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Spencer Abraham Edward Spencer Abraham (b. 1952) — also known as Spencer Abraham — of East Lansing, Ingham County, Mich.; Auburn Hills, Oakland County, Mich. Born in East Lansing, Ingham County, Mich., June 12, 1952. Republican. Lawyer; Michigan Republican state chair, 1983-90; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1984 (delegation chair), 1992 (alternate), 2000; deputy chief of staff to Vice President Dan Quayle, 1990-91; U.S. Senator from Michigan, 1995-2001; defeated, 2000; candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan; U.S. Secretary of Energy, 2001-. Eastern Orthodox. Lebanese ancestry. Member, Federalist Society. Still living as of 2018.
  Relatives: Son of Juliette Elizabeth Abraham and Eddie Joseph Abraham.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Image source: Occidental Petroleum Corporation
  Samuel Anthony Alito Jr. (b. 1950) — also known as Samuel A. Alito, Jr.; "Scalito" — of New Jersey. Born in Trenton, Mercer County, N.J., April 1, 1950. Lawyer; law clerk to U.S. Judge Leonard I. Garth, 1976-77; U.S. Attorney for New Jersey, 1987-90; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit, 1990-2006; Associate Justice of U.S. Supreme Court, 2006-. Catholic. Italian ancestry. Member, Federalist Society. Still living as of 2017.
  Relatives: Son of Samuel A. Alito and Rose (Fradusco) Alito.
  Cross-reference: Mike Lee
  See also federal judicial profile — Wikipedia article — Ballotpedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
  John David Ashcroft (b. 1942) — also known as John Ashcroft — of Jefferson City, Cole County, Mo. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., May 9, 1942. Republican. Lawyer; university professor; Missouri state auditor, 1973-75; defeated, 1974; Missouri state attorney general, 1977-85; Governor of Missouri, 1985-93; U.S. Senator from Missouri, 1995-2001; defeated, 2000; U.S. Attorney General, 2001-05. Assembly of God. Norwegian ancestry. Member, Phi Delta Phi; American Bar Association; Rotary; Federalist Society. Still living as of 2020.
  Relatives: Son of James Robert Ashcroft and Grace Pauline (Larson) Ashcroft; married 1967 to Janet Elise Roede.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  Books by John Ashcroft: On My Honor : The Beliefs That Shaped My Life (2001) — Never Again : Securing America and Restoring Justice (2006)
  Critical books about John Ashcroft: Clint Willis, The I Hate Dick Cheney, John Ashcroft, Donald Rumsfeld, Condi Rice. . . Reader: Behind the Bush Cabal's War on America
  Robert Heron Bork (1927-2012) — also known as Robert H. Bork — of Washington, D.C. Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa., March 1, 1927. Lawyer; law professor; U.S. Solicitor General, 1973-77; U.S. Attorney General, 1973-74; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, 1982-88; resigned 1988. Catholic. Member, Federalist Society; Phi Gamma Delta. Nominated for Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, 1987; rejected by the Senate. Died in Arlington, Arlington County, Va., December 19, 2012 (age 85 years, 293 days). Interment at Fairfax Memorial Park, Fairfax, Va.
  Relatives: Son of Harry Philip Bork and Elizabeth (Kunkle) Bork; married 1952 to Claire Davidson; married 1982 to Mary Ellen Pohl.
  Cross-reference: Richard G. Taranto
  See also federal judicial profile — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Books by Robert H. Bork: Coercing Virtue: The Worldwide Rule of Judges (2003) — The Tempting of America (1991) — Slouching Towards Gomorrah : Modern Liberalism and American Decline (1996)
  Michael Patrick Carroll (b. 1958) — also known as Michael Carroll — of New Jersey. Born in Fayetteville, Cumberland County, N.C., April 8, 1958. Republican. Intern for U.S. Rep. Jack Kemp; aide to N.J. State Sen. John H. Dorsey; lawyer; member of New Jersey state house of assembly 25th District, 1996-. Catholic. Irish ancestry. Member, Federalist Society; Knights of Columbus; Friendly Sons of St. Patrick. Still living as of 2016.
  Relatives: Son of Maurice C. Carroll and Margaret W. Carroll; married 1983 to Sharon Anderson.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Linda Chavez — of Maryland. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Senator from Maryland, 1986. Female. Member, Federalist Society; Council on Foreign Relations. Still living as of 1986.
  Books by Linda Chavez: Betrayal : How Union Bosses Shake Down Their Members and Corrupt American Politics, with Daniel Gray (2004)
  Maura Denise Corrigan (b. 1948) — also known as Maura D. Corrigan — of Grosse Pointe Park, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, June 14, 1948. Republican. Lawyer; Judge, Michigan Court of Appeals, 1992-98; justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1999-2010; director, Michigan Department of Human Services, 2011. Female. Irish ancestry. Member, Federal Bar Association; Federalist Society. Still living as of 2014.
  Relatives: Married to Joseph D. Grano.
