Alma mater
Vanderbilt University
22 U.S. federal judges studied here. See where it ranks among law schools by judges produced.
Judges
| Judge | Degree | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Clark McReynolds | B.S. | Associate Justice | 1882 |
| Emory Marvin Underwood | B.A. | Judge | 1900 |
| Elijah Allen Cox | B.A. | Judge | 1909 |
| Charles Hardy Carr | A.B. | Judge | 1925 |
| Robert Malcolm McRae Jr. | B.A. | Judge | 1943 |
| Thomas Anderton Wiseman Jr. | B.A. | Judge | 1952 |
| Sam Clyde Pointer Jr. | A.B. | Judge | 1955 |
| Eugene Edward Siler Jr. | B.A. | Judge | 1958 |
| Alan Bond Johnson | B.A. | Judge | 1961 |
| Martha Craig Daughtrey | B.A. | Judge | 1964 |
| Aleta Arthur Trauger | M.A.T. | Judge | 1972 |
| Julia Smith Gibbons | B.A. | Judge | 1972 |
| Jane Branstetter Stranch | B.A. | Judge | 1975 |
| Todd J. Campbell | B.A. | Judge | 1978 |
| Waverly David Crenshaw Jr. | B.A. | Judge | 1978 |
| William Frederic Jung | B.A. | Judge | 1980 |
| John Kenneth Bush | B.A. | Judge | 1986 |
| Marcia Morales Howard | B.S. | Judge | 1987 |
| David Jason Hale | B.A. | Judge | 1989 |
| R. Austin Huffaker Jr. | B.E. | Judge | 1996 |
| Julius Ness Richardson | B.S. | Judge | 1999 |
| Leon Clarence McCord | Judge | – |
Source: FJC Biographical Directory. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Verify against the primary source before relying.