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HONORABLE ABNER MIKVA
INDEX
Note: AJM denotes Abner. J. Mikva
Abscam scandal, 135
Abzug, Rep. Bella, 134, 168, 307-308
Adhesion, contracts of, 256, 330
Adler, Howard (AJM law school classmate), 60
Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, 272
Affirmative action, 259, 288
See also African-Americans; Minorities; Women
African-American (s), 122-123, 129-130
AJM clerks, 289
House of Representatives, U.S., 137-138
Law schools, 288
See also Blacks; Minorities
Alabama, 31, 77
Albert, Carl (Speaker-House of Rep.), 149-150, 154
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), 292-293, 315
American Bar Association (ABA), 162, 299
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), 50, 54
American Express Co., 256, 328-331, 333
American Federation of Labor (AFL), 167
Americans for Democratic Action (ADA), 41
American Veterans Committee, 41
Anti-Semitism, 8-9
Areen, Judy (Dean-Georgetown University Law Center), 117
Aristotle (Greek philosopher), 38-39, 47
Arizona, 111
state legislature, 72
Arkansas, 74
Arlington, Virginia, 126
Armed forces, integration of, 32
Army, U.S, 16, 28, 41, 46-47, 77,383
Army/Navy Country Club (Virginia), 69
Army Air Corps, 22
Asian-American (s), 288
Law clerks, 664
See also Minorities Auschwitz (Nazi concentration camp), 27
Avner (King David’s general), 9
AZA (Jewish organization), 25
B-24 (Liberator bomber), 29
B’nai B’rith (Jewish organization), 25
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Badger Boy’s State (debating society), 39
Baer, Judge Harold, 316-318, 323
Bar associations, 386
See also Individual locations
Minority, 386
See also Individual minorities
Bar examination (Illinois), 61
Bar mitzvah (Jewish celebration), 6, 7
Barnes, Rep. Mike, 157
Bany, Mayor Marion (District of Columbia), 136
Bazelon, Judge David L., 190, 194, 203, 205-208, 211-12, 215, 217, 221-23, 264-265, 267, 291,
295, 346, 352, 354, 358
Relationship with AJM, 169-171, 185, 191, 264-265
Belgium, 226
Beloit College (Illinois), 127
Bentsen, Lloyd (Secretary-Treasury Department), 381
Bernstein, Robert (Justice Department, U.S.), 321
Bethesda Naval Hospital (Maryland), 48
Biden, Sen. Joseph, 178
Bill of attainder, 180
Biloxi, Mississippi, 31
Black (s), 20, 123, 126, 139, 141, 142
Fraternities, 34
Law clerks, 64
Law school, 44
Treatment of in military, 30-32
See also African-Americans; Minorities
Black, Justice Hugo, 66, 68, 71, 75, 77-78, 80, 82, 82, 104, 221, 264
Blackmun, Justice Harry, 72
Black Muslim (s), 130
Blair, William McCormick (Newton Minow law partner), 119
Blum, Walter (law school professor), 44, 48, 320
Bork, Judge Robert (“Bob”), 44, 51, 59, 205-06, 217, 224-25, 230, 260, 328, 333
Brennan, Justice William Jr., 72, 80, 140-42, 163, 220, 226, 338, 385
Breyer, Justice Stephen (“Steve”), 266, 322, 357
Brown, Rep. George, 133
Broyles, State Sen. Paul (Illinois), 49, 50
Brussel, Judge Abraham, 89
Buckley, Ann (wife-Judge James Buckley), 306
Buckley, Judge James T., 73, 202, 207, 217, 306, 322, 341, 382
Burger, Warren, 215, 217, 221-22
Chief Justice, 211
Burton, Justice Harold, 71, 78
Burton, Rep. Philip (“Phil”), 9, 132-134, 149, 153, 165, 205, 307
Bush, President George H. W., 142, 215
Busing, 10-11
Byrd, Sen. Robert, 179-80
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Cable, William (“Bill”) (legislative liaison), 179
California, 5, 9, 14, 42, 54, 133, 136, 165
Capitol Hill, 158, 162, 185, 186, 328
Capital punishment, 96
Cardozo, Justice Benjamin, 79, 267
Carter, President Jimmy, 129, 155, 171, 174, 181-82, 230, 347-38
AJM relationship with, 172-173
Carter, Roslyn (First Lady), 156
Cases
Drug possession, 218, 269
Multidistrict, 327-28
Multistate, 327
Celler, Rep. Emanuel (”Manny”), 252
Central High School (Arkansas), 262
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), 388
Chamber of Commerce, 167
Chayes, Abraham (“Abe”) (law clerk-Justice Frankfurter), 63
Chevron Corp., 359-61
Chicago, Illinois, 16, 30, 34, 37, 43, 55, 61, 64, 95, 99-100, 116, 119, 123, 126, 145, 157, 165,
169, 258, 283, 294, 298, 301, 308, 316, 389
ATM views on judicial patronage, 97 -98
Courts, corruption in, 99-100
District Court hench, 298
Ethnic communities, 122
See also Individual minorities
Lawyering community, 97
Movie censorship, 104
North Shore, 148
North Side, 115
South Shore, 165
South Side, 43, 54, 60, 92, 110, 121, 139, 164-65
U.S. District Court, 266
West Side, 99, 114, 137
Chicago Bar Association, 96, l18, 191
Chicago Daily News (newspaper), 49
Chicago Municipal Court, 87
Chicago Seven conspiracy trial, 99
Chicago Sun Times (newspaper), 5, 308
Chicago Tribune (newspaper), 52, 85, 308
Church, Rep. Marguerite Stitt, 137
Church, Sen. Frank, 179
Circuit Executive, 185, 270, 290
Civil rights, 133, 136, 142, 156, 360
AJM support of, 123
Violence, 27
Civil War, US., 73
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Clark, Justice Tom, 70-71, 78, 80
Clark, Ramsey (AJM law school classmate), 60
Claybrook, Joan (consumer advocate), 309
Clinton, President William J., 13, 69, 230, 297, 317-318, 353, 377-382
Cochran, Sen. Thad, 175
Collective bargaining agreements, 362-364
Collins, Cardis (wife-George Collins), 137
Collins, Rep. George, 137
Columbia University Law School, 284, 285
Committee on Judicial Ethics, 281
Communist (s), 5, 50, 51
Concentration camps, 27
Congress, US., 33, 69-75, 77, 157, 163, 204-205, 207, 248-252, 254, 257, 259-264, 268, 271,
294, 315, 316, 319, 343, 348-350, 354, 359-361, 363, 365, 367-369, 372, 380, 383-384,
AJM service in, 9, 48, 51-52, 60, 109, 116-117, 119, 125, 128, 139, 141, 149-156, 158-
163, 165-166, 169-172, 175, 179-181, 185, 188, 192-193, 196-198, 204-205, 213,
217,244,276-279, 295, 303-305, 307-309, 361, 389
See also Mikva, Abner J.-Public Service, House of Representatives, U.S.
Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO), 24, 54, 167
Connor, Eugene (“Bull”) (Alabama Commissioner of Public Safety), 31
Constitution, U.S., 57-58, 59-60, 128, 161, 169, 193, 254, 316, 384
Article III, 248, 249
Bill of Rights, 48, 57
Eighth Amendment, 75, 376
Emoluments Clause, 176, 180
Fifth Amendment, 375, 375
First Amendment, 26, 57, 87, l04, 116, 186, 214, 264, 319-20, 323, 374-377
Fourth Amendment, 75, 187, 375, 376
Jury trial provision, 339, 340
Sixth Amendment, 343
Constitutional Convention, U.S. (1820), 58
Cook County, Illinois, 89, 112
Court of International Trade, 270
Court T.V., 279-280
Covington & Burling (District of Columbia law firm), 318
Crane, Rep. Phil, 138, 139, 176
Criminal Code-Title 18, 131,153
Crosskey, William W. (law school professor), 44, 57
Culver, Rep. John, 174
Cutler, Lloyd (District of Columbia attorney), 355, 379
Czarist Army (Russia), 1
D’Alembert rule, 358
D’Ancona & Pflaum (Chicago law firm), 88, 147
Daley, Mayor Richard (Chicago), 101-02, 107-108, 113-114, 138, 141, 150
Davis, Elmer (radio commentator), 53
Dawson, Rep. John, 137
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DeConcini, Sen. Dennis, 271
D.C. Superior Court, 290
DeLay, Rep. Thomas (“Tom”), 316
Democratic Caucus, 149, 153
Democratic National Committee, 323
Democratic National Convention (1968), 27, 109-110, 124, 150
Democratic National Convention (1996), 110
Democratic Study Group, 132-134, 307
Democrat Party, 98
Depression, U.S., 24
Derwinski, Rep. Edward P., 138
Des Plaines, Illinois, 139, 146
Detroit, Michigan, 64
Devoe, Carl (Chicago attorney), 98
District of Columbia, 21, 60-61, 64, 86, 103, 110-11, 116, 120, 122, 125, 136, 140, 159, 169,
173, 218-220, 246, 256, 294, 333, 335
Bar, 171,304
Dixon, Alan (Illinois politician), 112
Dole, Elizabeth (“Liddy”) (Secretary-Transportation Department), 355
Dole, Sen. Robert (“Bob”), 174-75, 178-179
Douglas, Justice William O., 66, 68, 75, 77-78, 82, 201, 221
impeachment, attempted, 128-29
Douglas, Sen. Paul, 65, 130, 139, 160
Doyle, James (“Jim”) (Wisconsin attorney), 41
Drinan, Rep. Father Robert T., 153
Dupage County, Illinois, 141
Eckhart, Rep. Robert (“Bob”), 133
Edgar, James (“Jim”) (Illinois politician), 102
Education Department, U.S., 182
Edwards, Judge Harry T., 190-91, 202, 207, 215, 289, 302, 339-40, 346, 352, 362, 369, 374-75,
377
Chief Judge, 218
Edwards, Rep. Don, 133, 165, 307-08
Egypt, 15
Eisenhower, President Dwight D., 65, 186, 262-63, 385
Ellis Island (New York), 2
Environmental issues, 156
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), 361
Equal Rights Amendment (U.S. Constitution), 169
Erlenborn, Rep. Joho, 141
Ermoyan, Genie (AJM executive assistant), 151-52
Europe, 24, 29
Evanston, Illinois, 139-40, 152
Exclusionary rules, 312-13, 315
Fairfax, Virginia, 69
Fairfax County, Virginia, 110, 126-27
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School system, 126
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), 135, 173, 298
Federal Communications Commission (FCC), 119, 138, 226, 248
Federal Election Commission, 323
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), 248
Federal judiciary, political influence on, 316-319
Federal judiciary, public’s influence on, 316-319
Federal Trade Commission (FTC), 248
Federalist Society, 83-84
Feller, David (“Dave”) (District of Columbia attorney), 103, 106
Ferebee, Richard Leander (ton plaintiff), 361
52-20 Club (unemployment compensation), 33
Fisher, Adrian Law (school professor), 117
Flag burning, 161
Flannery, Judge Thomas A, 265-266
Fletcher, Judge Betty, 181
Florida, 285
Foley, Rep. Thomas S., 154
Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, 16
Ford, President Gerald, 78, 154, 155, 160, 161, 348, 354
AJM relationship with, 129
Representative, 128-29
Fon Sheridan, Illinois, 28-30
Forward (Forvetx) (Jewish newspaper), 5
Fox River, Wisconsin, 16
Frank, Rep. Barney, 168
Frankfurter, Justice Felix, 63, 65, 68, 71, 75, 77, 79, 103-04, 143, 261
Fraser, Rep. Donald MacKay, 132-33, 149, 165, 307
Freedom (Freiheit) (Jewish newspaper), 5
Friendly, Judge Alfred, 267
Galveston, Texas, 2
Garfinkel, Mr. (religious teacher), 7
Gay (s), see Homosexuality
Gender-Bias Study, 220, 300-03
Gender-Bias Task Force, 300, 303
see also Women Gender Discrimination, 168
Grouping, 169
See also Women
Georgetown Day School, 127
Georgetown University Law School, 117, 153, 160, 186
Georgia, 155
German(s), 6, 26
Germany, 27
Gerry, Governor Elbridge, 146
Gerrymandering, 88
Illinois districts, 137-146
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Gesell, Judge Gerhard (“Gerry”), 245, 310-311, 318-19, 338, 362, 364
GI Bill of Rights, 33-35, 55, 56
Gingrich, Newt (Speaker-House of Rep.), 381
Ginsburg, Judge Douglas H., 219, 334, 352
Ginsburg, Judge Ruth Bader, 190, 202, 213, 224, 230-31, 254, 341
Gloss, “Abner”, 357
Congressional, 349-51, 356-57
Judicial, 349
Legislative, 349
Goeden, Edna (AJM high school teacher), 12
Golberg, Feller & Bredhoff (District of Columbia Law firm), I 16
Goldberg, Devoe, Shadur, & Mikva (Chicago law firm), 89, 91, 115-16, 147
Goldberg, Justice Arthur
AJM mentor, 98
