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    Abner Joseph Mikva (January 21, 1926 – July 4, 2016) was an American politician, federal judge, and legal scholar. He was a member of the Democratic Party...
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    2006. He was succeeded by former White House counsel and federal judge Abner J. Mikva. In the 2008 presidential election, Pritzker served as national co-chairman...
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    a speechwriter to Congressman Abner J. Mikva. After President Jimmy Carter appointed Mikva to the D.C. Circuit, Mikva would rely on Garland when hiring...
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  • Senator Chris Dodd Senator Tom Harkin Senator Howard Metzenbaum Judge Abner J. Mikva Former Speaker of the House Tip O'Neill Senator Paul Simon Senator Alan...
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    Association's Outstanding Public Service Award. Carter had appointed Abner J. Mikva, a fervent proponent of gun control, to a federal judgeship and had...
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    of President Carter's nominees, the closest vote being waged against Abner J. Mikva, who the president had nominated for the United States Court of Appeals...
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    clerk for judge Abner J. Mikva of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit from 1987 to 1988. She became one of Mikva's favorite clerks;...
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  • Abner Mares (born 1985), Mexican boxer who won several world championship titles Abner Reid McClelan (1831–1917), Canadian politician Abner J. Mikva (born...
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    States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, Elena Kagan for Judge Abner J. Mikva of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit...
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    Rights; Hon. Nathaniel R. Jones, Hon. Abner J. Mikva, Hon. William A. Norris, Hon. H. Lee Sarokin, Hon. Herbert J. Stern, Hon. Harold R. Tyler, Jr., Scott...
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  • from the original on April 27, 2010. Retrieved June 13, 2010. Goldberg, J.J. (November 4, 2010). "Rite of Returns: Jews Who Ran for Congress — Winners...
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    to understand the political system grounded voting-age restrictions. James J. Kilpatrick, a political columnist, asserted that the states were "extorted"...
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    of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, Abner J. Mikva; Oral History of Hon. Abner J. Mikva; Dissenting Opinion, The University of Chicago Magazine...
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    Thurgood; Abner J. Mikva; Richard A. Posner; Norman Dorsen; Frank Michelman; Nina Totenberg (November 1990). "A Tribute to Justice William J. Brennan,...
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    contest to Democrat Abner J. Mikva, who moved to the 10th district from the 2nd Congressional district after redistricting. After Mikva also defeated Young...
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    Benjamin Stanley Rosenthal (Dem-NY), Robert Kastenmeier (Dem-WI), and Abner J. Mikva (Dem-IL). The transcripts describe alleged details of U.S. military's...
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  • Prize in Jurisprudence. Following graduation, Wax clerked for Judge Abner J. Mikva of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit from...
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    (Weyauwega) Golda Meir (1898–1978), Israeli Prime Minister (Milwaukee) Abner J. Mikva (1926–2016), U.S. Representative from Illinois (Milwaukee) John L. Mitchell...
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  • wrestler, model and actress, best known for television ads for Go Daddy Abner J. Mikva, Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals Dick Miller, NBA player Thomas L...
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    Judge Douglas H. Ginsburg voted to overturn the conviction with Judge Abner J. Mikva dissenting. In Cobell v. Norton, 240 F.3d 1081 (D.C. Cir. 2001), Sentelle...
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    Colorado 1: Mike McKevitt (R) Connecticut 5: John S. Monagan (D) Illinois 10: Abner J. Mikva (D) Indiana 11: Andrew Jacobs Jr. (D) Iowa 1: Fred Schwengel (R) Iowa 4:...
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    three, Gale Williams, J. Lisle Laufer, and Hector Brouillet, were not elected as convention delegates. The remaining six were W. J. Murphy, Robert Austin...
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  • Growth Marco Antonio Mena Rodríguez – Governor-elect of Tlaxcala Abner J. Mikva (J.D. 1951) – Illinois Congressman (1956–1966); United States Congressman...
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  • January 3, 1995 [data missing] J. Ross Mickey Democratic 15th March 4, 1901 – March 4, 1903 [data missing] Abner J. Mikva Democratic 2nd January 3, 1969...
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  • Fraser (MN-5) Rep. Phillip Burton (CA-5) Rep. Tom Foley (WA-5) Rep. Abner J. Mikva (IL-10) Rep. Dave Obey (WI-7) Rep. Matthew F. McHugh (NY-28) Rep. Jim...
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  • rights activist, filmmaker, and motorcycle builder (born 1937) July 4 – Abner J. Mikva, politician, federal judge, lawyer and law professor (born 1926) July...
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  • Christopher Dodd, Senator Tom Harkin, Senator Howard Metzenbaum, Justice Abner J. Mikva, Thomas P. "Tip" O'Neill, Senator Paul Simon, Senator Alan Simpson,...
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    Finance (Chair: Russell B. Long; Ranking Member: John J. Williams) Foreign Relations (Chair: J. William Fulbright; Ranking Member: George D. Aiken) Government...
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  • of President Carter's nominees, the closest vote being waged against Abner J. Mikva, who the president had nominated for the United States Court of Appeals...
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  • DADT. In the decision in the case, now called Steffan v. Aspin, Judge Abner J. Mikva wrote: A cardinal principle of equal protection law holds that the Government...
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