Jeffrey A. Meyer
Appointed U.S. District Judge for the District of Connecticut
By James I. Glasser
On February 24, 2014, the Senate confirmed Jeffrey A. Meyer as the 37th U.S. District Judge appointed to serve the District of Connecticut. At his investiture, Judge Meyer commented on the judicial robes he had just donned. Not only is the robe itself emblematic of the neutrality and impartiality required in judges, but[…]
The Trial of Anthony Burns and the Coming of the Civil War
The Trial of Anthony Burns and the Coming of the Civil War
By C. Evan Stewart
Although we do not like to admit it, the Founding Fathers wrote slavery into the U.S. Constitution. In some places it is somewhat obscure (e.g., Article I, Section 2: “other persons” (i.e., slaves) are to be counted as 3/5ths of a person for purposes of Congressional representation[…]
Reflections on Watergate After 40 Years: Part II
Reflections on Watergate After 40 Years: Part II
By Pete Eikenberry
Eikenberry Immediately after the Watergate burglars were arrested and the D.C. police referred the matter to the FBI, the Justice Department became responsible with the FBI as its investigative arm. The White House responded with a strategy of noncooperation[…]
Confessions of a Digital Curmudgeon
Confessions of a
Digital Curmudgeon
By Steven M. Edwards
I don’t want to sound like I’m out of touch, but there are certain things about the digital age that just don’t appeal[…]
Jurisdiction in New York Courts
Jurisdiction in New York Courts
By Brian J. Farrar
Farrar photoIn the wake of a closely-watched U.S. Supreme Court decision earlier this year that curtailed general personal jurisdiction over foreign corporations, the New York State legislature is considering a bill which would require foreign corporations to[…]
The STAR Program in the Eastern District of New York
The STAR Program in the Eastern District of New York
By Andrew S. Harris
In 2002, recognizing that addicts face a greater likelihood of recidivism because of their addiction, Senior Judge Charles P. Sifton in conjunction with the Eastern District of New York’s probation department, developed the Supervision Treatment and Re-entry (“STAR”) Program, a post-sentence judge-supervised program to[…]
“Striking Out” with Miles, Inspired by Darrow, and Advice from Spock
“Striking Out” with Miles, Inspired by
Darrow, and Advice from Spock
By Pete Eikenberry
Sue and I married young at 21 and 24 and our first child David was conceived in that wonderful first year of our marriage. The wedding in Ridgefield, Connecticut, on August 30, 1958 was on my father’s 55th birthday. It was small with just family, a few of Sue’s family’s friends from Ridgefield and[…]
From the President
From the President: Honoring Justice Marshall and His Inspiration for Pro Bono Service
By Robert J. Anello
This year while we celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the Federal Bar Foundation, and its commitment to the administration of justice and the study of law, the Federal Bar Council is planning the […]
Frank Wohl Receives Whitney North Seymour Award
From the Editor: Frank Wohl Receives Whitney North Seymour Award
By Bennette D. Kramer
In February at the Federal Bar Council’s Winter Bar and Bench Conference in Costa Rica, Frank Wohl received the Whitney North Seymour Award for excellence in public service by a private practitioner. Frank, in his understated[…]
The Federal Bar Foundation Turns 50
FBC News: The Federal Bar Foundation Turns 50
By Thomas E. Bezanson
On June 19, 1964, a group of public spirited lawyers filed the Certificate of Incorporation of the Foundation of the Federal Bar Association of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, Inc., which later became the Foundation of the[…]