Judging
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A Mentor for Life: R. Brooke Jackson
by Terry Fox
Select Articles (Pre-2015) | Volumes 1-98Published August 2014 If I had to select a word to describe one of my all-time favorite and most influential mentors, fearless is my word of choice. Richard Brooke Jackson, […]
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A Conscience Steeled by the Face of Evil: Charles (“Carl”) Andrew Muecke
Select Articles (Pre-2015) | Volumes 1-98Published July 2014 Born to German immigrants, Charles Andrew Muecke, known throughout his adult life as “Carl,” was educated in New York City’s public schools” and grew up with English […]
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The Best Judge You Never Heard Of – Joseph H. H. Kaplan
Select Articles (Pre-2015) | Volumes 1-98Published March 2014 In 1984, a series of state-chartered savings and loan associations failed as a result of embezzlement and poor management, leaving the quasi-public non-profit organization chartered by the […]
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Being Like Boehm: David Boehm
Select Articles (Pre-2015) | Volumes 1-98Published February 2014 I first met Justice David Boehm in 1976 when I was a young associate at a firm in upstate New York. At the time, I was assisting […]
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A Leader of Judges: Robert B. Collings
Select Articles (Pre-2015) | Volumes 1-98Published October 2013 When Judge Collings retires in 2014, he will have served as a magistrate judge for the District of Massachusetts for 32 years. Judge Collings has written many […]
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From Advocate to Jurist – Robert L. Carter’s Commitment to Justice
Select Articles (Pre-2015) | Volumes 1-98From Judicature Vol. 100 No. 3 As an NAACP lawyer, Robert L. Carter litigated countless milestone cases, including Brown v. Board of Education. He was such a passionate voice for […]
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Solomon on the Bayou: Leonard Greenburg
Select Articles (Pre-2015) | Volumes 1-98Published July 2013 I was born and reared in Houma, Louisiana, a relatively small community south of New Orleans. After graduating from law school, I returned home to begin my […]
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The Honorable Albion Winegar Tourgée
Select Articles (Pre-2015) | Volumes 1-98Published May 2013 As an American history buff and avid reader, I am always pleasantly surprised when I discover an American judicial hero whose life’s story enjoys periodic popular revivals. […]
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Setting the Standard: North Carolina Court of Appeals, Chief Judge John C. Martin
Select Articles (Pre-2015) | Volumes 1-98Published May 2013 One of the very best things about being a judge is getting to know the other judges. I have been fortunate to meet many other judges from […]
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A Passion for Justice, Integrity, Professionalism, and Service: Rudi M. Brewster
Select Articles (Pre-2015) | Volumes 1-98Published April 2013 The Honorable Rudi M. Brewster dedicated his life to justice, integrity, professionalism, and service. I had the privilege of working with him for 37 years. He permitted […]