Alma mater
Swarthmore College
13 U.S. federal judges studied here. See where it ranks among law schools by judges produced.
Judges
| Judge | Degree | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Kelvey Richards | A.B. | Judge | 1875 |
| Allan Kuhn Grim | A.B. | Judge | 1924 |
| Mary Murphy Schroeder | B.A. | Judge | 1962 |
| Jed Saul Rakoff | B.A. | Judge | 1964 |
| Frank Hoover Easterbrook | B.A. | Judge | 1970 |
| Martha Alys Matthews | Judge | 1984 | |
| Lara Elizabeth Montecalvo | B.A. | Judge | 1996 |
| Jennifer Philpott Wilson | B.A. | Judge | 1997 |
| Arianna Julia Freeman | B.A. | Judge | 2001 |
| Carl Holliday Moor | Associate Justice | – | |
| Ellen Ash Peters | Justice | – | |
| James Morgan Dolliver | Justice | – | |
| Mary Murphy Schroeder | Judge | – |
Source: FJC Biographical Directory. Data last verified 2026-08-15. Verify against the primary source before relying.