Law school
University of Iowa College of Law
27 U.S. federal judges studied here. See where it ranks among law schools by judges produced.
Judges
| Judge | Degree | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smith McPherson | LL.B. | Judge | 1870 |
| Martin Joseph Wade | LL.B. | Judge | 1886 |
| Edward Roscoe Meek | LL.B. | Judge | 1889 |
| Archibald K. Gardner | LL.B. | Judge | 1893 |
| Fred Dickinson Letts | LL.B. | Associate Justice | 1899 |
| Charles Almon Dewey | LL.B. | Judge | 1901 |
| William Healy | Judge | 1908 | |
| Seth Thomas | LL.B. | Judge | 1910 |
| Edwin Richley Hicklin | LL.B. | Judge | 1917 |
| Martin Donald Van Oosterhout | J.D. | Judge | 1924 |
| William Cook Hanson | J.D. | Judge | 1935 |
| Charles Wycliffe Joiner | J.D. | Judge | 1939 |
| Roy Laverne Stephenson | J.D. | Judge | 1940 |
| Edward Joseph McManus | J.D. | Judge | 1942 |
| William Corwin Stuart | J.D. | Judge | 1942 |
| Jack Richard Miller | Judge | 1946 | |
| Philip Willis Tone | J.D. | Judge | 1948 |
| Donald Pomery Lay | J.D. | Judge | 1951 |
| Harold Duane Vietor | J.D. | Judge | 1958 |
| Charles Robert Wolle | J.D. | Judge | 1961 |
| Ronald Earl Longstaff | J.D. | Judge | 1965 |
| John C. Coughenour | J.D. | Judge | 1966 |
| Michael Joseph Melloy | J.D. | Judge | 1974 |
| Susan Ritchie Bolton | J.D. | Judge | 1975 |
| Charles Joseph Williams | J.D. | Judge | 1988 |
| Leonard Terry Strand | J.D. | Judge | 1990 |
| Stephanie Marie Rose | J.D. | Judge | 1996 |
Source: FJC Biographical Directory. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Verify against the primary source before relying.