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Editorial - Edward Settle Godfrey Iii, Maine Law Review
Editorial - Edward Settle Godfrey Iii, Maine Law Review
Maine Law Review
The old University of Maine College of Law, founded in 1898, was one of the better law schools in the United States in its time. Several very able and distinguished men served on the school's faculty. Many graduates became renowned as judges and lawyers and the students published a law review of considerable merit. In the final issue (1920) of the old Maine Law Review an editorial expressed grave shock and disappointment at the decision to close the College of Law. Throughout the editorial, nonetheless, ran a note of optimism, an expression of hope that the school might soon thereafter …
Pierce And Arlana Hasler, Edward S. Godfrey Iii
Pierce And Arlana Hasler, Edward S. Godfrey Iii
Maine Law Review
Pierce Barnard Hasler, professor of law at the University of Maine School of Law, and his wife, Arlana Kogut Hasler, an engineer with International Business Machines Corporation in Portland, were killed in a plane crash in Juneau, on September 4, 1971, as they were returning to Maine from a hunting trip in northern Alaska. Their colleagues, Pierce's students at the law school, their many friends and, of course, their families have found the loss of those two fine young persons even yet almost insupportable.
Index Of Authors, Maine Law Review
Index Of Authors, Maine Law Review
Maine Law Review
Cumulative Index of Maine Law Review, Volumes 14-24, by Author
Cumulative Index (1962-1972), Maine Law Review
Cumulative Index (1962-1972), Maine Law Review
Maine Law Review
Cumulative Index of Maine Law Review, Volumes 14-24, by Subject Matter
Prentiss Mellen, Maine's First Chief Justice: A Legal Biography, Ellyn C. Ballou
Prentiss Mellen, Maine's First Chief Justice: A Legal Biography, Ellyn C. Ballou
Maine Law Review
It is in the bosoms of his contemporaries of the profession, and of his clients and personal friends, that the memory of the lawyer is embalmed . . . . [Chief Justice Mellen's] life furnishes a striking illustration of the justness of the preceding remarks, since it was that of one almost exclusively conversant with the active practice of the law. Thus wrote Simon Greenleaf shortly after Prentiss Mellen's death. Greenleaf, perhaps due to the modesty of one in a similar position, was only partially correct. True, few today, even in the legal profession, recognize the name of Maine's first …
In Memoriam Harry P. Glassman, L. Kinvin Wroth, Daniel E. Wathen, Gerald F. Petruccelli, Melvyn H. Zarr
In Memoriam Harry P. Glassman, L. Kinvin Wroth, Daniel E. Wathen, Gerald F. Petruccelli, Melvyn H. Zarr
Maine Law Review
Harry Paul Glassman was a remarkable lawyer, scholar, teacher, judge, colleague, and friend, whose untimely death has been deeply felt by all who knew him. The editors of the Maine Law Review have brought together in this issue a wide-ranging and moving col- lection of essays that illuminates each of these aspects of Harry's multifaceted life.
Judge Edward T. Gignoux — A Personal Appreciation, Frank M. Coffin
Judge Edward T. Gignoux — A Personal Appreciation, Frank M. Coffin
Maine Law Review
Most occasions for encomia about judges occur when the subject has departed the scene of his accomplishments. Happily, the subject of this issue of the Maine Law Review is still with us and likely to be so for a long time. He also happens to measure up precisely to the overused word "paragon." I use it in the original Latin sense of "whetstone," something to sharpen against or to compare oneself with. My thesis is that Judge Gignoux gives observers of any age, but particularly the young, an inspiring role model. This volume is felicitously dedicated. The ever-present problem is …
The Constitution Without Tears, Gene Carter
The Constitution Without Tears, Gene Carter
Maine Law Review
The coming plethora of Bicentennial speeches and activities are intended to provide occasions for public figures and private persons to say something helpful to a current and realistic understanding of the role of the Constitution in our daily lives; and, hopefully, something at least modestly expository of our duties as citizens of American constitutional democracy.
The Afro-American And The Constitution: Colonial Times To The Present, James L. Watson
The Afro-American And The Constitution: Colonial Times To The Present, James L. Watson
Maine Law Review
The theme of this essay is the Afro-American and the Constitution: Colonial Times to the Present. When I was told about this theme, my first reaction was to follow the advice of the famous black philosopher, Satchel Paige, who said, "Don't look back because what is behind you might be catching up." My discipline, however, forced me to look back at the Constitution and particularly how it has affected black Americans.
A Commemorative, Eric Robert Herlan Editor-In-Chief
A Commemorative, Eric Robert Herlan Editor-In-Chief
Maine Law Review
In this issue the Maine Law Review joins in the national celebration of the Bicentennial of the United States Constitution. Three distinguished federal judges, all of whom are intimately familiar with that great document, have kindly contributed essays to the Review based on speeches they have earlier given for the Bicentennial. We are happy to present these essays, each of which has an important perspective on the Constitution, as our commemorative on this special occasion.
