Law school
University of Minnesota Law School
25 U.S. federal judges studied here. See where it ranks among law schools by judges produced.
Judges
| Judge | Degree | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milton Dwight Purdy | LL.B. | Judge | 1892 |
| George F. Sullivan | LL.B. | Judge | 1908 |
| Gunnar Hans Nordbye | LL.B. | Judge | 1912 |
| Henry Norman Graven | LL.B. | Judge | 1921 |
| Charles Joseph Vogel | LL.B. | Judge | 1923 |
| George Edward MacKinnon | LL.B. | Judge | 1929 |
| Philip Neville | LL.B. | Judge | 1933 |
| Earl Richard Larson | J.D. | Judge | 1935 |
| Bruce Marion Van Sickle | J.D. | Judge | 1941 |
| Gerald William Heaney | LL.B. | Judge | 1941 |
| Myron H. Bright | LL.B. | Judge | 1947 |
| Miles Welton Lord | LL.B. | Judge | 1948 |
| Donald Douglas Alsop | LL.B. | Judge | 1952 |
| Harry Hunter MacLaughlin | LL.B. | Judge | 1956 |
| William Cameron Canby Jr. | LL.B. | Judge | 1956 |
| David Singleton Doty | J.D. | Judge | 1961 |
| Richard House Kyle | LL.B. | Judge | 1962 |
| James Michael Rosenbaum | J.D. | Judge | 1969 |
| Michael James Davis | J.D. | Judge | 1972 |
| Ann D. Montgomery | J.D. | Judge | 1974 |
| Diana E. Murphy | J.D. | Judge | 1974 |
| John R. Tunheim | J.D. | Judge | 1980 |
| Joan N. Ericksen | J.D. | Judge | 1981 |
| Brett Harry Ludwig | J.D. | Judge | 1994 |
| Nancy Ellen Brasel | J.D. | Judge | 1996 |
Source: FJC Biographical Directory. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Verify against the primary source before relying.