Arlin Adams
Arlin Adams | |
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Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit | |
In office October 2, 1969 – January 2, 1987 | |
Appointed by | Richard Nixon |
Preceded by | Harry Ellis Kalodner |
Succeeded by | William D. Hutchinson |
Personal details | |
Born | Arlin Marvin Adams April 16, 1921 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died | December 22, 2015 (aged 94) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Education | Temple University (BS, MA) University of Pennsylvania (LLB) |
Arlin Marvin Adams (April 16, 1921 – December 22, 2015) was a
Early life and education
Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Adams was Jewish.[2] He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in 1941 from Temple University, a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 1947, and a Master of Arts degree from Temple in 1950. While at Penn, he served as editor-in-chief of the law review.[3]
Early career
Adams worked in private legal practice in Philadelphia from 1947 until 1969. He also was a member of the faculty of the
Federal judicial service
On September 22, 1969, President
Retirement from the bench and later career
Adams retired outright from the bench (rather than taking
Board positions, appointments and honors
Adams service to society includes both legal and community capacities. Adams was a member of the Board of the Pennsylvania, and had previously served as a member of the board and Chairman of the
In 2001,
Books authored
- Nation Dedicated to Religious Liberty: The Constitutional Heritage of the Religion Clauses, Arlin M. Adams, Charles J. Emmerich, Warren E. Burger (University of Pennsylvania Press, August 1990)
- Religion and the Public Good: A Bicentennial Forum , William Lee Miller, Martin E. Marty, Arlin M. Adams (Mercer University Press, March 1989)
See also
References
- Philly.com. 22 December 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- ^ Marc J. Zucker (December 22, 2015). "Arlin Adams, Federal Judge and Community Champion, Dies at 94". The Forward.
- ^ a b c d "Adams, Arlin Marvin". www.fjc.gov. Archived from the original on March 10, 2004.
- ^ "Adams, Arlin Marvin". Federal Judicial Center. Archived from the original on 18 January 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-12.
- ^ Bob Woodward & Scott Armstrong, The Brethren: Inside the Supreme Court (1979),
- ISBN 978-0-060-11297-4.
- ^ Roberts, Sam (December 26, 2015). "Federal Judge Arlin Adams was thrice on Supreme Court short list". The Bulletin.
- ^ "Book of Members, 1780–2010: Chapter A" (PDF). American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 May 2011. Retrieved 1 April 2011.
- ^ "Online NewsHour: Case Closed". PBS. July 1, 1999. Archived from the original on 2000-08-16.
Sources
- Arlin Marvin Adams at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.