Goldberg, Devoe and Brussel (law firm), 86-87, 106, 191, 322, 357
Secretary-Labor Department, U.S., 119
Gray, Ray (law clerk-Justice Minton), 63, 68
Green, Judge June, 311-312
Greene, Judge Harold, 245, 328
Gregory, Charles (law school professor), 44
Greylord scandal (Illinois), 99
Griffiths, Rep. Martha, I 68
Griswold, Dean Erwin
Judicial Nominating Commission member, 171
District of Columbia attorney, 106
Gun control, 156, 162, 178
Habeas corpus, doctrine of, 187, 271
Hammontree, Paul (plaintiff), 362-63
Hand, Judge Learned, 267, 385
Harmless error doctrine, 247
Hart, Peter (pollster), 147-48
Hart, Sen. Philip (“Phil”), 161-62
Harvard Law Review, 52
Harvard University Law School, 45-46, 62, 284-85, 288
Hatch, Sen. Orrin, 175, 297
Hawaii, 64, 131
Haynesworth, Chief Judge Clement T., 243-244
Hebrew (language), 7
Hegel Georg Wilhelm Friedrich (German philosopher), 38
Hernreich, Nancy (Secretary-President Clinton), 388
Higginbotham, Judge Leon, 286
Hill, Thomas (“Tom”) (Asst. U.S. Attorney), 312
Hispanic (s), 141, 289, 386
Hoan, Dan Mayor (Milwaukee, Wisconsin), 6
Hoffman, Judge Julius, 99
Hogan, Judge Thomas F. (“Tom”), 245, 327
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Holder, Bric (U.S. Attorney), 220, 269
Holmes, Justice Oliver W., 79, 200, 206, 210, 265
Homosexual (s), rights of, 259, 320, 323, 369-374
Homosexuality
AJM views on, 371-72
“Don’t ask, don’t tell” rule, 370-71
Hoover, President Herbert, 157
Horton, Willy (criminal), 317
House of Representatives, Illinois, 101, 112, 115, 141
House of Representatives, U.S., 71, 129, 133, 136, 138, 142, 154, 159- 61, 174, 176, 204
AJM service in, 9, 45, 48, 51, 52, 60, 101, 111, 117, 119, 136, 147-169, 182-183, 213,
382
Committee on Steering and Policy, 149
Judiciary Committee, 112-13, 127-28, 131, 150-52, 157-58, 278
“The Group”, 132-134, 165, 306, 308
Ways and Means Committee, 149, 150, 152-153, 157-58, 163, 172
Women in, 137-38, 168-169
House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC), 120-21, 131-32
Humphrey, Vice-President Hubert, 109-10, 125, 130
Hungate, Judge William (“Bill”), 73
Hurley, State Rep. Jean (Illinois), 114
Hutchins, Robert Maynard (professor-University of Chicago), 38, 44-45, 50-51
Hyde, Rep. Henry, 176
Hyde Park, Illinois, 121, 164-65
Hyde Park High School (Illinois), 129
Idaho, 179-80
Illinois, 28, 85, 90-91, 94, 97, 115, 127, 130, 132, 140, 149, 170, 183, 191, 261, 285, 298
Bar Association, 118
District reapportionment of, 137, 146
Gerrymandering, political, 137-146
Northern, 138
State Constitution, 101
State legislature
AJM Congressman (1956-1966), 88, 93, 101-02, 113-l16, 119
House Judiciary Committee, 101, 113
House of Representatives, 102, 115
“Best Side Bloc”, 114
“West Side Bloc”, 114
Supreme Court, 118
Impeachment, of federal judges, 317
Independent Counsel, 204
India, 15
Indiana, 128, 244, 294
Indianapolis, Indiana, 63
Inland Steel Corp., 92
Interior Department, U.S., 35
Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 319-21, 323
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Jackson, Judge Thomas Penfield, 339-43
Jackson, Justice Robert, 63, 69-71, 75, 77, 79, 82
Jacobs, Rep. Andrew (“Andy”), 128, 149, 163, 244
Japan (ese), 64
Japanese-American community, 131
Jefferson. President Thomas, 58
Jenkins, Robert (attorney), 320-21
Jenner & Block (Illinois law firm), 115
Jewish activists, 5
Jewish culture, 7
Jewish newspapers, 5-6
Jimmy’s (Chicago watering hole), 60
John Marshall Law School, 151
Johnson, President Lyndon B., 109, 121, 123-25, 186, 347-48, 354
John the Greek (pool hall owner), 29
Joint Chiefs of Staff, U.S., 32
Jones, Paula (harassment complainant), 380, 389
Jordon, Hamilton (Chief of Staff-President Carter), 155
Judges
Administrative law, 248
Article ill, 248-49
Common law, 73
Salary increases, 158, 176
Judicial activism, 249-253, 341-343
Judicial Conferences, Circuit, 271, 300
Judicial Conferences, see U.S. Judicial Conference
Judicial Council, 269,302
Judicial nominating procedure, 171-83, 191
Judicial restraint, 118
Jury nullification, 220
Jury system, 220
Justice Department, U.S., 63, 130, 173, 180-81, 183, 298-99, 321
Civil Division, 293
U.S. Attorney, 269, 312
Kalven, Harry (law school professor), 44-45, 52, 57-58
Kant, Immanuel (German philosopher), 38
Kastenmeyer, Rep. Robert (“Bob”), 133, 165-66, 205, 307-08
Katz, Wilbur (Dean-University of Chicago Law School), 45, 57
Keesler Field (Mississippi), 31
Kennedy, President John F., 119-20, 163-164
Kennedy, Robert F. Jr. (Attorney General), 163-164
Kennedy, Sen. Edward (”Ted”), 165-166, 174, 177-78, 180, 182-84 ,266
Kennedy Administration, 119
Kennedy Center (District of Columbia), 170
Kentucky, 71
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Kenwood High School (Illinois), 164
King, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther, 123, 163-164
Kissinger, Henry (Secretary of State), 154
Kiwanis Club (s), 148
Korean War, 70, 77
Krash, Abraham (“Abe”) (AJM law school classmate), 60
Kristallnacht (German anti-Semitic destruction), 25
Kurland, Philip (“Phil”) (law professor), 176-177
Lvov, Ukraine, 1
Labor Department, U.S., 115-116, 119
LaFollette, Governor Phil (Wisconsin), 26
