FW: Inquiry

[Janet Alexander]

Miller was admitted to the bar in 1847.  Until the late 19th century 
most lawyers were trained by apprenticeship, not in formal law schools.

At 01:23 PM 2/5/2010, Bezanson, Randall P wrote:


>-----Original Message-----
>From: Bezanson, Randall P
>Sent: Friday, February 05, 2010 3:22 PM
>To: 'Ilya Somin'; 'conlawprof-bounces at lists.ucla.edu '
>Subject: RE: Inquiry
>
>Samuel Miller was close.  A doctor who also sat at the feet of a 
>lawyer and learned that trade too.  Moved to Iowa and later became a 
>Supreme Court Justice picked by Lincoln.
>
>Randy Bezanson
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: On Behalf Of Ilya Somin
>Sent: Friday, February 05, 2010 2:15 PM
>To: Robert Bradley
>Cc: conlawprof at lists.ucla.edu
>Subject: Inquiry
>
>I was wondering if anyone on the list happens to know whether there 
>has ever been a federal judge who was not a lawyer.
>
>Thanks!
>
>Ilya Somin
>Associate Professor of Law
>Editor, Supreme Court Economic Review
>George Mason University School of Law
>3301 Fairfax Dr.
>Arlington, VA 22201
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