INDEX
Note: AJM denotes Abner. J. MIKV A
Abscam scandal, 135
Abzug, Rep. Bella, 134, 168, 307-308
Adhesion, contracts of, 256, 330
Adler, Howard (AJM law school classmate), 60
Ad:rnmistrative 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, 7 4
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
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B-24 (Liberator bomber), 29
B’nai B’rith (Jewish organization), 25
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
Barry, Mayor Marion (District of Columbia), 136
Bazelon, Judge David L., 190, 194, 203, 205-208, 212,
264-265,267,291,295,346, 352,354,358
relationship withAJM, 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, 264
Black.mun, 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, 59,205,206,260,328,333
Brennan, Justice William.I., Jr., 72, 80, 140, 141-142, 163,220, 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, 306, 322, 341, 382
Burton, Justice Harold, 71, 78
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Burton, Rep. Philip (“Phil”), 9, 132, 133-134, 149, 153, 165,205, 307
Bush, President George H. W., 142
Busing, 10-11
Byrd, Sen. Robert, 179-180
Cable, William (“Bill”) (legislative liason), 179
California, 5, 9, 14, 42, 54, 133, 136, 165
Capital Hill, 158, 162, 185, 186, 328
Capital punishment, 96
Cardozo,J ustice Benjamin, 79,2 67
Carter, President Jimmy, 129, 155, 171, 174, 181, 182, 347, 348
AJM relationship with, 172-173
Carter, Roslyn (First Lady), 156
Cases
Drug possession, 269
Multidistrict, 327-328
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., 359,360,361
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
AJM views on judicial patronage, 97-98
Courts, corruption in, 99-100
District Court bench, 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, 165
U.S. District Court, 266
West side, 99, 114, 137
Chicago Bar Association, 96, 118, 191
Chicago Municipal Court, 87
Chicago Seven conspiracy trial, 99
Chicago Sun Times, 5, 308
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Chicago Tribune, 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, U.S., 73
Clark,J ustice Tom, 70, 71, 78, 80
Clark, Ramsey (AJM law school classmate), 60
Claybrook,J oan (consumer advocate), 309
Clinton, President WilliamJ., 13, 69, 297, 317-318, 353, 377-382
Cochran, Sen. Thad, 17 5
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, U.S., 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 m, 248,249
Bill of Rights, 48, 57
Eighth Amendment, 75, 376
Emoluments Clause, 176, 180
Fifth Amendment, 37 5, 37 5
First Amendment, 26, 57, 87, 104, 116,186,264,319, 320, 323, 374, 375-377
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
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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 J. (Chicago), 101, 102, 107-108, 113-114, 138, 141, 150
Davis, Elmer (radio commentator), 53
Dawson, Rep. John, 137
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, 111, 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, 175, 178-179
Douglas, Justice William 0., 66, 68, 75, 77-78, 82, 201
Impeachment, attempted, 128, 129
Douglas, Sen. Paul, 8 5, 130, 139, 160
Doyle, James (“Jim”) (Wisconsin attorney), 41
Drinan, Rep. Father Robert T., 153
Dupage County, Illinois, 141
Eckhart, Rep. Robert (“Bob”), 133
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Edgar, James (“Jim”) (Illinois politician), 102
Education Department, U.S., 182
Edwards, Judge Harry T., .190, 191, 202, 207, 289, 302, 339,
340,346,352,362,369,374,375,377
Edwards, Rep. Don, 133, 165, 307, 308
Egypt, 15
Eisenhower, President Dwight D., 65, 186, 262, 263, 385
Ellis Island (New York), 2
Environmental issues, 156
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), 361
