Alma mater

University of Missouri

20 U.S. federal judges studied here. See where it ranks among law schools by judges produced.

Judges
JudgeDegreeRoleYear
Frank A. YoumansLitt.B.Judge1884
Charles Breckenridge FarisB.L.Judge1889
Kimbrough StoneLitt.B.Judge1895
Charles B. DavisA.B.Judge1902
Merrill E. OtisA.B.Judge1906
Bennett Champ ClarkB.A.Associate Justice1913
Roy Winfield HarperA.B.Judge1929
Floyd Robert GibsonA.B.Judge1931
Randle Jasper SmithA.B.Judge1931
John Watkins OliverA.B.Judge1933
Elmo Bolton HunterA.B.Judge1936
James Hargrove MeredithA.B.Judge1936
John Francis NangleB.S.Judge1943
William Leonard HungateA.B.Judge1943
John R. GibsonA.B.Judge1949
E. Richard WebberB.S.Judge1964
Ortrie D. SmithB.A.Judge1968
Charles Alexander ShawM.B.A.Judge1971
Matthew Thomas SchelpB.S.B.A.Judge1992
Cristian Matthew StevensB.A.Judge1995

Source: FJC Biographical Directory. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Verify against the primary source before relying.