Law school
Washington University School of Law
20 U.S. federal judges studied here. See where it ranks among law schools by judges produced.
Judges
| Judge | Degree | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Cather Hook | LL.B. | Judge | 1878 |
| Irving Ben Cooper | LL.B. | Judge | 1925 |
| Henry Seiler Wise | LL.B. | Judge | 1933 |
| Randolph Henry Weber | LL.B. | Judge | 1933 |
| William Colbert Keady | LL.B. | Judge | 1936 |
| Marion Tinsley Bennett | J.D. | Judge | 1938 |
| John Francis Nangle | J.D. | Judge | 1948 |
| Richard A. Dier | LL.B. | Judge | 1948 |
| William Hedgcock Webster | J.D. | Judge | 1949 |
| George F. Gunn Jr. | J.D. | Judge | 1955 |
| Jean Constance Hamilton | J.D. | Judge | 1971 |
| Audrey Goldstein Fleissig | J.D. | Judge | 1980 |
| Catherine D. Perry | J.D. | Judge | 1980 |
| Rodney W. Sippel | J.D. | Judge | 1981 |
| Sharon Johnson Coleman | J.D. | Judge | 1984 |
| Robert Edwin Bacharach | J.D. | Judge | 1985 |
| Raymond W. Gruender | J.D. | Judge | 1987 |
| Stephanie Dawkins Davis | J.D. | Judge | 1992 |
| Matthew Paul Brookman | J.D. | Judge | 1993 |
| Charles Breckenridge Faris | Judge | – |
Source: FJC Biographical Directory. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Verify against the primary source before relying.