Alma mater

University of Virginia

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

Judges
JudgeDegreeRoleYear
Alexander RivesJudge1829
Charlton Reid BeattieJudge1889
James Harris BaldwinB.L.Judge1900
Armistead Mason DobieB.A.Judge1901
Thomas Johnson MichieA.B.Judge1917
James Harry Michael Jr.B.S.Judge1940
Edward Samuel SmithB.A.Judge1941
Joseph Calvitt Clarke Jr.B.S.Judge1945
Robert George DoumarB.A.Judge1951
Robert R. BeezerB.A.Judge1951
Stanley S. HarrisB.S.Judge1951
William M. NickersonB.A.Judge1955
Norman K. MoonB.A.Judge1959
Jack Tarpley Camp Jr.M.A.Judge1967
Stanley F. Birch Jr.B.A.Judge1967
Barbara M. LynnB.A.Judge1973
Rebecca Beach SmithM.A.Judge1973
Thomas W. Thrash Jr.B.A.Judge1973
Stefan R. UnderhillB.A.Judge1978
Mark Steven DavisB.A.Judge1984
Robert Stewart BallouB.A.Judge1984
Paula XinisB.A.Judge1991
Kelley Brisbon HodgeB.A.Judge1993
Patricia Tolliver GilesB.A.Judge1995
Kevin Gafford RitzB.A.Judge1997
Andrew Stephen OldhamB.A.Judge2001
Jasmine Hyejung YoonB.A.Judge2003
Jamar Kentrell WalkerB.A.Judge2008
Charles Sterling HutchesonJudge
Duncan Lawrence GronerChief Justice
Edmund Waddill Jr.Judge
Henry Hitt WatkinsJudge
Howell Edmunds JacksonAssociate Justice
Mac SwinfordJudge
Van Vechten VeederJudge
William Giles JonesJudge
William Matthews MerrickAssociate Justice

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