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Judges

Notre Dame Law School

1999

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In Memoriam: Justice Lewis F. Powell, Jr. - A Tribute, Kenneth F. Ripple Jan 1999

In Memoriam: Justice Lewis F. Powell, Jr. - A Tribute, Kenneth F. Ripple

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In remembering Justice Powell, my memory invariably recalls three distinct images from the years I spent at the Supreme Court. Two of these memories are from my own work with him. The other is from my observation of him on the bench. In the days since his death this past autumn, all three have sparked a great deal of reflection about his enduring contribution to our jurisprudence and to our profession.


In Memoriam: Lord Lowry Of Crossgar (1919-1999): A Tribute, John Eric Smithburn Jan 1999

In Memoriam: Lord Lowry Of Crossgar (1919-1999): A Tribute, John Eric Smithburn

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In the Summer of 1985, I participated in a program in London on international judicial education, sponsored by the Judicial Administration Division of the American Bar Association. The keynote speaker for the program was Robert Lowry, The Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland. Lord Lowry noted that there was very little judicial training in Britain at the time and that before the 1960s judicial education didn't exist in Britain. In his address, Lord Lowry boldly advocated compulsory judicial education courses for all judges through the Judicial Studies Board. Our mutual interest in the judiciary and the education of judges began …