A Genealogy Of Founders, Frank M. Coffin
A Genealogy Of Founders, Frank M. Coffin
Maine Law Review
Two hundred years ago this spring George Washington wrote to our fellow Mainer, General Henry Knox, that because of the illness of his mother he would not be able to attend the Philadelphia Convention. If her health had not speedily improved, we might have had quite a different kind of Bicentennial, for both Washington and Benjamin Franklin, though largely silent in the debates, were palpable sources of strength. As it is, we have the happy occasion to celebrate what Everett Ladd has called "the expression of a nation-defining consensus on political values," our nationalizing principle, the one supreme bond linking …
With Thanks From A Student And Alumna, Nancy Diesel Mills
With Thanks From A Student And Alumna, Nancy Diesel Mills
Maine Law Review
On the first day of orientation for my law school class, we sat in the Moot Courtroom. After introductory remarks, the Dean was announced. He wore a button down collar shirt, Rep tie, gray suit, and Bean boots. He welcomed us and he told us how great we were. Mostly, he cracked jokes, some about himself, and rattled whatever it is he keeps in his pockets. It was classic Kinvin; and I knew, then, that I had chosen the right place.
L. Kinvin Wroth: A Personal Canadian Appreciation, Innis Christie
L. Kinvin Wroth: A Personal Canadian Appreciation, Innis Christie
Maine Law Review
I became Dean of Dalhousie Law School in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada in July of 1985. Since then Kinvin Wroth has been one of the constants, and one of the big pluses, in my working life.
A Tribute To A Colleague Who Has Endured, Orlando E. Delogu
A Tribute To A Colleague Who Has Endured, Orlando E. Delogu
Maine Law Review
There is a certain vogue in the academic world, and certainly in the field of Law, that would measure one's worthy and real value to the profession by the number of astute moves from school to school made in the course of a career. One hoped to ascend, at four or five year intervavls, an unpublished but generally accepted institutional hierarchy (or pecking order). Each move would be marked by acknowledged teaching accomplishment and scholarly writing. In the professional life well-lived these moves would culminate in a chair or senior professorship at any one of ten or a dozen national …
An Appreciation Of L. Kinvin Wroth, Vincent L. Mckusick
An Appreciation Of L. Kinvin Wroth, Vincent L. Mckusick
Maine Law Review
Kinvin Wroth is a man who sports many hats. After wearing his Dean's hat for twelve years with confidence and grace, Kinvin, at the end of the year, is taking off that hat and returning to wearing full-time his wide assortment of other headgear. He takes off his Dean's hat just after he reaches the age of 58, at the height of his productive powers of scholarship, teaching, and public service. For many years to come, we of the State of Maine will continue to benefit from his labors, performed under his many other hats. But the end of his …
Remarks By The Chancellor, Robert L. Woodbury
Remarks By The Chancellor, Robert L. Woodbury
Maine Law Review
In a time when university administrators seem to endure very short terms, it is remarkable that Kinvin Wroth served as Dean for 12 years. At the University of Southern Maine alone, he served with four presidents, four chancellors, four provosts, and a score of colleague deans. His permanent and productive legacy rests in no small part on the length of his commitment as well as its character.
Reform Through Resignation: Why Chief Justice Roberts Should Resign (In 2023), Scott P. Bloomberg
Reform Through Resignation: Why Chief Justice Roberts Should Resign (In 2023), Scott P. Bloomberg
Faculty Publications
Many proponents of reforming the Supreme Court have expressed support for adopting a system of eighteen-year staggered term limits. These proposals, however, are hobbled by constitutional constraints: Amending the Constitution to implement term limits is highly implausible and implementing term limits through statute is likely unconstitutional. This Essay offers an approach to implementing term limits that avoids these constitutional constraints. Just as President Washington was able to establish a de facto Presidential term limit by not seeking a third term in office, Chief Justice Roberts is uniquely positioned to establish a new norm of serving eighteen-year terms on the Court. …
Reclaiming A Great Judge's Legacy, Frank M. Coffin
Reclaiming A Great Judge's Legacy, Frank M. Coffin
Maine Law Review
In the legal profession a deep sigh of relief is heard over the land. After roughly two decades of incubation, the long-awaited biography of the great judge has arrived, Learned Hand: The Man and the Judge, by Stanford Law Professor Gerald Gunther. The book, in my opinion, is well worth the wait. Nearly 700 pages, plus a hundred more for footnotes, it nevertheless represents a heroic condensation of some 100,000 different items on file at Harvard Law School, including no fewer than 50,000 items of correspondence, 1,000 district court opinions, and nearly 3,000 circuit court opinions. The inventory alone requires …
George J. Mitchell: Maine's Environmental Senator, Michael R. Bosse
George J. Mitchell: Maine's Environmental Senator, Michael R. Bosse
Maine Law Review
The State of Maine is blessed with a history of impressive and respected politicians. Among others, the list includes James Blaine, Margaret Chase Smith, and Edmund S. Muskie. The State now must add the name of George J. Mitchell to these ranks. A native son of Waterville, Maine, he attended Bowdoin College, Georgetown University Law Center, and eventually catapulted himself into one of the most powerful political positions in the United States government when he was elected as majority leader of the United States Senate. During his tenure as majority leader, he helped to redefine the position through his strong …
Senator George Mitchell And The Constitution, G. Calvin Mackenzie
Senator George Mitchell And The Constitution, G. Calvin Mackenzie
Maine Law Review
In May of 1980, George J. Mitchell took the oath of office that all United States Senators have taken since 1868. The fourteen and one-half years of Mitchell's Senate service were a time of institutional and political tumult. For only two and one-half of those years were the Congress and the presidency controlled by the same party; only in those same two and one-half years did Mitchell serve with a President who was a member of his own party. This Article will examine a number of the most important constitutional issues that came before the Senate from 1980 through 1994. …