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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schools and schools of public policy. Litman served as a law clerk to Abner Mikva, Thurgood Marshall, and Anthony Kennedy. His practice specialties have...
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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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Founder of the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights Abner Mikva Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of...
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Action civics (section Mikva Challenge)
promote the concept of action civics nationally. The Mikva Challenge, founded in 1997 by Abner Mikva and his wife now operates nationwide. The organization...
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contacted longtime Obama mentor, judge and former congressman Abner Mikva suggesting that Mikva recommend Obama to Emil Jones, Jr., the powerful Democratic...
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on the staff of the Senate Judiciary Committee. He later worked for Abner Mikva in the White House Counsel's office during the Clinton administration...
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Griffin Bell. From that list, President Carter nominated Patricia Wald, Abner Mikva, and Edwards to serve on the court. Ruth Bader Ginsburg was later nominated...
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November 1, 1995 – February 1997 President Bill Clinton Preceded by Abner Mikva Succeeded by Chuck Ruff Chief of Staff to the Vice President In office...
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her role in the scandal, but her allegations were dismissed by Judge Abner Mikva, who served as Chair of the Commission that investigated the scandal...
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March 8, 1994 Bill Clinton Lloyd Cutler March 8, 1994 October 1, 1994 Abner Mikva October 1, 1994 November 1, 1995 Jack Quinn November 1, 1995 February...
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graduating from law school, Rosen served as law clerk to Chief Judge Abner Mikva of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit...
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additional support galvanized for the reform-minded state legislator, Abner Mikva. It was a measure of his national celebrity that in March 1972, having...
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1994 President Bill Clinton Preceded by Bernard Nussbaum Succeeded by Abner Mikva In office October 1, 1979 – January 20, 1981 President Jimmy Carter Preceded...
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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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task force led by former governor Jim Edgar and former federal judge Abner Mikva issued a report in 2001 calling for the revival of cumulative voting...
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reformers called the "Kosher Nostra" that also included Anthony Scariano, Abner Mikva, and Robert E. Mann. In 1968, Simon was elected Lieutenant Governor of...
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Tracey Meares (alumna) Bernard D. Meltzer (alumnus) Soia Mentschikoff Abner Mikva (alumnus) William R. Ming (alumnus) Norval Morris Edward R. Morrison...
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James Robert Mann Served as U.S. House Minority Leader (1911 – 1919) Abner Mikva Appointed judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District...
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Gale Schisler (D) 89th (1965–1967) Tom Railsback (R) 90th (1967–1969) Abner Mikva (D) Phil Crane (R) 91st (1969–1971) Ralph Metcalfe (D) Morgan F. Murphy...
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In 1971 with regard to handgun control and the argument Congressman Abner Mikva said that guns not only make it easier to kill resulting in more murders...
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cosponsors included Ed Koch of New York, Donald Fraser of Minnesota, and Abner Mikva of Illinois, as well as Republican Pete McCloskey of California. The...
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state for his meals. In June 2009, Quinn launched a panel, chaired by Abner Mikva, to investigate unethical practices at the University of Illinois amid...
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Governor Pat Quinn appointed a commission, to be led by retired Judge Abner Mikva, to investigate attempts by lawmakers and others to influence admissions...
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Abner Mikva, a close friend, said that as a judge, Stevens refused to discuss politics. "He was more particular about it than a lot of them," Mikva stated...
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Justice Harry Blackmun at the U. S. Supreme Court and for Chief Judge Abner Mikva on the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. As an associate...
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the first Mayor Richard Daley. One of those progressive candidates was Abner Mikva, a progressive icon who was elected to Congress against the Daley machine...
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Affairs and as U.S. Minister to Spain before the Constitution was adopted. Abner Mikva served as a U.S. Representative from Illinois and was a U.S. Circuit...
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Patricia Wald DC 1928–2019 1979–1999 1986–1991 — Carter retirement 37 Abner Mikva IL 1926–2016 1979–1994 1991–1994 — Carter retirement 39 Ruth Bader Ginsburg...
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