Alma mater
Whittier College
29 U.S. federal judges studied here. See where it ranks among law schools by judges produced.
Judges
| Judge | Degree | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judith M. Ashmann-Gerst | magna cum laude | Associate Justice | 1965 |
| Manuel Angelo Ramirez | Presiding Justice | 1970 | |
| David A. Williams | Judge | 1978 | |
| Gilbert Glen Ochoa | Judge | 1981 | |
| Stephanie H. George | Judge | 1985 | |
| Marsha G. Slough | Associate Justice | 1986 | |
| Matthew Carl Perantoni | Judge | 1986 | |
| George R. G. Lomeli | Judge | 1987 | |
| Gia G. Bosley | Judge | 1989 | |
| Mildred Escobedo | Judge | 1989 | |
| Javier Perez | Judge | 1990 | |
| Thomas Jesus Griego | Judge | 1990 | |
| Karen Ackerson Gauff | Judge | 1991 | |
| Michael Anthony Knish | magna cum laude | Judge | 1991 |
| John P. Bianco | Judge | 1994 | |
| Michelle Susan Short-Nagel | Judge | 1997 | |
| Salvatore Thomas Sirna | Judge | 1997 | |
| Danette Julene Gomez | Judge | – | |
| Daniel Bruce Goldstein | Judge | – | |
| Esther P. Kim | Judge | – | |
| James Louis Waltz | Judge | – | |
| James Richard Dabney | graduated first in class | Judge | – |
| John W. Lua | Judge | – | |
| Kevin James McCormick | Judge | – | |
| Laura Foland Priver | Judge | – | |
| Lynn M. Poncin | Judge | – | |
| Robert D. Durham | Justice | – | |
| Samah Shouka | Judge | – | |
| William Joseph Terrence | Judge | – |
Source: FJC Biographical Directory. Data last verified 2026-09-30. Verify against the primary source before relying.