Storied Third Branch, Judging
by Samuel A. Thumma and Jennifer Brooks
Summer 2022 | Volume 106 Number 2More than a century ago, Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. wrote that upstanding citizens “must turn square corners.” Senior Judge David R. Hansen, United States Court of Appeals for the […]
Storied Third Branch, Civics Education, Judging
by Jon O. Newman and Debra A. Livingston
Spring 2022 | Volume 106 Number 1A scholar, a citizen, a colleague by DEBRA A. LIVINGSTON, Chief Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit The following remarks were delivered at Judge Katzmann’s memorial service in […]
Storied Third Branch, Law & Culture
When 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 […]
Storied Third Branch, Law & Culture
by Robert Bell
Summer 2015 | Volume 99 Number 1From 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 […]
Storied Third Branch, Judging
by Andromache Karakatsanis and Sheilah L. Martin
Fall/Winter 2021-22 | Volume 105 Number 3In her last day as a sitting judge at the Supreme Court of Canada, Justice Rosalie Silberman Abella left us with these parting words: “Justice is the application of law […]
Storied Third Branch, Judging
The Storied Third Branch 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 […]
Storied Third Branch, Federal Courts
Judge Edward Weinfeld was a judge of the Southern District of New York from 1950 until his death in January 1988 at the age of 86. He remained an active […]
Storied Third Branch, Judging
A great man and Tall Texan (6’4”), The Honorable Thomas Morrow Reavley died on 1 December 2020, only about seven months shy of reaching 100. The depth and breadth of […]
Storied Third Branch, Judging
As an NAACP Lawyer, Robert L. Carter litigated countless milestone cases, including Brown v. Board of Education. He was such a passionate voice for civil rights that it might appear incongruous […]
Storied Third Branch, Judging
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. Albion Winegar Tourgée […]
