Washington University in St.
Louis
Supreme Court Justices who have spoken at Washington University
US Supreme Court
- Wiley Blount Rutledge
Faculty (1926-35) and Dean of School of Law (1931-35)
Became Supreme Court Justice February 15, 1943 [no documentation that he spoke at WU while a justice] - Felix Frankfurter
March 19 & 20, 1952 - Tyrrell Williams Lecture - Earl Warren
February 1955 - Second Century Convocation Ceremony
April 22, 1972 - Dedication of Seeley G. Mudd Hall - William O. Douglas
March 11, 1959 - Tyrrell William Lecture - Arthur Goldberg*
scheduled April 25, 1975 at annual WU alumni dinner, but canceled due to court scheduling
[*not on campus] - Harry A. Blackmun
April 5, 1978 - Assembly Series Lecture - William J. Brennan, Jr.
March 8, 1989 - Tyrrell William Lecture - Sandra Day O’Connor
November 14, 1990 - Lecture at School of Law
September 26, 1997 - Dedication of Anheuser-Busch Hall - Clarence Thomas*
Featured speaker at The Missouri Bar meeting,October 1993 in St. Louis, organized by WU graduates
[*not on campus] - Antonin Scalia
January 28, 1998 - Assembly Series Lecture
[1978-79 "Quest for Equality" Symposium speaker, prior to appointment] - Ruth Bader Ginsburg
April 2001 - Public Interest Law Speaker
[1978-79 "Quest for Equality" Symposium, prior to appointment]
Indian Supreme Court Justice
- B.P. Jeevan Reddy
November 10, 1997 - for a panel
Numerous members of the Missouri Supreme Court and the US Circut Courts have also spoken at Washington University