Equal Rights Amendent (U.S. Constitution), 169
Erlenbom, Rep. Jobn, 141
Ermoyan, Genie (AJM executive assistant), 151-152
Europe, 24, 29
Evanston, Illinois, 139, 140, 152
Exclusionary rules, 312, 313, 315
Fairfax, Virginia, 69
Fairfax County, Virginia, 110, 126, 127
School system, 126
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), 135, 173, 298
Federal Communications Commission (FCC), 119, 138, 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 (tort 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,R ep. Thomas S., 154
Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, 16
Ford, President Gerald, 78, 154, 155, 160, 161, 348, 354
AJM relationship with, 129
Representative, 128, 129
Fort Sheridan, Illinois, 28, 29, 30
Forward (Forvetx) (Jewish newspaper), 5
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Fox River, Wisconsin, 16
Frank, Rep. Barney, 168
Frankfurter, Justice Felix, .63, 65, 68, 71, 75, 77, 79, 103, 104, 143, 261
Fraser, Rep. Donald MacKay, 132, 133, 149, 165, 307
Freedom (Freiheit) (Jewish newspaper), 5
Friendly, Judge Alfred, 267
Galveston, Texas, 2
Garfinkel, Mr. (religous teacher), 7
Gay (s), see Homosexuality
Gender-Bias Study, 300, 301-303
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
lliinois districts, 137-146
Gesell, Judge Gerhard (“Gerry”), 245, 310-311, 318, 319, 338, 362, 364
GI Bill of Rights, 33, 34, 35, 55, 56
Gingrich, Newt (Speaker-House of Rep.), 381
Ginsburg, Judge Douglas H., 334, 352
Ginsburg, Judge Ruth Bader, 190,202,254, 341
Gloss, “Abner”, 357
Congressional, 349,350, 351, 356, 357
Judicial, 349
Legislative, 349
Goeden, Edna (AJM high school teacher), 12
Golberg, Feller & Bredhoff (District of Columbia law firm), 116
Goldberg, Devoe, Shadur, & Mikva (Chicago law firm), 89, 91, 115, 116, 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
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Greene, Judge Harold, 245, 328
Gregory, Charles (law school professor), 44
Greylord scandal (Illinois),. 99
Griffiths, Rep. Martha, 168
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 (plantiff), 362, 363
Hand, Judge Learned, 267, 385
Harmless error doctrine, 247
Hart, Peter (pollster), 147-148
Hart, Sen. Philip (“Phil”), 161-162
Harvard Law Review, 52
Harvard University Law School, 45-46, 62,284,285,288
Hatch, Sen. Orrin, 17 5, 297
Hawaii, 64, 131
Haynesworth, Chief Judge Clement T., 243-244
Hebrew (language), 7
Hegel, Georg Wilhe1m 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
Holder, Eric (U.S. Attorney), 220, 269
Hohnes, Justice Oliver W., 79, 200, 206, 210, 265
Homosexual (s), rights of, 259, 320, 323, 369-374
Homosexualilty:
AJM views on, 371-372
“Don’t ask, don’t tell” rule, 370, 371
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,
159,160,161,174,176,204
AJM service in, 9, 45, 48, 51, 52, 60, 111, 117, 119, 136, 147-169, 182-183, 213,382
Judiciary Committee, 128, 131, 146, 151, 158,278
Committee on Steering and Policy, 149
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Judiciary Committee, 128, 131, 153, 157,244,252, 278
“The Group”, 132-134, 165,306,308
Ways and Means Committtee, 149, 150, 152-153, 155, 168, 172
Women in, 137-138, 168-169
House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC), 120-121,131-132
Humphrey, Vice-President Hubert, 109, 110, 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, 165
Hyde Park High School (Illinois), 129
Idaho, 179, 180
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, 101-102,113-116, 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, 320, 321, 323
Jackson, Judge Thomas Penfield, 339, 340, 341-343
Jackson, Justice Robert, 63, 69, 70, 71, 75, 77, 79, 82
Jacobs, Rep. Andrew (“Andy”), 128, 149, 163, 244
Japan (ese), 64
Japanese-American community, 131
