Alma mater
Texas Tech University
21 U.S. federal judges studied here. See where it ranks among law schools by judges produced.
Judges
| Judge | Degree | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert A. Junell | B.S. | Judge | 1969 |
| S. Craig Smith | Justice | 1976 | |
| Brian P. Quinn | magna cum laude | Chief Justice | 1981 |
| William Stacy Trotter | Justice | 1981 | |
| Greg Neeley | Justice | 1982 | |
| W. Bruce Williams | Justice | 1982 | |
| Walter David Counts III | B.A. | Judge | 1983 |
| Judy C. Parker | Presiding Justice | 1985 | |
| Irene Alarcon Rios | Business Administration | Justice | 1986 |
| Mark Andrew Talamantes | Judge | 1988 | |
| John M. Bailey | cum laude | Chief Justice | 1992 |
| Karen A. Pelletier | Associate Justice | 1992 | |
| Joel McElroy Carson III | B.B.A. | Judge | 1994 |
| Amanda L. Reichek | Political Science, Sociology | Justice | 1998 |
| William N. Pedersen III | History | Justice | 1998 |
| Lawrence M. Doss | Justice | 1999 | |
| Dustin Mark Howell | U.S. Magistrate Judge | 2008 | |
| Barbara Culver | Justice | – | |
| James G. Denton | Justice | – | |
| Jeffrey Scott Alley | Economics | Associate Justice | – |
| Seth Russel Hoyt Jr. | 1997 | Judge | – |
Source: FJC Biographical Directory. Data last verified 2026-08-15. Verify against the primary source before relying.