Edward H. Levi
Edward H. Levi | |
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71st United States Attorney General | |
In office February 2, 1975 – January 20, 1977 | |
President | Gerald Ford |
Preceded by | William B. Saxbe |
Succeeded by | Griffin Bell |
7th President of the University of Chicago | |
In office 1968–1975 | |
Preceded by | George Beadle |
Succeeded by | John T. Wilson |
Personal details | |
Born | Edward Hirsch Levi June 26, 1911 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
Died | March 7, 2000 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | (aged 88)
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Kate Levi |
Children | 3, including David, John |
Education | University of Chicago (AB, JD) Yale University (JSD) |
Edward Hirsch Levi (June 26, 1911 – March 7, 2000) was an American legal scholar and academic. He served as dean of the
A native of Chicago, Levi graduated from the
Early life and education
Levi was born in Chicago, the son of Elsa B. (Hirsch) and Gerson B. Levi, a rabbi from Scotland.
Education and political career
During
He was a member of the White House Central Group on Domestic Affairs in 1964, the White House Task Force on Education from 1966 to 1967 and the President's Task Force on Priorities in Higher Education from 1969 to 1970.
He became the University of Chicago's president in 1968, serving until 1975, when President
During his term as Attorney General, he issued a set of guidelines (in 1976) to limit the activities of the
Levi filed a lawsuit preventing the formation of the Westheimer Independent School District, a proposed school district in Texas that was to break away from the Houston Independent School District, on the grounds of the U.S. Voting Rights Act as his last official action before leaving his post as Attorney General.[14]
Later career
After his term as Attorney General, he returned to teaching at the University of Chicago's Law School and College. He was a visiting professor at
Personal life
Levi was the father of three sons, David, Michael, and John.
Levi died from complications of Alzheimer's disease in Chicago on March 7, 2000, aged 88.
Legacy
Edward H. Levi Award
In 2005, the Justice Department commemorated the 30th anniversary of his appointment as Attorney General with a ceremony and creation of the Edward H. Levi Award for Outstanding Professionalism and Exemplary Integrity.[16]
The Award was established to pay tribute to the memory and achievements of Mr. Levi, whose career as an attorney, law professor and dean, and public servant exemplified these qualities in the best traditions of the Department. Friends and former colleagues, including former Secretary of Defense
See also
References
- ^ Peter Lattman (December 28, 2006). "President Ford's Legal Legacy: Edward Levi". WSJ Law Blog. The Wall Street Journal.
- ^ E. J. Dionne Jr. (August 28, 2007). "Calling Ed Levi". The Washington Post.
- ^ Peter Lattman (November 9, 2007). "Michael Mukasey's Job: Be Like Ed Levi". WSJ Law Blog. The Wall Street Journal.
- ISBN 9780226773254.
- ^ Neil A. Lewis (March 8, 2000). "Edward H. Levi, Attorney General Credited With Restoring Order After Watergate, Dies at 88". The New York Times.
- ISBN 9781412836265.
- ^ "Levi, Elsa Hirsch : Photographic Archive : The University of Chicago". photoarchive.lib.uchicago.edu.
- ^ "Award of Merit - Yale Law School". Yale Law School.
- ^ "Edward Hirsch Levi". American Academy of Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
- ^ Tom Curry (December 26, 2006). "Ford's most important legacy: Stevens". NBC News. NBCUniversal.
- ^ Richard A. Epstein (April 10, 2010). "The Stevens Legacy: Mixed Verdict". Forbes.
- ^ Stuart Taylor Jr. (September 22, 1987). "The Bork Hearings: A Long Parade of Witnesses, Pro and Con; Ex-Officials Praise Bork; Others See Him as a Threat". The New York Times.
- ^ David S. Broder (December 28, 2006). "How Ford's Legacy Still Serves". The Washington Post.
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- ^ "APS Member History". search.amphilsoc.org. Retrieved 2022-07-14.
- ^ "NEW AWARD CREATED TO HONOR FORMER ATTORNEY GENERAL EDWARD H. LEVI". United States Department of Justice. November 3, 2005.
- ^ "Justice Department Levi Award". C-SPAN Video Library. C-SPAN. November 3, 2005.