Law school
University of North Carolina School of Law
25 U.S. federal judges studied here. See where it ranks among law schools by judges produced.
Judges
| Judge | Degree | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Johnston Parker | LL.B. | Judge | 1908 |
| Donnell Gilliam | LL.B. | Judge | 1910 |
| Wilson Warlick | LL.B. | Judge | 1913 |
| J. Spencer Bell | LL.B. | Judge | 1930 |
| Franklin Taylor Dupree Jr. | LL.B. | Judge | 1936 |
| James Dickson Phillips Jr. | J.D. | Judge | 1948 |
| Lacy Herman Thornburg | J.D. | Judge | 1954 |
| William Lindsay Osteen Sr. | LL.B. | Judge | 1956 |
| James Carroll Fox | J.D. | Judge | 1957 |
| Frank William Bullock Jr. | LL.B. | Judge | 1963 |
| David Bryan Sentelle | J.D. | Judge | 1968 |
| Richard Lesley Voorhees | J.D. | Judge | 1968 |
| Karen LeCraft Henderson | J.D. | Judge | 1969 |
| Robert Hardy Cleland | J.D. | Judge | 1972 |
| James A. Beaty Jr. | J.D. | Judge | 1974 |
| Lance M. Africk | J.D. | Judge | 1975 |
| H[arold] Brent McKnight | J.D. | Judge | 1980 |
| Martin Karl Reidinger | J.D. | Judge | 1984 |
| Frank DeArmon Whitney | J.D. | Judge | 1987 |
| Jerry Wayne Blackwell | J.D. | Judge | 1987 |
| William Lindsay Osteen Jr. | J.D. | Judge | 1987 |
| Richard Ernest Myers II | J.D. | Judge | 1998 |
| Algernon Lee Butler | Judge | – | |
| Edwin Yates Webb | Judge | – | |
| James Ward Morris | Associate Justice | – |
Source: FJC Biographical Directory. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Verify against the primary source before relying.