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Stanley G. Feldman
Chief Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court
In office
January 1, 1992 – January 1, 1997
Preceded by Frank X. Gordon Jr.
Succeeded by Thomas A. Zlaket
Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court
In office
January 19, 1982 – 2002
Appointed by Bruce Babbitt
Preceded by Fred C. Struckmeyer Jr.
Succeeded by Andrew D. Hurwitz
Personal details
Born (1933-03-09) March 9, 1933 (age 91)
New York City, U.S.
Political partyDemocrat

Stanley George Feldman [1] (born March 9, 1933) is an American lawyer and jurist who served as a member of the Arizona Supreme Court for twenty years from 1982 to 2002. He served as chief justice from 1992 to 1997. [2] [3]

Feldman was born in New York City and grew up in Tucson. [4] He took his law degree at the University of Arizona. [4] Feldman was President of the State Bar of Arizona in 1974. [5]

Feldman was the second Arizona Supreme Court Justice to be appointed under Arizona's then-new merit-selection system. Over two decades, Feldman wrote over 400 majority opinions, "displaying an exceptional ability to forge consensus among his colleagues." [6] Feldman was widely considered a liberal. [4]

See also

References

  1. ^ Who's Who in the West. Vol. 22 (1989-1990). Marquis's Who's Who.
  2. ^ "Judge Stanley G. Feldman | THS Badger Foundation".
  3. ^ "Judicial History". Arizona Judicial Branch. Retrieved January 25, 2011.
  4. ^ a b c Silverman, Amy (January 23, 2003). "Judging Stanley".
  5. ^ Stanley G. Feldman, "Tribute to Jack D.H. Hays", 27 Ariz. St. L.J. 767, 767 (1995)
  6. ^ Paul, Bender (March 22, 2003). "Justice Stanley Feldman: An Extraordinary Judicial Career". 66 (3). {{ cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= ( help)
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