Alma mater

Washington and Lee University

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

Judges
JudgeDegreeRoleYear
John Minor WisdomA.B.Judge1925
Lewis Franklin Powell Jr.B.S.Associate Justice1929
Thomas Alonzo ClarkB.S.Judge1942
Harry Walker WellfordB.A.Judge1947
John Malach ShawB.S.Judge1953
Frederick Pfarr Stamp Jr.B.A.Judge1956
Henry Coke Morgan Jr.B.S.Judge1957
Charles Randolph Butler Jr.B.A.Judge1962
Robert E. PayneB.A.Judge1963
Jerome TurnerB.A.Judge1964
J. Michael LuttigB.A.Judge1976
Walter DeKalb Kelley Jr.B.A.Judge1977
Jean-Paul BouleeB.A.Judge1993
Stephen Chad MeredithB.A.Judge2003
Duncan Lawrence GronerChief Justice
Frank H. RudkinJudge
Richard Wilde WalkerJudge
Walter Garrett RiddickJudge

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