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| '''Jay Rabinowitz''' (1927-221) served on the ] for more than 32 years and served four terms as Chief Justice. | |||
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| He graduated from Harvard Law School in 1952 and moved to Alaska five years later. In 1958, Rabinowitz was admitted to the ] and clerked for the United States District court in ]. He was appointed Superior Court Judge in Fairbanks in 1960 and on March 4, 1965, was sworn in as an Alaska Supreme Court justice. He served 32 years in that role, and served as Chief Justice for four terms. | |||
| '''Jay Rabinowitz''' served on the ] for more than 30 years and served for terms as Chief Justice. Before being appointed to the Supreme Court, her serve for 5 years as a Superior Court judge in Fairbanks. During his time on the bench he was a strong and articulate voice for safeguarding the civil liberties of Alaskans, writing land mark opinons in cases involving privacy, reproductive freedom, search and seizure, self-incrimination, and free speech. | |||
| During his time on the bench he was a strong and articulate voice for safeguarding the civil liberties of Alaskans, writing landmark opinions in cases involving privacy, reproductive freedom, search and seizure, self-incrimination, and free speech. By the time he retired, at age 70, Rabinowitz had written more than a thousand court opinions. . | |||
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Jay Rabinowitz (1927-221) served on the Alaska Supreme Court for more than 32 years and served four terms as Chief Justice.
He graduated from Harvard Law School in 1952 and moved to Alaska five years later. In 1958, Rabinowitz was admitted to the Alaska Bar Association and clerked for the United States District court in ]. He was appointed Superior Court Judge in Fairbanks in 1960 and on March 4, 1965, was sworn in as an Alaska Supreme Court justice. He served 32 years in that role, and served as Chief Justice for four terms.
During his time on the bench he was a strong and articulate voice for safeguarding the civil liberties of Alaskans, writing landmark opinions in cases involving privacy, reproductive freedom, search and seizure, self-incrimination, and free speech. By the time he retired, at age 70, Rabinowitz had written more than a thousand court opinions. .
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