LaFollette, Sen. Robert, Jr., 39-40
Lake Mendota, Wisconsin, 41
Lake Winnebago, Wisconsin, 42-43
LAMBDA Society, 371
See also Homosexuality
Lamberth, Judge Royce C., 336
Langdell, Christopher Columbus (law professor), 210
Langley High School (Virginia), 127
Landsleit (land people), 2
Law
Administrative, 351-52
Black letter, 61, 210
Civil, 247
Civil procedure, 44
Class action, 277
Cannon, 94
Confession of judgment, 90-93
Constitutional, 44, 57-58, 60, 299, 319
Contract, 45
Corporation, 45
Creditor remedies, 91
Criminal, 193, 206, 243, 247, 312, 339, 341
Doctrinal, 322
Garnishment, 90-93
Labor, 44, 86
No fault, 218
Property, 45
“Secret”, 203
Street, 87
Tax, 48
Tort, 44-45, 359-60
Usury, 94-95
Law School Aptitude Tests (LSAT), 37, 127, 288
Law systems
All
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Common law, 94
Statutory, 94
Lawyers
AJM opinion of, 96-97, 275-277, 299-300
AJM views on, appellate, 104-107
Disciplinary actions against, 118
Legal Aid, 87-88
Legal Times (newspaper), 227
Lesbianism, See Homosexuality
Leventhal, Judge Harold, 186, 188, 190-91, 354
Levi, Edward (law school professor), 44-45, 52, 57, 61
Lewinsky, Monica (White House intern), 380
Lewis, John L. (American labor leader), 24
Lexis-Nexis, 282-83
Lincoln, Nebraska, 29
Linde, Hans (law clerk-Supreme Court), 82
Little Rock, Arkansas, 262
Look (magazine), 83
Los Angeles, California, 38-39, 47, 64
Louisiana, 145
Loyalty oaths, 68-69, 87
Lulu (Len Zubrensky’s girlfriend), 34-35
Lumbard, Judge Edward, 186, 187
Lviv, Ukraine, 1
MacKinnon, Judge George, 73, 204, 211, 217, 221, 224, 306
Madison, President James, 58
Madison, Wisconsin, 16, 33, 39, 41, 294
Mann, State Rep. Robert (“Bob”) (Illinois), 114
Mansfield, Sen. Michael (“Mike”) (Senate Majority Leader), 160-61
Marco, Jack (AJM staffer), 152
Margolies, Hubert (attorney), 329
Marks, State Rep. Robert (“Bob”) (Illinois), 114
Marovitz, State Sen. Abraham Lincoln (Illinois), 50
Marshall, Chief Justice John, 264, 382
Maryland, 171-72, 219, 359
Mason-Dixon Line, 31
Massachusetts, 168
Matsunaga, Rep. Spark, 131
Matthews, J.B. (University of Chicago investigator), 50-51, 361
McCarthy (Joseph) era, 68, 130
McCarthy, Sen. Eugene, 40, 133
McCarthy, Sen. Joseph, 40, 48
McClure, Sen. James, 179-80, 182
McCormack, John (Speaker-House of Rep.), 132
McCormick, Colonel Robert P. (owner-Chicago Tribune), 85
McCurry, Michael (“Mike”.) (Press Secretary-White House), 317-18
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McCusick, Vincent (law clerk-Justice Frankfurter), 63
McGovern, George (Presidential candidate), 109
McGowan, Judge Carl, 184, 186-87, 189-92, 199, 206, 215
Adlai Stevenson aide, 85
McLean, Virginia, 110-11, 126-27
McMillan, Rep. John, 136
McMurray, Howard (Wisconsin Democratic candidate), 40
Media, influence on judges, 308-09
Medicare, 159
Meese, Edwin (“Ed”) (Attorney General), 181
Meltzer, Bernie (law school professor), 44
Metcalfe, Rep. Ralph, 137, 138, 140
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, 3
Michel Robert (“Bob”) (Minority leader), 154, 176
Michigan, 161-62
Michigan Dunes, 116, 157, 175, 308
Middle East, 15
Mikva. Abner J. – Personal:
Anti-Semitism experienced, 8-9
Aunts, 8
Avram (Hebrew name), 9
Bar mitzvah, 6-7
Brother-in-law, 14
Career aspirations, 13
Childhood, 3-5, 8, 11, 13-14, 53
Childhood reading habits, 15
Cousins, 8
Daughter(s), 7, 54, 89, 110, 116-117, 126, 164, 178, 301, 371
Education
college, 22, 24, 28, 32-38
elementary, 9-12, 56, 111-12
junior high school, 12, 15
religious, 7
University of Chicago Law School, 36-37, 39, 42-46, 49-50, 52, 54-60, 258
University of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, 28-29, 35-36, 39, 56, 60
Washington High School, 9-10, 15, 17-19, 19-22, 24-25, 32, 39
Washington University (Missouri), 35-36, 37, 40-41
Family, dysfunctional, 13- 1 4
Family politics, 5-6
Family religious life, 6-7
Grandchildren, 116
Grandfather (“Max the Jew”), 5-8, 16-17, 23
Grandmother, 7-8, 43
Grandparents, 8
Health, 41
Homosexuality, views on, 371-72
Jewish identity of, 25-26
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Judaism of, 4, 132
Marriage, 37, 42-43, 54
Mikva, Gershon (father), 1-4, 6-7, 14, 22, 24-27, 42
Mikva, Laurie (daughter, middle), 110, 127-128
Mikva, Mary (daughter, eldest), 48-49, 55, 110-111, 126-127, 164-165, 176-177
Mikva, Rachel (daughter, youngest), 110
Mikva, Rose (sister), I-2, 6, 14-15
Mikva, Zoe (wife), 34-39, 41-43, 47, 50, 54, 56, 61, 64, 110-11, 116, 125-26, 128, 157,
257, 306, 379, 389
family of, 35, 37, 41, 43, 55
Military service, 14, 20-22, 24, 27-28, 29-32, 32-33
U.S. Army, 16, 28-32, 41, 46-47
Mother, 1, 4-9, 14, 37, 41-42
Family of, 3, 8
Parents, 1, 14, 54
Part-time jobs, 22-24
Phi Beta Kappa, 148
Religious observations of, 6-7
Uncle (s), 43
Violence, reaction to, 26-27
Mikva, Abner J. – Professional
American Bar Association, Head-Individual Rights and Responsibilities section, 162
Baze Ion, Judge David L., relationship with, 169-171, 185, 191
Black, Justice Hugo, opinion of, 264
Burger, Chief Justice Warren, relationship with, 158, 265
Carter, President Jimmy, relationship with, 172-73
Chicago Bar Association
