Alma mater
University of Kentucky
35 U.S. federal judges studied here. See where it ranks among law schools by judges produced.
Judges
| Judge | Degree | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Murray Rosenstein | A.B. | Judge | 1928 |
| Bernard Thomas Moynahan Jr. | A.B. | Judge | 1935 |
| Thomas Austin Ballantine Jr. | B.A. | Judge | 1948 |
| Karl Spillman Forester | B.A. | Judge | 1962 |
| Joseph Martin Hood | B.S. | Judge | 1965 |
| Jennifer B. Coffman | B.A. | Judge | 1969 |
| Joseph H. McKinley Jr. | B.S. | Judge | 1976 |
| David L. Bunning | B.A. | Judge | 1988 |
| Robert Earl Wier | B.A. | Judge | 1989 |
| Allison Jones | Judge | – | |
| Astor Hogg | Justice | – | |
| Bert T. Combs | Justice | – | |
| Bill Cunningham | Justice | – | |
| Charles I. Dawson | Judge | – | |
| Claudia Jane Silbar | Judge | – | |
| Daniel J. Venters | Justice | – | |
| Earl B. Stephenson | Justice | – | |
| Glenn Acree | Judge | – | |
| James E. Keller | Justice | – | |
| Janet Stumbo | Justice | – | |
| Jefferson L. Lankford | Judge | – | |
| John C. Roach | Justice | – | |
| John D. Minton Jr. | Justice | – | |
| Mary C. Noble | Justice | – | |
| Pleas Elgin Reed | Justice | – | |
| Pleas Jones | Justice | – | |
| Robert F. Stephens | Justice | – | |
| Roy N. Vance | Justice | – | |
| Squire N. Williams Jr. | Justice | – | |
| Thomas J. Grady | Judge | – | |
| Wil Schroder | Judge | – | |
| Wilfrid Schroder | Justice | – | |
| William Graves | Justice | – | |
| William S. Cooper | Justice | – | |
| William S. Gant | Justice | – |
Source: FJC Biographical Directory. Data last verified 2026-08-15. Verify against the primary source before relying.