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A Hero’s Life: Michael D. Ryan, Associate Justice, Supreme Court of Arizona
Vol. 101 No. 4 (2017) | Equal opportunity?A war hero. A respected jurist. A humble servant. A mentor. A friend. A beloved husband, father, and grandfather. All these tags fit Michael D. Ryan, a former associate justice […]
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Lion of Justice: Judge Damon Keith, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
Vol. 101 No. 2 (2017) | Can science save justice?Judge Damon J. Keith is a Senior Judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Nominated by President Jimmy Carter in 1977, Judge Keith has served […]
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A Passion for Justice
Vol. 99 No. 2 (2015) | The Mass-Tort MDL VortexWhen you call the name of the Hon. Matthew J. Perry, Jr., everyone reminisces about their cherished memories of this legal and judicial luminary who had a zeal for the […]
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A Mentor to All: Addeliar D. (“Dell”) Guy III
Select Articles (Pre-2015) | Volumes 1-98Published January 2015 In 1964, Judge Addeliar D. (“Dell”) Guy III became the first African-American to practice law in the state of Nevada. Eleven years later, he was appointed as […]
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The Incredible Journey of Marian Opala
by Robert Bell
Vol. 99 No. 1 (2015) | The View from the BenchFrom Polish freedom fighter to Chief Justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court, Marian Opala’s long life was filled with danger, adventure, and a thirst for knowledge. A profound devotion to […]
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Passion for Justice: Matthew J. Perry, Jr.
Select Articles (Pre-2015) | Volumes 1-98Published December 2014 When you call the name of the Honorable Matthew J. Perry, Jr., everyone reminisces about their cherished memories of this legal and judicial luminary who had a […]
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He Was the Same Person in Court, at Home, or at the Racetrack: Paul Hatfield
Select Articles (Pre-2015) | Volumes 1-98Published November 2014 Judge Paul Hatfield was an extraordinary judge, a man possessed of humility and courage. He was born and raised in a “blue-collar” family and he never forgot […]
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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 […]