Board of Managers, 118
Disciplinary Committee, 96
Chicago courts, corruption in, 99-100
District Court, sitting on, 218-220
District Courts, role of, views on, 244-245
District judges, performance of, 245
Forum shopping, views on, 325-28
Judges, qualities of, views on, 296-97
Judges, selection of, views on, 383, 385-387
Judicial activism, 249-253, 323-324
Judicial Conferences, importance and function of, 268-273
Judicial congressional testimony, view on, 279
Judicial isolation, view of, 275
Judicial nomination procedure/process, 171-183, 191
Judicial patronage, views on, 97-98
Judicial philosophy, 344
Judicial relationships, 266-67
Judicial restraint, views on, 118
Judicial views, effect of law practice on, 95-96
Judiciary, life experiences, 10-11
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Jury project-University of Chicago Law School, 87
Law clerks, opinion on hiring, 62
Lawyers, appellate, views on, 104-107
ethics of post-opinion discussion, 277
gender differences, 287
judicial deference, view of, 275-76
opinion of, 96-97
qualities of, views on, 299-300
Leaving public life, 389
Legal research, computer aided. opinion of, 282-283
Legislative history, place of, 249-54
Marshall, Chief Justice John, opinion of, 264
Media, contacts with, 279-80
Mentors
Devoe, Carl, 98
Goldberg, Justice Arthur, 98
Minority lawyers, views on, 287-88
Oral arguments, importance of, 331-32
Oral History Project transcript, use of, 221-22
Private practice, 146, 158, 170, 191, 268, 275-78, 281, 294, 382
appellate litigation, 102-105, 186
D’Ancona and Pflaum, 88, 147
Goldberg, Devoe, Shadur and Mikva, 87, 89, 91-99, 107, 116, 119
Regrets, 388-390
Role models/mentors, 165-166, 169-171
Role of district bench compared to circuit courts, 246-248
Sentencing Guidelines, views on, 343-345
Summary judgment, views on, 335-337
Teaching, 88, 111, 163-64, 170, 378-79, 382, 389
Georgetown University Law Center, 117, 160
Northwestern University Law School, 117, 146, 177
University of Chicago, 117
Television in courtrooms, opinion of, 273-274
U.S. Judicial Conference committees, 289
U.S. Supreme Court clerkship, 52, 55-56, 61-69, 75-84, 88, 148, 158, 195, 198-
99, 201-202, 204, 207, 209, 214, 217, 253, 259, 261, 285, 289, 295, 300,
327, 334, 377
U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit – Chief Judge
advantage of position, 291-292
disadvantage of position, 292
future judgment of, 295
isolation of, 30
judicial challenges of, 295-296
U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit- Judge, 14, 45, 59, 62,
74, 80, 112, 117, 135, 183, 214, 382
academics, contact with, 280-281
administrative agency cases, approach to, 213-14
A-15
advice received, 186-89, 191
“Air Bag Abner”, 354
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), opinion of, 292-93
behavioral rules, 203-05
clerks, functions of, 281-82
clerks, later careers of, 286
clerks, selection of, 283-286
compared with White House Counsel, 387-88
congressional relationships, 306-07
court funding, opinion on, 294-95
decision-making process, 193-195
filing system, 314
footnotes in opinions, views on, 210-211, 321-323, 356-357, 369
friendships, personal, 304-05
judicial administration of, 289-92
judicial approach, changes in. 368-69
judicial innovation of, 255-57
judicial lobbying and persuasion, views on, 216-17
judicial political relationships, 192
judicial process, opinion of, 220
judicial relationships, 305-06
jurisprudence, representational, 310-37
jury system, views on, 220
law clerks, role of, views on, 210-12, 389
minority clerks, 288-89
newspapers and periodicals read, 308-09
opinions, cert. proofing, 258259
opinions, well crafted, views on, 210-11
opinion writing, per curiam, views on, 214-15
overloaded dockets, views on, 215-16
personal jurisprudence, 206-09
purposes of dissents, views on, 217-18
recusal, standards applied, 303-04
relationship with district judges, 253
reversal of opinions, views on, 257
seminal opinions, views on, 255
staffing procedures, 185-86
Supreme Court Justices, interaction with, 262-63
Thomas, Judge Clarence, opinion of, 243
U.S. Supreme Court, perceptions of, 253-55
U.S. Supreme Court, shift in, 259-62
U.S. Supreme Court/Congressional collision course, 259-62
unpublished opinions, views on, 212-13
work ethic, 195-201
writings of, 281-82
Wald, Judge Patricia, relationship with, 173-74, 177-78, 184-85, 202
Warren, Chief Justice Earl, opinion of, 263-64
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Work ethic, 24
Mikva, Abner J. – Public Service
Barry, Mayor Marion, appraisal of, 136
Busing, views on, 10-11
Civil liberties activities, 338
Civil rights, support of, 123, 156
Congressional campaign-Illinois, expenses of, 124-25
Congressman-Illinois State Legislature (1956-1966), 88, 93, 100-02, 107-10, 114-15,
119, 266, 355, 359, 382
Chairman-House Judiciary Committee, 101-02, 113
effect of, on views as judge, 112
legislation passed, 102
Ford, President Gerald, relationship with, 129
Gerrymandering, views on, 141-46
House of Representatives, U.S., 9, 45, 48, 51-52, 60, 111, 116-17, 142, 146-47-169, 185,
187, 192-93, 196-98, 205, 244, 248-49, 263, 268, 276-78, 295, 303-05, 306-09,
