Hughes, Richard Joseph

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Richard J. Hughes died on Dec 7, 1992. Hughes was a Democrat who served as governor of New Jersey from 1962 to 1970 and chief justice of the state's supreme court from 1974 to 1979. He authored the decision in the Karen Ann Quinlan right-to-die case.

Publisher: H.W. Wilson Co.
Publication Name: Current Biography
Subject: History
ISSN: 0011-3344
Year: 1993
Obituary, Governors, New Jersey. Supreme Court, Hughes, Richard J.

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Jackson, Thomas Penfield

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Thomas Penfield Jackson assumed his responsibilities as US District Court Judge in Columbia in 1982 and his most well-documented cases include the Microsoft antitrust case. Details of Jackson, background, education and career are included.

Publisher: H.W. Wilson Co.
Publication Name: Current Biography
Subject: History
ISSN: 0011-3344
Year: 2001
Jackson, Thomas Penfield, District courts

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Posner, Richard A

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Richard Posner is a federal judge and former law professor known for his controversial attempts to apply economic principles to every aspect of the law. His life and career are profiled.

Publisher: H.W. Wilson Co.
Publication Name: Current Biography
Subject: History
ISSN: 0011-3344
Year: 1993
Biography, Posner, Richard A.

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