Jefferson, President Thomas, 58
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Jenkms, Robert (attorney), 320-321
Jenner & Block (Illinois law fum), 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, 124, 125, 186, 347, 348, 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, 249
Connnon 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, 171-183, 191
Judicial restraint, 118
Jury nullification, 220
Jury system, 220
Justice Department, U.S., 63, 130, 173, 180, 181, 183,298,299, 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, 166, 205, 307, 308
Katz, Wtlbur (Dean-University of Chicago Law School), 45, 57
Keesler Field (Missisippi), 31
Kennedy, President John F., 119, 120, 163-164
Kennedy, Robert F. Jr. (Attorney General), 163-164
Kennedy, Sen. Edward (“Ted”), 165-166, 174, 177, 178, 180, 182-183, 184,266
Kennedy Administration, 119
Kennedy Center (District of Columbia), 170
Kentucky, 71
Kenwood High School (Illinois), 164
King, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther, 123, 163-164
Kissinger, Henry (Secretary of State), 154
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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, 352
Black letter, 61, 210
Civil 247
Civil procedure, 44
Class action, 277
Common, 94
Confession of judgment, 90, 91-93
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, 91-93
Labor, 44, 86
No fault, 218
Property, 45
“Secret”, 203
Street, 87
Tax, 48
Tort, 44, 45, 359, 360
Usury, 94-95
Law School Aptitude Tests (LSAT), 37, 127,288
Law systems
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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
Lesbianism, see Homosexuality
Leventhal, Judge Harold, 186, 188, 190, 191, 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, 283
Lincoln, Nebraska, 29
Linde, Hans (law clerk-Supreme Court), 82
Little Rock, Arkansas, 262
Look, 83
Los Angeles, California, 38, 39, 47, 64
Louisiana, 145
Loyalty oaths, 68-69, 87
Lulu (Len Zubrensky’s girlfriend), 34-34
Lumbard, Judge Edward, 186, 187
Lviv, Ukraine, 1
MacKinnon, Judge George, 73,204, 221, 306
Madison, President James, 58
Madison, Wisconsin, 16, 33, 39, 41, 165, 294
Mann, State Rep. Robert (“Bob”) (Illinois), 114
Mansfield, Sen. Michael (“Mike”) (Senate Majority Leader), 160, 161
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, 172, 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, 180, 182
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McCormack, John (Speaker-House of Rep.), 132
McCormick, Colonel Robert P. (owner-Chicago Tribune), 85
McCurry, Michael (“Mike”.) (Press Secretary-White House), 317, 318
McCusick, Vincent (law clerk-Justice Frankfurter), 63
McGovern, George (Presidential candidate), 109
McGowan, Judge Carl, 184, 186, 187, 189, 190, 191, 192, 199, 206, 215
Adlai Stevenson aide, 85
McLean, Virginia, 110, 111, 126, 127
McMillan, Rep. John, 136
McMurray, Howard (Wisconsin Democratic candidate), 40
Media, influence on judges, 308-309
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, 162
Michigan Dunes, 116, 157,175,308
Middle East, 15
Mik.va, 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, 33-37, 38
elementary, 9-10, 11-12, 56, 11-12
junior high school, 12, 15
religious, 7
University of Chicago Law School, 36, 37, 39, 42, 43-46, 49-50, 52, 54,
55, 56-60, 258
University of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, 28-29, 35, 36, 39, 56, 60
Washington High School, 9-10, 15, 17-19, 19-21, 22, 24, 25, 32, 39
Washington University (Missouri), 35-36, 37, 40-41
Family, dysfunctional, 13-14
Family politics, 5-6
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Family religious life, 6-7
Grandchildren, 116
Grandfather (“Max the Jew”), 5, 6, 7, 8, 16-17, 23
Grandmother, 7, 8, 43
Grandparents, 8
Health, 41