311, 362, 382
collegiality in, 307-08
Committee on Steering and Policy, 149
comparison of membership, 158-60
D.C. Committee, 128, 146
decision not to run for reelection, 156-58
election loss, 139-40, 257
Judiciary Committee, 128, 131, 151, 157-58
Ways and Means Committee, 149-50, 152-53, 155, 172
work ethic, 166-68
Political activity, early, 39-40, 49-50
Staffer~George McGovern, 109
States rights, view on, 360
Welfare reform, views on, 3
White House Counsel (1995-1996), 45, 52, 69, 88-89, 158, 345, 377-82, 387-89
White House Counsel (1995-1996),
Judicial selection/confirmation, opinions of, 297 -300
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1-2, 7, 15-16, 56, 119, 294
Blacks living in, 20
County, 26
County Outdoor Relief Society, 4
County Poor Farm, 5
German population of, 26
Left wing organizations in, 26
May Day parades, 6
Nazi Bund violence in, 26-27
North side, 9, 20
Public schools, 46
Socialists in, 4, 5
West side, 9, 20
Milwaukee Journal (newspaper), 22
A-17
Milwaukee Sentinel (newspaper), 32
Ming, William Robert (AJM law school professor), 44
Mink, Congresswoman Patsy Takemoto (AJM law school classmate), 44, 60
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 165, 307
Minnesota, 2
Minorities
Clerkships, 288-89
Ethnic, 26
Lawyers, 287-88
Racial, 262
See also African-Americans; Asian-Americans; Blacks; Individual minorities
Minow, Newton (“Newt”)(lawyer, FCC Chairman), 19, 64, 69, 85
Family of, 4
Federal Communications Commission, 119
Law clerk-Chief Justice Vinson, 63, 70
Minton, Justice Sherman, 55, 57, 61-71, 75-84, 195, 198, 201-02
Relationship with AJM, 61-69, 75-84
Miranda rule, 76
Mississippi, 175
Missouri, 73
Mitchell, Sen. George (Senate Majority Leader), 161
Mohammad Speaks (Black Muslim newspaper), 130
Moldea, Dan (author), 374
Montgomery County, Maryland, 110, 125-26
Moore, Frank (staffer – President Jimmy Carter), 155
Moran, Judge James (“Jim”), 266
Murphy, Rep. Morgan, 138
Murrow, Edward (“Ed”) (radio commentator), 53
N. Y. Court of Appeals, 273
NAACP Legal and Educational Defense Fund, Inc., 142
Nader, Ralph (consumer advocate), 309
National Football League, 374
National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA), 347, 350
National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), 63-64, 207, 324-26, 362-64
National League of Cities, 165
National Rifle Association (NRA), 74, 174-79, 182
Native Americans, 386
Navy, U.S., 21, 369-70, 373-74, 383
Nazis (ism), 25-28
Nelson, Sen. Gaylord, 178
New Deal, 25, 58, 347
New Jersey, 142
New Mexico, 285
New Republic, 52
New York, 2,73, 132-34, 165, 169, 316-17, 333, 343
New York City, New York, 64
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New York University School of Law, 127
Nixon, President Richard M., 123-24, 132, 150, 163, 181, 215, 244, 384
Nominating Commission (judicial), 171-73
North Carolina, 145
Northwestern University Law School, 48, 62, 117, 146, 176-177
Noscitur a sociis, doctrine of, 366-67
Nuremberg War Trials (Germany), 80
Nussbaum, Bernard (“Bernie”) (White House Counsel), 379
O’Conner, Justice Sandra Day, 72, 141, 144-145-46
O’Hara, Rep. Barrett, 101-02, 107-09, 119-121
O’Neill, Thomas P. (“Tip”) (Speaker-House of Rep.), 154, 160-161, 180, 183, 196-97
Oberdorfer, Judge Louis, 245
Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, 16
Oklahoma, 74
Old Testament, 9
Omro, Wisconsin, 7, 8, 16
Oregon, 285
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, 16, 42
Pacific Ocean, 29
Panetta, Leon (White House Chief of Staff), 317
Paris, France, 58
Park Fairfax, Virginia, 64-65
Park Ridge, Illinois, 146
Pearl Harbor Day, 21
Peewaukee, Wisconsin, 1 6
Pennsylvania, 270
Percy, Sen. Charles (“Chuck”), 88, 298
Perlman, Selig (economics professor), 40-41
Peskin, State Rep. Bernard (Illinois), 114
Phi Sigma Delta (AJM fraternity), 34, 36
Pitofsky, Robert (“Bob”) (law school professor), 117
“Plain meaning” rule, 249-50
Plato (Greek philosopher), 38-39, 47
Playboy (magazine), 107, 116
Poff, Rep. Richard, 163, 244
Pois, Joseph (“Joe”) (Illinois Director of Finance), 86
Poland, 1
Pollak, Stephen (“Steve”) (District of Columbia attorney), 15, 281, 298, 386
Porter, Rep. John, 140
Posner, Judge Richard A, 255
Progressive Party, 39
Quinn, Jack (White House Counsel), 317
Racist (s)/ Racism, 123
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Racketeering Influenced Criminal Organization (RlCO), 252
Randolph, Judge A Raymond, 341
Randolph, Judge Arthur H., 207
Rational review test, 373
Reagan, President Ronald, 142, 205, 211, 215, 217, 230, 347-48, 363, 354-55, 364, 385
Reed, Justice Stanley F., 71, 78-79, 82-83
Regulatory agencies, 247-49
See also Individual names
Rehnquist, Chief Justice William, 10-11, 63, 82-83,218
Republican Party, 39-40
Revercomb, Judge George, 219
Ripon, W1Sconsin, 16
Robb, Judge Roger, 190, 211, 217, 310-12, 324
Robinson, Judge Aubrey, 245
Robinson, Judge Spottswood, 184, 190, 214-215, 319, 321-23
Rodell, Fred Law school professor), 59
Rodino, Rep. Peter, 153
Roosevelt, President Franklin D., 24, 131, 133, 181
Roosevelt, President Theodore, 71, 107
Rosenberg, Bea (attorney-Dept. of Justice, Criminal Div.), 53