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Michigan Supreme Court Historical Society
  John Mathias Engler (b. 1948) — also known as John M. Engler — of Mt. Pleasant, Isabella County, Mich. Born in Mt. Pleasant, Isabella County, Mich., October 12, 1948. Republican. Member of Michigan state house of representatives, 1971-78 (100th District 1971-72, 89th District 1973-78); member of Michigan state senate, 1979-90 (36th District 1979-82, 35th District 1983-90); Governor of Michigan, 1991-2002; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1992 (delegation chair), 2000; candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus; Jaycees; Federalist Society; Farm Bureau. Still living as of 2014.
  Relatives: Son of Mathias John Engler and Agnes Marie (Neyer) Engler; married, December 8, 1990, to Michelle DeMunbrun; married 1975 to Colleen House.
  See also National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Paul Victor Gadola Jr. (1929-2014) — also known as Paul V. Gadola, Jr. — of Flint, Genesee County, Mich. Born in Flint, Genesee County, Mich., July 21, 1929. Republican. Lawyer; member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1959; candidate for Michigan state senate 13th District, 1960; candidate for Michigan State University board of trustees, 1976, 1978; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1984; U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan, 1998-2001; took senior status 2001. Member, Federalist Society; American Bar Association; Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Died, in Burcham Hills Retirement Community, East Lansing, Ingham County, Mich., December 26, 2014 (age 85 years, 158 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Paul Victor Gadola; brother of Thomas Laurence Gadola.
  Political family: Gadola family of Flint, Michigan.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Hilda R. Gage (b. 1939) — of Oakland County, Mich. Born in 1939. Republican. Circuit judge in Michigan 6th Circuit, 1979-96; candidate for justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1996; Judge, Michigan Court of Appeals 2nd District, 1999-2006. Female. Member, Federalist Society. Still living as of 2006.
  Orrin Grant Hatch (1934-2022) — also known as Orrin G. Hatch — of Midvale, Salt Lake County, Utah. Born in Homestead, Allegheny County, Pa., March 22, 1934. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Senator from Utah, 1977-2019; candidate for Republican nomination for President, 2000; delegate to Republican National Convention from Utah, 2004, 2008; received the Medal of Freedom in 2018. Mormon. Member, Federalist Society. Songwriter, author of dozens of religious and patriotic songs. Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, April 23, 2022 (age 88 years, 32 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Jesse Hatch and Helen Frances (Kamm) Hatch; married, August 28, 1957, to Elaine Sharon Hansen; first cousin twice removed of Edwin Dilworth Hatch; first cousin thrice removed of Edward Wingate Hatch; second cousin once removed of Aura Charles Hatch and Adrian William Hatch.
  Political family: Kellogg-Adams-Seymour-Chapin family of Connecticut and New York (subset of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  Books by Orrin Hatch: Square Peg : Confessions of a Citizen Senator (2003)
  Donald Paul Hodel (b. 1935) — also known as Donald Hodel; Don Hodel — of Lake Oswego, Clackamas County, Ore. Born in Portland, Multnomah County, Ore., May 23, 1935. U.S. Secretary of Energy, 1982-85; U.S. Secretary of the Interior, 1985-89; president, Christian Coalition, 1997-99; chairman, Focus on the Family, 2003-05. Lutheran. Member, American Bar Association; Federalist Society. Still living as of 2014.
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Stephen J. Markman — of Michigan. Republican. U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, 1989-93; Judge, Michigan Court of Appeals 4th District; elected 1998; justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1999-; appointed 1999. Member, Federalist Society. Still living as of 2012.
  David Martin McIntosh (b. 1958) — also known as David M. McIntosh — of Muncie, Delaware County, Ind. Born in Oakland, Alameda County, Calif., June 8, 1958. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Indiana 2nd District, 1995-2001; candidate for Governor of Indiana, 2000. Episcopalian. Member, Federalist Society. Still living as of 2014.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  David William McKeague (b. 1946) — also known as David W. McKeague — of Michigan. Born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa., November 5, 1946. Republican. Lawyer; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1988; U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Michigan, 1992-2005; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit, 2005-. Catholic. Member, Federalist Society. Still living as of 2017.
  See also federal judicial profile — NNDB dossier — Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
  Edwin Meese III (b. 1931) — also known as Ed Meese; "Reagan's Geographer" — Born in Oakland, Alameda County, Calif., December 2, 1931. Lawyer; legal affairs secretary to Gov. Ronald Reagan, 1967-68; executive assistant and chief of staff, 1969-74; law professor; U.S. Attorney General, 1985-88. Lutheran. Member, Federalist Society. The independent counsel who investigated the Wedtech scandal reported that Meese, who had worked as a lobbyist for Wedtech, was complicit in the company's bribery and fraud; following this disclosure, he resigned from the Cabinet. Still living as of 2020.
  Relatives: Son of Edwin Meese, Jr. and Leona Meese; married 1959 to Ursula Herrick.
