This is a list of notable alumni of the Gonzaga University School of Law at Gonzaga University. Federal Judges U.S. District Judges Franklin D. Burgess, class of 1966, Western District of Washington (1994–2005); 1961 NBA draft pick Charnelle Marie Bjelkengren, class of 2000, Eastern District of Washington (nomination intent announced) William James Lindberg, class of 1927, Eastern District of Washington (1951–1961), Western District of Washington (1951–1981) Robert James McNichols, class of 1952, Eastern District of Washington (1979–1993) Justin Lowe Quackenbush, class of 1957, Eastern District of Washington (1980–1995), Lecture Series Namesake Thomas O. Rice, class of 1986, Eastern District of Washington (2012–present) U.S. Bankruptcy Judges L. Warden Hanel, class of 1939, Eastern District of Washington (1973–1981), Scholarship Namesake John M. Klobucher, class of 1956, Eastern District of Washington (1981–1997) Frank L. Kurtz, class of 1974, Ninth Circuit U.S. Bankruptcy Appellate Panel (2013–2019), Eastern District of Washington (2005–2019) Madeleine C. Wanslee, class of 1988, District of Arizona (2014–present) Patricia C. Williams, class of 1975, Eastern District of Washington (1997–2013) State Judges Supreme Court Justices Edward M. Connelly, class of 1915, Washington Supreme Court (1946-1947) Christopher Dietzen, class of 1973, Minnesota Supreme Court (2008–2016) Mary Fairhurst, class of 1984, Washington Supreme Court (2002–2020); Washington State Bar Association President (1997–1998) Meagan Flynn, class of 1992, Oregon Supreme Court (2017–present) Richard P. Guy, class of 1959, Washington Supreme Court (1989–2001) Barbara Madsen, class of 1977, Washington Supreme Court (1992–present) Mike McGrath, class of 1975, Montana Supreme Court (2009–present), Debra L. Stephens, class of 1993, Washington Supreme Court (2008–present) William H. Williams, class of 1951, Washington Supreme Court (1979-1985) From 2008–2020, with Madsen, Fairhurst, and Stephens concurrently serving on the Washington Supreme Court, Gonzaga University School of Law became the law school whose alumni constituted a majority of that Court's justices. Each of those justices also served as chief justice in succession (Madsen then Fairhurst then Stephens). Court of Appeals Judges Cecily Hazelrigg-Hernandez, class of 2005, Washington Court of Appeals, Division I (2019–present) Debra L. Stephens, class of 1993, Washington Court of Appeals, Division III (2007–2008) District Court Judges Patrick T. Johnson Jr., class of 1998, Spokane County District Court, Position 1 (2018–present) Municipal Judges Thomas P. Amodeo, class of 1976, Buffalo City Court (1994–present) Politicians Executive Branch Governors and Lt. Governors Christine Gregoire, class of 1977, 22nd Governor of Washington (2005–2013) Attorneys General Christine Gregoire, class of 1977, 16th Attorney General of Washington (1993–2005)