Homosexuality, views on, 371-372
Jewish identity of, 25-26
Judiasm of, 4, 132
Marriage, 37, 42-43, 54
Mikva, Gershon (father), 1, 2-4, 6, 7, 14, 22, 24, 25, 26, 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), 1, 2, 6, 14, 15
Mikva, Zoe (wife), 34-37,3 8-39,4 1,4 2-43,4 7, 50,5 4,5 6,6 1,6 4,1 10,
111, 116, 125, 126, 128,157,257,306,379,389
family of, 35, 37, 41, 43, 55
Military service, 14, 20, 21-22, 24, 27-28, 29-32, 32-33
U.S. Army, 16, 28-29, 30-32, 41, 46-47
Mother, 1, 4-5, 6, 7, 8, 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
Bazelon, 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, 172-173
Chicago Bar Association-Board of Managers, 118
Chicago Bar Association-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, 325-327, 328
Judges, qualities of, views on, 296-297
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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, 266-267
Judicial restramt, views on, 118
Judicial views, effect of law practice on, 95-96
Judiciary, life experiences, 10-11
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, 275-276
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, 249-253, 254
Marshall, Chief Justice John, opinion of, 264
Media, contacts with, 279-280
Mentors
Devoe, Carl, 98
Goldberg, Justice Arthur, 98
Minority lawyers, views on, 287-288
Oral arguments, importance of, 331-32
Oral History Project transcript, use of, 221-222
Private practice, 146, 158, 170, 191, 268, 275-276, 277-278, 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, 88,111,163,164,170,378,379,382,389
Georgetown University Law Center, 117, 160
Northwestern University Law School, 117, 146, 177
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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, 199,
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, 213-214
advice received, 186-187, 188-189, 191
“Air Bag Abner”, 354
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), opinion of, 292-293
behavioral rules, 203-205
clerks, functions of, 281-282
clerks, later careers of, 286
clerks, selection of, 283-286
compared with White House Counsel, 387-388
congressional relationships, 306-307
court funding, opinion on, 294-295
decisionmaking process, 193-195
filing system, 314
footnotes in opinions, views on, 210-211, 321-323, 356-357, 369
friendships, personal, 304-305
judicial administration of, 289-292
judicial approach, changes in, 368-369
judicial innovation of, 255-257
judicial lobbying and persuasion, views on, 216-217
judicial political relationships, 192
judicial process, opinion of, 220
judicial relationships, 305-306
jurisprudence, representational, 310-377
jury system, views on, 220
law clerks,r ole of,v iews on, 210,2 11-212,3 89
minority clerks, 288-289
newspapers and periodicals read, 308-309
opinions, cert. proofing, 258-259
opinions, well crafted, views on, 210-211
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opinion writing, per curiam, views on, 214-215
overloaded dockets, views on, 215-216
personal jurisprudence, 206-209
purposes of dissents, views on, 217-218
recusal, standards applied, 303, 304
relationship with district judges, 253
reversal of opinions, views on, 257
seminal opinions, views on, 255
staffing procedures, 185-186
Supreme Court Justices, interaction with, 262-263
Thomas, Judge Clarence, opinion of, 243
U.S. Supreme Court, perceptions of, 253-55
U.S. Supreme Court, shift in, 259-262
U.S. Supreme Court/Congressional collision course, 259-262
unpublished opinions, views on, 212-213
work ethic, 195-201
writings of, 281-282
Wald, Judge Patricia, relationship with, 173-174, 177-178, 184-185, 202
Warren, Chief Justice Earl, opinion of, 263-264
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, 124-125