Rosenthal, Rep. Ben, 132-33, 165, 307-08
Rostenkowski, Rep. Dan (“Rosty”), 112, 149
Rubin, Robert T. (Secretary-Treasury Department, U.S.), 380
Ruff, Charles (“Chuck”) (U.S. Attorney), 312, 389
Rules of Civil Procedure, 271
Rules of Evidence, 311
Russia, 1-2, 5
Ryan, Governor George H., 102
Ryan, Rep. William Fitz, 133
Sacco, Nicola and Bartolomeo Vanzetti (criminal defendants), 75
San Francisco, California, 64
San Juan Hill, Puerto Rico, 107
Sarbanes, Rep. Paul, 151, 178
Scalia, Justice Antonin, 11, 194-95, 205-06, 217, 224, 227-28, 230, 250-51, 260, 314-15
Scariano, Anthony (Illinois politician), 101, 114
Schlitz Brewery (Wisconsin), 23
School prayer, 161
Schroeder, Rep. Patricia (“Pat”), 168
Schwartz, Judge Ulysses S., 56
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), 248
Senate, Illinois, 141
Senate, U.S., 40, 62, 71, 79, 132, 139, 153, 165, 167, 179-80, 244, 278, 324
Judiciary Committee, 163, 174, 178, 182
Sentelle, Judge David B., 334-35, 338-41, 365-67
Sentencing Guidelines, 275, 339, 343-45
Sentencing Guidelines Commission, 343-44
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Shadur, Judge Milton (“Milt”) (Chicago attorney and Judge), 52, 87, 89, 266
Sharp, Malcoln Law school professor), 57
Shea & Gardner (District of Columbia law firm), 305
Silberman, Judge Laurence H. (“Larry”), 184-85, 207, 212, 217, 219-20, 222, 228
Simon, Sen. Paul, 112, 114, 225, 228
Simpson, Sen. Alan, 175
Sirica, Judge John, 319, 384
Skokie, Illinois, 139
Social Democrat(s), 5
Socialism (ists), 4, 6
Social Security, 25, 159
Socratic Method, 61
South America, 382
South Carolina, 136
Sporkin, Judge Stanley, 218-19
Springfield, Illinois, 50, 102, 112-13, 116, 148, 151
St. Louis, Missouri, 35-37, 43
Standing, law of, 181
Stanford University Law School, 45, 62, 284, 286, 288
Starr, Judge Kenneth, 205-06, 217
States rights, 359
Steelworkers Union, 54, 87, 92, 94, 123-24
Steffan, Midshipman Joseph, 369-74
Stephens, Jay (U.S- Attorney), 269
Stevens, Justice John Paul, 147, 266
Stevenson, Governor Adlai, III, 85-86, 101, 119, 139
Senator, 151, 173
Stewart, Justice Potter, 72, 350
Stone, Chief Justice Harlan, 322
Strauss, Leo (law school professor), 52
Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), 49-50
Suicide, assisted, 260
Surgeon General, U.S., 362
Tahara, Boy King of the Desert by Harold M. Sherman, 15
Tahara in the Land of the Yucatan by Harold M. Sherman, 15
Tahmud Torahs (cheders), 7
Tamm, Judge Edward, 186-87, 190-92, 217, 244, 319, 324
Tatel, Judge David S., 352, 353
Teamsters’ Union, 363-64
Tefft, Sheldon (law school professor), 45, 52
Television, in courtrooms, 273-74
Terry, Judge, John, 312
Texas, 133
The Chicago Daily News (newspaper), 52
The Daily Cardinal (newspaper), 34
The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck, 24
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The New York Times (newspaper), 52, 308, 374-76, 381
The Wall Street Journal (newspaper), 354
The Washington Post (newspaper), 308, 374, 377
Thomas, Justice Clarence, 224, 226-28, 230, 243, 384
Thompson, Governor James (“Jim”), 100, 183
Thompson, Rep. Frank (“Tommy”), 134-35
Time (magazine), 52
Touhy, State Rep. Jack (Illinois), 101, 113-14
Treasury Department, U.S, 319, 321, 363
Trienens, Howard (Law clerk-Justice Vinson), 63, 69-70, 82, 85
Truman, Margaret (President Truman’s daughter), 376
Truman, President Harry S., 32, 70, 77, 79, 377
Tydings, Sen. Joseph (“Joe”), 171-72
U.S. Attorney, Office of, 100
U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit,
Court of Appeals, 10, 14, 56. 59, 62, 74, 80, 83, 88, 103, 106, 112, 115, 117, 135, 144,
169, 170-73, 180, 185, 195-96, 198, 217, 263, 265, 267, 273, 276, 278, 299, 309,
312, 329, 353
administrative agency cases, 213-14, 254
AJM judicial administration of, 289-92
behavioral rules of, 203-05
calendar manipulation, 290-91
docket manipulation, 265
judges, 244-45, 253, 255, 258, 269, 274
judicial collegiality, 192-93, 205-06, 211, 217, 221, 224, 295-96, 302
Judicial Council, 300
judicial political relationships, 192
opinion writing, per curiam. 215-16
overloaded dockets, 215-16
panel rigging, issue of, 207-08
pro-union reputation, 207
regulatory agencies, 247-49
role of Chief Judge and visiting judges, 209, 312-13
U.S. Supreme Court, relationship to, 253-55
unpublished opinions of, 212-13
District Court
AJM sitting on, 218-220
judges, 244-45, 263, 258, 269
Eighth Circuit, 327
First Circuit, 322
Fifth Circuit, 157
Fourth Circuit, 243
Ninth Circuit, 181, 213, 294, 300-02
Second Circuit, 186
Seventh Circuit, 62, 89, 98, 103, 294, 325
U.S. District Courts, AJM on role of, 244-45
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U.S. District Court (s), 56, 88 144, 180-81, 263, 273, 279, 294-95
Compared to D.C. Circuit, 246-48
U.S. Judicial Center, 187, 270-71
U.S. Judicial Conference, 266, 270-74, 279, 289, 300, 327
U.S. Supreme Court, 75, 77, 80, 104, 115, 145, 163, 189, 194, 212, 214, 220-21, 224-27, 229-30,
247, 255-57, 259-62, 265, 269-70, 273, 284, 299,315-16, 319, 322, 324, 327, 330, 339,
346, 348-52, 354-55, 357-58, 365, 367, 373, 376, 384-86