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Internet Movie Database profile
  Andrew C. Richner (b. 1961) — of Grosse Pointe Park, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., July 4, 1961. Republican. Lawyer; member of Michigan state house of representatives 1st District, 1997-; member of University of Michigan board of regents; elected 2002; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 2004. Presbyterian. Member, Federalist Society. Still living as of 2004.
  John Glover Roberts Jr. (b. 1955) — also known as John Roberts — Born in Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y., January 27, 1955. Lawyer; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, 2003-05; Chief Justice of U.S. Supreme Court, 2005-. Catholic. Member, Federalist Society. Still living as of 2020.
  Relatives: Son of John Glover Roberts, Sr. and Rosemary (Podrasky) Roberts; married 1996 to Jane Sullivan.
  See also Wikipedia article — Ballotpedia article — NNDB dossier
  Gerald Ellis Rosen (b. 1951) — also known as Gerald Rosen — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Chandler, Maricopa County, Ariz., October 26, 1951. Republican. Lawyer; candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 17th District, 1982; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1984; U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan, 1990-. Jewish. Member, Federalist Society. Still living as of 1999.
  James L. Ryan (b. 1932) — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich.; Redford Township, Wayne County, Mich. Born in 1932. Republican. Circuit judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1967-69; justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1975-86; appointed 1975; resigned 1986; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit, 1986-. Member, Federalist Society. Still living as of 2001.
  Henry William Saad — also known as Henry W. Saad — of Bloomfield Hills, Oakland County, Mich.; Birmingham, Oakland County, Mich. Judge, Michigan Court of Appeals 2nd District, 1994-; appointed 1994. Lebanese ancestry. Member, Federalist Society. Still living as of 2013.
  Kenneth Winston Starr (b. 1946) — also known as Kenneth W. Starr — of Washington, D.C. Born in Vernon, Wilbarger County, Tex., July 21, 1946. Lawyer; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, 1983-89; resigned 1989; U.S. Solicitor General, 1989-93. Member, American Bar Association; Order of the Coif; Phi Delta Phi; Delta Phi Epsilon; Federalist Society. Independent counsel appointed to investigate President Bill Clinton's involvement in the Whitewater land deal and the Monica Lewinsky scandal. Still living as of 2014.
  Cross-reference: Jim Guy Tucker, Jr.
  See also federal judicial profile — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Biographical Directory of Federal Judges
  Books by Kenneth Starr: First Among Equals: The Supreme Court in American Life (2002)
  Critical books about Kenneth Starr: James Carville, And The Horse He Rode In On: The People v. Kenneth Starr
  Michael J. Talbot — of Grosse Pointe, Wayne County, Mich. Republican. Lawyer; candidate for justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1992; circuit judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1997-98; Judge, Michigan Court of Appeals 1st District, 1998-2013. Catholic. Member, Federalist Society. Still living as of 2013.
  Clifford W. Taylor (b. 1942) — also known as Cliff Taylor — of East Lansing, Ingham County, Mich. Born in 1942. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 6th District, 1974, 1976; member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1979; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1984; candidate for University of Michigan board of regents, 1988; candidate for Michigan state attorney general, 1990; Judge, Michigan Court of Appeals, 1990; justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1997-; appointed 1997. Member, Federalist Society. Still living as of 2006.
  Elizabeth A. Weaver — of Glen Arbor, Leelanau County, Mich. Born in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Republican. Probate judge in Michigan, 1970; Judge, Michigan Court of Appeals 3rd District, 1987-94; justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1995-; chief justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1999-. Female. Member, Federalist Society; Phi Beta Kappa; Order of the Coif; American Bar Association. Still living as of 2009.
  Kurtis T. Wilder — of Canton, Wayne County, Mich. Judge, Michigan Court of Appeals 1st District, 1998-. African ancestry. Member, Federalist Society. Still living as of 2013.
  Robert Preston Young Jr. (b. 1951) — also known as Robert P. Young, Jr. — of Grosse Pointe Park, Wayne County, Mich. Born in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, June 13, 1951. Republican. Lawyer; Judge, Michigan Court of Appeals 1st District, 1995-98; justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1998-; appointed 1998; chief justice of Michigan state supreme court, 2011-. African ancestry. Member, Federalist Society. Still living as of 2014.
  Relatives: Married to Linda Hotchkiss.
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
  Brian Zahra — of Northville, Wayne County, Mich. Republican. Circuit judge in Michigan 3rd Circuit, 1997; Judge, Michigan Court of Appeals 1st District, 1999-2009; justice of Michigan state supreme court; elected 2012. Member, Federalist Society. Still living as of 2012.
  Lawrence P. Zatkoff (b. 1939) — of Macomb County, Mich. Born in 1939. Republican. Lawyer; candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 12th District, 1976; probate judge in Michigan, 1978-82; circuit judge in Michigan 16th Circuit, 1982-86; U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan, 1986-. Member, American Bar Association; Federal Bar Association; American Judicature Society; Federalist Society; American Arbitration Association. Still living as of 1999.
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