Congressman-Illinois State Legislature (1956-1966), 88, 93, 100-102, 107-110,
114-115, 119,266,355,359,382
Chairman-House Judiciary Committee, 101, 102, 113
effect of, on views as judge, 112
legislation passed, 102
Ford, President Gerald, relationship with, 129
Gerrymandering, views on, 141-146
House of Representatives, U. S., 9, 45, 48, 51, 52, 60, 111, 116, 117, 142, 146,
147-169, 185,187,192,193,196,197,198,205,244,248,249,263,268,
276-278,295,303, 304,305,307,308,309,311,362,382
collegiality in, 307-308
Committee on Steering and Policy, 149
comparison of membership, 158-160
D.C. Committee, 128, 146
decision not to run for reelection, 156-158
election loss, 139-140, 257-257
Judiciary Committee, 128, 131, 151, 157, 158
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Ways and Means Committee, 149, 150, 152-153, 155, 172
work ethic, 166-168
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, 377-382, 387-388, 389
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, 22
Milwaukee Sentinel, 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, 288-289
Ethnic, 26
Lawyers, 287-288
Racial, 262
see also African-Americans; Asian-Americans; Blacks; Individual minorities
Minow, Newton (“Newt”)Oawyer, 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, 202
Relationship with AJM, 61-69, 75-84
Miranda rule, 7 6
Mississippi, 17 5
Missouri, 73
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Mitchell, Sen. George (Senate Majority Leader), 161
Mohamrruul Speaks (Black Muslim newspaper), 130
Moldea, Dan (author), 374
Montgomery County, Maryland, 110, 125-126
Moore, Frank (staffer – President Jimmy Carter), 155
Moran, Judge James (“Jim”), 266
Murphy, Rep. Morgan, 138
Murrow, Edward (“Ed”) (radio corrnnentator), 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,
325,326,362,363,364
National League of Cities, 165
National Rifle Association (NRA), 74, 174-175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 182
Native Americans, 386
Navy, U.S., 21, 369, 370, 373, 374, 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, 73,132,133,134,165,169,316,317,333,343
New York City, New York, 64
New York University School of Law, 127
Nixon, President Richard M., 123-124, 132, 150, 163, 181, 244, 384
Nominating Commission (judicial), 171-172, 173
North Carolina, 145
Northwestern University Law School, 48, 62, 117, 146, 176-177
Noscitur a sociis, doctrine of, 366-367
Nuremberg War Trials (Germany), 80
Nussbaum, Bernard (“Bernie”) (White House Counsel), 379
O’Conner, Justice Sandra Day, 72,141, 144-145, 146
O’Hara, Rep. Barrett, 101, 102, 107-108, 108-109, 119-121
O’Neill, Thomas P. (“Tip”) (Speaker-House of Rep.), 154, 160-161, 180, 183, 196-197
Oberdorfer, Judge Louis, 245
Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, 16
Oklahoma, 7 4
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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
Perhnan, 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, 250
Plato (Greek philosopher), 38, 39, 47
Playboy, 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
Racketeering Influenced Criminal Organization (RICO), 252
Randolph, Judge A Raymond, 341
Randolph, Judge Arthur H., 207
Rational review test, 373
Reagan, President Ronald, 142, 205, 347, 348, 363, 354, 355, 364, 385
Reed, Justice Stanley F., 71, 78, 79, 82, 83
Regulatory agencies, 247-249
see also Individual names
Rehnquist, Chief Justice William, 10-11, 63, 82, 83,218
Republican Party, 39-40
Ripon, W1Sconsin, 16
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Robb, Judge Roger, 190, 310-311, 312, 324
Robinson, Judge Aubrey, 245
Robinson, Judge Spottswood? 184, 190, 214-215, 319, 321-322, 323
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, 132-133, 165, 307, 308
