Darrel James Papillion | B.A. | Judge | 1990 |
| Stuart Kyle Duncan | B.A. | Judge | 1994 |
| Anna Elizabeth Wagner St. John | B.A. | Judge | 2001 |
Source: FJC Biographical Directory. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Verify against the primary source before relying.