Law school
West Virginia University College of Law
26 U.S. federal judges studied here. See where it ranks among law schools by judges produced.
Judges
| Judge | Degree | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Stephenson Boreman | LL.B. | Judge | 1920 |
| Harry Evans Watkins | LL.B. | Judge | 1923 |
| Dennis Raymond Knapp | LL.B. | Judge | 1940 |
| Kenneth Keller Hall | J.D. | Judge | 1948 |
| Robert Earl Maxwell | LL.B. | Judge | 1949 |
| John Thomas Copenhaver Jr. | LL.B. | Judge | 1950 |
| William Matthew Kidd | LL.B. | Judge | 1950 |
| Elizabeth Virginia Hallanan | J.D. | Judge | 1951 |
| Robert Jackson Staker | LL.B. | Judge | 1952 |
| Charles Harold Haden II | LL.B. | Judge | 1961 |
| Robert Bruce King | J.D. | Judge | 1968 |
| Joseph Robert Goodwin | J.D. | Judge | 1970 |
| John Preston Bailey | J.D. | Judge | 1976 |
| Robert Charles Chambers | J.D. | Judge | 1977 |
| W. Craig Broadwater | J.D. | Judge | 1977 |
| Irene Cornelia Berger | J.D. | Judge | 1979 |
| Jon David Levy | J.D. | Judge | 1979 |
| Irene Patricia Murphy Keeley | J.D. | Judge | 1980 |
| Gina Marie Groh | J.D. | Judge | 1989 |
| Stephanie Dawn Thacker | J.D. | Judge | 1990 |
| Frank William Volk | J.D. | Judge | 1992 |
| Thomas E. Johnston | J.D. | Judge | 1992 |
| Roderick Charles Young | J.D. | Judge | 1994 |
| Kai Niambi Scott | J.D. | Judge | 1995 |
| Carlos Eduardo Mendoza | J.D. | Judge | 1997 |
| Thomas Shawn Kleeh | J.D. | Judge | 1999 |
Source: FJC Biographical Directory. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Verify against the primary source before relying.