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, 195, 205-206, 250,251, 260, 314-315
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, 180, 244, 278, 324
Judiciary Committee, 163, 174, 174, 178, 182
Sentelle, Judge David B., 334, 335, 338, 339, 340, 341, 365, 366, 367
Sentencing Guidelines, 275, 339, 343-345
Sentencing Guidelines Commission, 343, 344
Shadur, Judge Milton (“Milt”) (Chicago attorney and Judge), 52, 87, 89, 266
Sharp, Malcolm (law school professor), 57
Shea & Gardner (District of Columbia law firm), 305
Silberman, Judge Laurence H. (“Larry”), 184, 185, 207, 212
Simon, Sen. Paul, 112, 114
Simpson, Sen. Alan, 175
Sirica,J udge John, 319,3 84
Skokie, Illinois, 139
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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, 219
Springfield, Illinois, 50, 102, 112-113, 116, 148, 151
St. Louis, Missouri, 35, 36, 37, 43
Standing, law of, 181
Stanford University Law School, 45, 62, 284, 286, 288
Starr, Judge Kenneth, 205,206
States rights, 359
Steelworkers Union, 54, 87, 92, 94, 123-124
Steffan, Midshipman Joseph, 369-374
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, assisied, 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
Talmud Torahs (cheders), 7
Tamm, Judge Edward, 186, 187, 190, 191, 192, 244, 319, 324
Tatel, Judge David S., 352, 353
Teamsters’ Union, 363, 364
Tefft, Sheldon Oaw school professor), 45, 52
Television, in courtrooms, 273-274
Terry, Judge, John, 312
Texas, 133
The Chicago Daily News, 52
The Daily Cardinal, 34
The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck, 24
The New York Times, 52, 308, 374, 375, 376, 381
The Wall Street Journal, 354
The Washington Post, 308, 374, 377
Thomas, Justice Clarence, 243, 384
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Thompson, Governor James (“Jim”), 100, 183
Thompson, Rep. Frank (“Tompy”), 134-135
Time, 52
Touhy, State Rep. Jack (Illinois), 101, 113-114
Treasury Department, U.S, 319, 321, 363
Trienens, Howard Oaw 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, 172
U.S. Attorney, office of, 100
U.S. Court of Appeals
First Circuit, 322
Second Circuit, 186
Fourth Circuit, 243
Fifth Circuit, 157
Seventh Circuit, 62, 89, 98, 103, 294, 325
Eighth Circuit, 327
Ninth Circuit, 181, 294, 300, 301, 302
D.C. Circuit, 170-171
Court of Appeals, 10, 14, 56. 59, 62, 74, 80, 83, 88, 103, 106, 112, 115, 117,
135,144,169, 172-173, 180,185, 195-196, 198,217,263,265,267,273,276,278,
299,309,312,329,353
administrative agency cases, 213-214, 254
AJM judicial administration of, 289-292
behavioral rules of, 203-205
calendar manipulation, 290-291
collegiality on, 302
docket manipulation, 265
judges, 244-245, 253, 255, 258, 269, 274
judicial colleagiality, 192-193, 205-206, 295-296
Judicial Council, 300
judicial political relationships, 192
opinion writing, per curiam, 215-216
overloaded dockets, 215-216
panel rigging, issue of, 207-208
pro-union reputation, 207
regulatory agencies, 247-249
role of Chief Judge and visiting judges, 209, 312-313
U.S. Supreme Court, relationship to, 253-255
unpublished opinions of, 212-213
District Court
AJM sitting on, 218-220
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judges, 244-245, 263, 258, 269
U.S. District Courts, AJM on role of, 244-245
U.S. District Court (s), 56., 88 144, 180-181, 263,273, 279, 294-295
Compared to D.C. Circuit, 246-248
U.S. Judicial Center, 187, 270-271
U.S. Judicial Conference, 266, 270-274, 279, 289, 300, 327
U.S. Supreme Court, 75, 77, 80, 104, 115, 145, 163, 189,
194,220,247,255-257,259-262,265,269-270,273,
284,299,315-316,319, 322,324,327,330,339,346,
348-352,354-355,357-358,365, 367,373,376,384-386
AJM Clerkship, 52, 55, 56, 61-69, 75-84, 148, 158, 198,
199,201-202,207,217,259,261, 285
Acrimony on, 82-83