AJM Clerkship, 52, 55-56, 61-69, 75-84, 148, 158, 198-99, 201-02, 207, 217, 259, 261,
285
Acrimony on, 82-83
Black, Justice Hugo, 66, 68, 71, 75, 77-78, 80, 82, 104, 264
Blackmun, Justice Harry, 72
Brennan, Justice William, Jr., 72, 80, 140-42, 163, 220, 338, 385
Breyer, Justice Stephen (“Steve”), 266, 322, 357
Berger, Chief Justice Warren, 72, 80, 103-04, 158, 205, 208, 260, 265, 295-96
Burton, Justice Harold, 71, 79
Cardozo, Justice Benjamin, 79, 267
Case load of, 65
Chief Justice’s State of the Court Address, 279
Clark, Justice Tom, 70-71, 78, 80
Clerks
Federalist, 84
functions of, 64-69, 82, 85-86
Harvard University Law School, 62
Influence/Agendas of, 83-84
Northwestern University Law School, 62
Stanford University Law School, 62
University of Chicago Law School, 55, 62, 148
University of Indiana Law School, 62
Women, 63-64
Collegiality on, 81-83, 201-02
Confirmation process, 243-44
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, relationship to, 253-55
Douglas, Justice William 0., 66, 68, 82, 128-29 ,201
Frankfurter, Justice Felix, 63, 65, 68, 71, 75, 77, 79, 80, 103-04, 143,261
Goldberg, Justice Arthur, 83-87, 98, 119, 281, 322, 357
Holmes, Justice Oliver W., 79, 200, 206, 210, 265
Jackson, Justice Robert H., 63, 69-71. 75, 77, 79, 82
Justices, 256, 263
AJM interaction with. 262-63
legislative experiences of, 71-74
Marshall, Chief Justice John, 264, 382
Minton, Justice Sherman, 55, 57, 61-71, 75-84, 195,198, 201-02
Nomination process, 279
O’Connor, Justice Sandra Day, 72, 141, 144-46
Reed, Justice Stanley F., 71, 78-79, 82-83
Rehnquist, Chief Justice William, 10-11, 63, 82-83, 218
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Scalia, Justice Antonin (“Nino”), 11, 194-95, 260, 314-15
Stevens, Justice John Paul, 147, 266
Stewart, Justice Potter, 72, 350
Stone, Chief Justice Harlan, 322
Thomas, Justice Clarence, 243, 384
Van Devanter, Justice Willis P., 58
Vinson, Chief Justice Frederick M., 63, 65-66, 70-71, 83
Warren, Chief Justice Earl, 263-64, 385
White, Justice Byron, 350
Udall, Rep. Morris (“Mo”), 111-12
Ukraine, 1, 2
University of Chicago, 34-35, 38-39, 44, 48, 50, 52, 54, 60, 68, 96, 122-24, 356
AJM teaching, 117
Intellectuals at. 38
Law Journal, 47, 119
Law Review, 56, 58, 61
AJM on, 47, 52
Law School, 27, 39, 42-46, 51-52, 54-60, 62, 64, 87, 122, 148, 284-86,288
Law School Bar Review, 61
University of Indiana Law School, 62
University of Illinois Law School, 286
University of Miami Law School, 41
University of Virginia Law School, 286
University of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, 28, 39-40, 56, 60
University of Wisconsin Law School, 286
Utah, 285
Van Devanter, Justice Willis P., 58
Vanzetti, Bartolomeo and Nicola Vanzetti (criminal defendants), 75
VE Day, 29
Vietnam War, 40, 109, 121-25, 132-134, 143-155, 162, 179, 307
Vinson, Chief Justice Frederick M., 63, 65-66, 70-71, 82
Virginia, 163, 244
Segregation in, 126
VJ Day, 30
Vogue (magazine), 103
Wagman, Debra DeMille (AJM Special Assistant), 290
Wald, Judge Patricia, 172, 183, 186, 190-91, 206, 214, 220, 222, 229, 250, 310-11, 339-40, 358,
362-63, 369, 374-75
AJM relationship with, 173-74, 177-78, 184-85
Chief Judge Wald, 209, 302-03, 378-79
Walker, Dan (Law clerk-Supreme Court), 85
Wallace, Governor George, 262
Wallace, Vice-President Henry, 51
Walla Walla, Washington, 29
Warren, Chief Justice Earl, 263-64, 385
Warsaw, Poland, 122
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Washington Channel (District of Columbia), 333
Washington Park (Milwaukee), 26
Washington University (Missouri) 35, 38, 40-41, 60
Watergate scandal, 147-48, 303, 384,
Weiner, Aaron (AJM client), 115
Welfare, institutionalized, 24
Westlaw, 283
West Reporters, 309
West Virginia, 111
White, Justice Byron, 350
White House, 110, 155-56, 172-73, 179, 182, 298, 379, 381, 387-89
Counsel AJM (1995-1996), 45, 52, 69, 270, 297-300, 345, 377-82, 387-89
Judicial selection, 385-87
Whitewater scandal, 389
Wichita, Kansas, 87
Wilkey, Judge Malcolm, 190, 211, 217, 258, 328
Wilheit, Edward (“Ed”) (District of Columbia attorney), 312
Williams, Edward Bennett (District of Columbia attorney), 105-06
Williams, Judge Stephen (“Steve”), 219, 339-40, 352, 365-67
Williamsburg, Virginia, 270
Wisconsin, 29, 34, 36, 41, 46, 133, 285
Central, 16
Farm communities in, 16-17
Politics, 39-40
Women
Against Vietnam War, 134
Feminist oriented, 319
House of Representatives, U.S., 137-38, 168-69
Issues of, 168
Jobs for, 5
Law clerks, 287
Law schools, 44, 60
Lawyers, 63, 287, 300-03
Suffrage, 261-62
U.S. Supreme Court clerks, 63-64
See also Gender-Bias
Women’s movement, 169, 320
Womens Army Corps (WACS), 12
Woodlawn, Illinois, 165
Works Progress Administration (WPA), 3-4, 24-25
World War I, 26
World War II, 4, 21, 24, 41, 53, 57, 77, 131
Wright, Chief Judge Skelly, 10, 88-89, 186, 190-91, 206-07, 214-15, 222
Wygand, Ruth (appellate attorney), 63-64
Wyoming, 285
Yale Law Review, 52
A-25
Yale University Law School, 46, 284-85, 288
Yiddish (language), 1-2
Yiddish culture, 7
Young, Rep. Sam, 140
Young, Rep. Stephen M., 147-48
Yucatan, Mexico, 15
Zedillo, President Ernesto, 381
Zubrensky, Len (AJM college roommate), 34-35, 39
