Stanley G. Feldman | |
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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 | New York City,U.S. | March 9,1933
Political party | Democrat |
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]
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