Lawrence G. Wallace Explained

Lawrence Gerald Wallace (March 25, 1931 – February 13, 2020)^[1] was a deputy United States solicitor general who argued 157 times before the United States Supreme Court.^{[2] [3] [4]}

Biography

Wallace received Bachelor of Arts and Master of Public Administration degrees from Syracuse University in 1952 and 1954, respectively, and an Bachelor of Laws from Columbia University School of Law in 1959, where he was Editor-in-Chief of the Columbia Law Review. After practicing law for a year with the Washington, D.C. firm of Covington & Burling, he served as a law clerk to Justice Hugo Black of the United States Supreme Court. After completing his clerkship in 1961, he joined the faculty of the Duke University Law School, where he remained until joining the office of the United States Solicitor General in January 1968.^{[2] [5] [6]} Wallace was promoted to Deputy Solicitor General in 1970 and retired from the Solicitor General's office in 2003.^[7] In 1989, he received the Mary C. Lawton Award for Outstanding Government Service from the American Bar Association.^[8]

See also

• List of law clerks of the Supreme Court of the United States (Seat 1)

External links

• Appearances at the U.S. Supreme Court, Oyez.org.
• Appearances on C-SPAN.

Notes and References

1. https://memorials.affordafuneral.com/book-of-memories/4107162/Wallace-Lawrence/ Thibadeau Mortuary Service: Lawrence Wallace
2. DEPUTY SOLICITOR GENERAL, LAWRENCE WALLACE, TO RETIRE FROM THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT AFTER 35 YEARS OF SERVICE. Nov 1, 2002.
3. News: O'Connell . Vanessa . A Chat With Lisa Blatt, a Record-Holding Supreme Court Litigator . August 19, 2018 . Wall Street Journal Law Blog . January 20, 2011.
4. News: Joan Biskupic. Biskupic . Joan . Deputy Solicitor General Heads for New Benchmark . September 29, 2018 . Washington Post . October 31, 1994.
5. News: Legal Legend In Formal Suit Puts His Mark On High Court . . March 22, 1994 .
6. Web site: Lawrence G. Wallace - Duke University School of Law. law.duke.edu.
7. News: Markon . Jerry . Edwin Kneedler a 'savvy' choice to argue suit against Ariz. immigration law . August 19, 2018 . Washington Post . July 31, 2010.
8. Web site: Mary C. Lawton Award for Outstanding Government Service: Recipients . American Bar Association . August 18, 2018.