Stanley G. Feldman Explained

Stanley G. Feldman
Office:Chief Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court
Term Start:January 1, 1992
Term End:January 1, 1997
Predecessor:Frank X. Gordon Jr.
Successor:Thomas A. Zlaket
Office2:Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court
Term Start2:January 19, 1982
Term End2:2002
Predecessor2:Fred C. Struckmeyer Jr.
Successor2:Andrew D. Hurwitz
Appointer2:Bruce Babbitt
Birth Date:9 March 1933
Birth Place:New York City, U.S.
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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Notes and References

  1. Book: Who's Who in the West. Marquis's Who's Who. 22 (1989-1990).
  2. Web site: Judge Stanley G. Feldman | THS Badger Foundation.
  3. Web site: Judicial History. Arizona Judicial Branch. January 25, 2011.
  4. Web site: Judging Stanley. Amy. Silverman. January 23, 2003.
  5. Stanley G. Feldman, "Tribute to Jack D.H. Hays", 27 Ariz. St. L.J. 767, 767 (1995)
  6. Justice Stanley Feldman: An Extraordinary Judicial Career. Bender. Paul. March 22, 2003. 66. 3.