Law school
West Virginia University
33 U.S. federal judges studied here. See where it ranks among law schools by judges produced.
Judges
| Judge | Degree | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alston Gordon Dayton | A.B. | Judge | 1878 |
| William Eli Baker | A.B., LL.B. | Judge | 1896 |
| Charles Ferguson Paul | A.B. | Judge | 1923 |
| Dennis Raymond Knapp | M.A. | Judge | 1934 |
| John Thomas Copenhaver Jr. | A.B. | Judge | 1947 |
| Charles Harold Haden II | B.S. | Judge | 1958 |
| Robert Bruce King | B.A. | Judge | 1961 |
| David A. Faber | A.B. | Judge | 1964 |
| Joseph Robert Goodwin | B.S. | Judge | 1965 |
| M. Blane Michael | A.B. | Judge | 1965 |
| W. Craig Broadwater | B.A. | Judge | 1972 |
| Irene Cornelia Berger | B.A. | Judge | 1976 |
| Irene Patricia Murphy Keeley | M.A. | Judge | 1977 |
| John Joseph Tuchi | B.S. | Judge | 1987 |
| Frank William Volk | B.A. | Judge | 1989 |
| Thomas E. Johnston | B.A. | Judge | 1989 |
| Carlos Eduardo Mendoza | B.A. | Judge | 1993 |
| Thomas Shawn Kleeh | B.S.B.A. | Judge | 1996 |
| Allen H. Loughry II | Justice | – | |
| Charles Harold Haden II | Justice | – | |
| Chauncey Browning | Justice | – | |
| Darrell V. McGraw Jr. | Justice | – | |
| Edwin F. Flowers | Justice | – | |
| Frank W. Volk | U.S. Bankruptcy Judge | – | |
| Fred L. Fox | Justice | – | |
| George M. Scott | Justice | – | |
| Jon D. Levy | Justice | – | |
| Larry Starcher | Justice | – | |
| Leslie E. Given | Justice | – | |
| Margaret L. Workman | Justice | – | |
| Robin J. Davis | Justice | – | |
| Sam R. Harshbarger | Justice | – | |
| Thomas E. McHugh | Justice | – |
Source: FJC Biographical Directory. Data last verified 2026-09-30. Verify against the primary source before relying.