Law school
Washington and Lee University School of Law
24 U.S. federal judges studied here. See where it ranks among law schools by judges produced.
Judges
| Judge | Degree | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Hay | LL.B. | Judge | 1877 |
| Rhydon Mays Call | LL.B. | Judge | 1878 |
| Samuel Jordan Graham | Judge | 1881 | |
| Nathan Philemon Bryan | LL.B. | Judge | 1895 |
| Colin Neblett | LL.B. | Judge | 1897 |
| Dozier Adolphus DeVane | LL.B. | Judge | 1908 |
| Heartsill Ragon | LL.B. | Judge | 1908 |
| Harry Jacob Lemley | LL.B. | Judge | 1910 |
| James Robert Martin Jr. | LL.B. | Judge | 1931 |
| Lewis Franklin Powell Jr. | LL.B. | Associate Justice | 1931 |
| Walter Edward Hoffman | LL.B. | Judge | 1931 |
| John Ashton MacKenzie | LL.B. | Judge | 1939 |
| Jackson L. Kiser | LL.B. | Judge | 1952 |
| James Clinton Turk | LL.B. | Judge | 1952 |
| Hiram Emory Widener Jr. | LL.B. | Judge | 1953 |
| Norman Charles Roettger Jr. | LL.B. | Judge | 1958 |
| Henry Coke Morgan Jr. | J.D. | Judge | 1960 |
| Jerome Turner | LL.B. | Judge | 1966 |
| Robert E. Payne | J.D. | Judge | 1967 |
| Walter DeKalb Kelley Jr. | J.D. | Judge | 1981 |
| William Paul Johnson | J.D. | Judge | 1985 |
| Mark Steven Davis | J.D. | Judge | 1988 |
| Charles Randolph Butler Jr. | Judge | – | |
| Joseph Rucker Lamar | Associate Justice | – |
Source: FJC Biographical Directory. Data last verified 2026-08-15. Verify against the primary source before relying.