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| Ruggero John Aldisert | |
|---|---|
| Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit | |
| In office December 31, 1986 – December 28, 2014 | |
| Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit | |
| In office 1984–1986 | |
| Preceded by | Collins J. Seitz |
| Succeeded by | John Joseph Gibbons |
| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit | |
| In office July 29, 1968 – December 31, 1986 | |
| Appointed by | Lyndon B. Johnson |
| Preceded by | Austin Leander Staley |
| Succeeded by | Anthony Joseph Scirica |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1919-11-10)November 10, 1919 Carnegie, Pennsylvania |
| Died | December 28, 2014(2014-12-28) (aged 95) Santa Barbara, California |
| Alma mater | University of Pittsburgh (B.A.) University of Pittsburgh School of Law (J.D.) |
| Profession | Attorney |
Ruggero John Aldisert (November 10, 1919 – December 28, 2014) was a United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.
Education and career
Born November 10, 1919, in Carnegie, Pennsylvania, Aldisert received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1941 from the University of Pittsburgh and a Juris Doctor in 1947 from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. He served as a United States Marine Corps Major from 1942 to 1946. He entered private practice in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from 1947 to 1961. He was a Judge of the Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County from 1961 to 1968. He was an Adjunct Professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law from 1963 to 1986.
Federal judicial service
Aldisert was nominated by President Lyndon B. Johnson on July 17, 1968, to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit vacated by Judge Austin Leander Staley. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on July 29, 1968, and received his commission on July 29, 1968. He was a board member of the Federal Judicial Center from 1072 to 1979. He served as Chief Judge and as a member of the Judicial Conference of the United States from 1984 to 1986. He assumed senior status on December 31, 1986. Aldisert stopped hearing cases in August 2014 after 46 years on the bench. His service terminated on December 28, 2014, due to his death in Santa Barbara, California.
Writings
Aldisert wrote a memoir and several books on jurisprudence and law practice, including The Judicial Process (West 2nd. ed. 1996), Logic for Lawyers: A Guide to Clear Legal Thinking (NITA 3rd ed. 1997), Winning on Appeal (NITA 2nd ed. 2003), Opinion Writing (West 2nd. ed. 2009) and A Judge's Advice: 50 Years on the Bench (CAP Press 2011).
Notable case
Aldisert wrote a dissenting opinion in FAIR v. Rumsfeld, 390 F.3d 219 (2004), a high-profile case challenging the Solomon Amendment, a federal law that denies federal funding to colleges and universities that prohibit on-campus recruiting by the military. The majority opinion enjoined enforcement of the law on First Amendment grounds. Aldisert's dissenting view was ultimately vindicated by the United States Supreme Court, which granted certiorari in the case and unanimously reversed the Third Circuit and upheld the validity of the Solomon Amendment.
Honors
In 2005 Aldisert became the first recipient of the "Distinguished Appellate Jurist Award", bestowed by the American Bar Association's Council of Appellate Lawyers. In 2008 Aldisert received the Legal Writing Institute's "Golden Pen Award."
References
- ^ Ruggero John Aldisert at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ "Respected former circuit court judge with Carnegie roots dies". December 30, 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- ^ "Ruggero J. Aldisert - Respected federal judge who trained fellow jurists". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. December 31, 2014. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
Sources
- Ruggero John Aldisert at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
| Legal offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byAustin Leander Staley | Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit 1968–1986 |
Succeeded byAnthony Joseph Scirica |
| Preceded byCollins J. Seitz | Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit 1984–1986 |
Succeeded byJohn Joseph Gibbons |
- 1919 births
- 2014 deaths
- Pennsylvania lawyers
- American military personnel of World War II
- Judges of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
- Judges of the Pennsylvania Courts of Common Pleas
- United States court of appeals judges appointed by Lyndon B. Johnson
- 20th-century American judges
- People from Carnegie, Pennsylvania
- Writers from Pennsylvania
- University of Pittsburgh School of Law alumni