Gregory W. Carman ’58
Chief Judge, United States Court International Trade
Alumni Citation Recipient 2003

After graduating with a degree in history from St. Lawrence, Judge Carman earned his juris doctorate from St. John’s University School of Law, which recently awarded him an honorary degree to recognize “his lifetime of service to the application of the law and public service.” An honors graduate of the Judge Advocate General’s Program at the University of Virginia Law School, he served in the United States Army and received the Army Commendation Medal for Meritorious Service. Judge Carman’s further service to his country includes eight years as a United States congressman. In 2003, he celebrates his 20th year on the bench of the United States Court of International Trade, which has exclusive jurisdiction over questions of customs classifications; he has been the court’s chief judge since 1996.