Black,J ustice Hugo, 66,6 8,7 1, 75, 77-78,8 0,8 2, 104, 264
Blackmun,J ustice Harry, 72
Brennan,J ustice WilliamJ.,J r., 72,8 0,1 40,1 41-142,1 63,2 20, 338,3 85
Breyer,J ustice Stephen (“Steve”), 266,3 22,3 57
Berger, Chief Justice Warren, 72, 80, 103-104, 158, 205, 208, 260, 265, 295-296
Burton,J ustice Harold, 71, 79
Cardozo,J ustice Benjamin, 79,2 67
Case load of, 65
Chief Justice’s State of the Court Address, 279
Clark,J ustice Tom, 70, 71, 78,8 0
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, 201-202
Confirmation process, 243-244
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, relationship to, 253-255
Douglas,J ustice William 0., 66,6 8, 82, 128,1 29,2 01
Frankfurter,J ustice Felix, 63, 65,6 8,7 1,7 5,7 7,7 9,
80,103,104,143,261
Goldberg,J ustice Arthur, 83-87, 98,1 19,2 81,3 22,3 57
Holmes,J ustice Oliver W., 79,200,206,210,265
Jackson,J ustice Robert H., 63, 69, 70, 71. 75, 77, 79, 82
Justices, 256, 263
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AJM interaction with, 262-263
legislative experiences of, 71-7 4
Marshall, Chief Justice John, 264, 382
Minton, Justice Sherman, 55, 57, 61-71, 75-84, 195, 198,201,202
Nomination process, 279
O’Connor, Justice Sandra Day, 72, 141, 144-145, 146
Reed, Justice Stanley F., 71, 78, 79, 82, 83
Rehnquist, Chief Justice William, 10-11, 63, 82, 83, 218
Scalia, Justice Antonin (“Nino”), 11, 194, 195,260, 314-315
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, 263-264, 385
White, Justice Byron, 350
Udall, Rep. Morris (“Mo”), 111-112
Ukraine, 1, 2
University of Chicago, 34, 35, 38, 39, 44, 48, 50, 52, 54,60, 68, 96, 122, 123, 124, 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, 43-46, 51, 52, 54, 55, 56-60,
62,64,87, 122,148,284,285,286,288
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
VEDay, 29
Vietnam War, 40, 109, 121-125, 132-134, 143-155, 162, 179, 307
Vinson, Chief Justice Frederick M., 63, 65, 66, 70, 71, 82
Virginia, 163, 244
Northern, 110, 126
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Segregation in, 126
VJ Day, 30
Vogue, 103
Wagman, Debra DeMille (AJM Special Assistant), 290
Wald, Judge Patricia, 172, 183, 186, 190, 191,206,250,
310-311,339, 340,358,362,363,369,374,375
AJM relationship with, 173-174, 177-178, 184-185
Chief Judge Wald, 209, 302, 303, 378, 379
Walker, Dan (law clerk-Supreme Court), 85
Wallace, Governor George, 262
Wallace, Vice-President Henry, 51
Walla Walla, Washington, 29
Warren, Chief Justice Earl, 263-264, 385
Warsaw, Poland, 122
Washington Channel (District of Columbia), 333
Washington Park (Milwaukee), 26
Washington University (Missouri) 35, 38, 40-41, 60
Watergate scandal, 147, 148, 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, 155-156, 172-173, 179,182,298,379,381, 387-389
Counsel, AJM (1995-1996), 45, 52, 69, 270, 297-300 345, 377-382, 387-388, 389
Judicial selection, 385-387
Whitewater scandal, 389
Wichita, Kansas, 87
Wilkey, Judge Malcohn, 190, 258, 328
Willheit, Edward (“Ed”) (District of Columbia attorney), 312
Williams, Edward Bennett (District of Columbia attorney), 105-106
Williams, Judge Stephen (“Steve”), 339, 340, 352, 365, 366, 367
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., 137-138, 168-169
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Issues of, 168
Jobs for, 5
Law clerks, 287
Law schools, 44, 60
Lawyers, 63, 287, 300-303
Suffrage, 261-262
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, 191,206, 207
Wygand, Ruth (appellate attorney), 63, 64
Wyoming, 285
Yale Law Review, 52
Yale University Law School, 46, 284, 285, 288
Yiddish (language), 1-2
Yiddish culture, 7
Young,Rep. Sam, 140
Young, Rep. Stephen M., 147, 148
Yucatan, Mexico, 15
Zedillo, President Ernesto, 381
Zubrensky, Len (AJM college roommate), 34-35, 39
