Alma mater
Washington and Lee University
18 U.S. federal judges studied here. See where it ranks among law schools by judges produced.
Judges
| Judge | Degree | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Minor Wisdom | A.B. | Judge | 1925 |
| Lewis Franklin Powell Jr. | B.S. | Associate Justice | 1929 |
| Thomas Alonzo Clark | B.S. | Judge | 1942 |
| Harry Walker Wellford | B.A. | Judge | 1947 |
| John Malach Shaw | B.S. | Judge | 1953 |
| Frederick Pfarr Stamp Jr. | B.A. | Judge | 1956 |
| Henry Coke Morgan Jr. | B.S. | Judge | 1957 |
| Charles Randolph Butler Jr. | B.A. | Judge | 1962 |
| Robert E. Payne | B.A. | Judge | 1963 |
| Jerome Turner | B.A. | Judge | 1964 |
| J. Michael Luttig | B.A. | Judge | 1976 |
| Walter DeKalb Kelley Jr. | B.A. | Judge | 1977 |
| Jean-Paul Boulee | B.A. | Judge | 1993 |
| Stephen Chad Meredith | B.A. | Judge | 2003 |
| Duncan Lawrence Groner | Chief Justice | – | |
| Frank H. Rudkin | Judge | – | |
| Richard Wilde Walker | Judge | – | |
| Walter Garrett Riddick | Judge | – |
Source: FJC Biographical Directory. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Verify against the primary source before relying.