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    Abner Joseph Mikva (January 21, 1926 – July 4, 2016) was an American politician, federal judge, and legal scholar. He was a member of the Democratic Party...
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    schools and schools of public policy. Litman served as a law clerk to Abner Mikva, Thurgood Marshall, and Anthony Kennedy. His practice specialties have...
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    2006. He was succeeded by former White House counsel and federal judge Abner J. Mikva. In the 2008 presidential election, Pritzker served as national co-chairman...
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    a speechwriter to Congressman Abner J. Mikva. After President Jimmy Carter appointed Mikva to the D.C. Circuit, Mikva would rely on Garland when hiring...
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    Founder of the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights Abner Mikva Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of...
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  • promote the concept of action civics nationally. The Mikva Challenge, founded in 1997 by Abner Mikva and his wife now operates nationwide. The organization...
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    contacted longtime Obama mentor, judge and former congressman Abner Mikva suggesting that Mikva recommend Obama to Emil Jones, Jr., the powerful Democratic...
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  • on the staff of the Senate Judiciary Committee. He later worked for Abner Mikva in the White House Counsel's office during the Clinton administration...
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    Griffin Bell. From that list, President Carter nominated Patricia Wald, Abner Mikva, and Edwards to serve on the court. Ruth Bader Ginsburg was later nominated...
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  • November 1, 1995 – February 1997 President Bill Clinton Preceded by Abner Mikva Succeeded by Chuck Ruff Chief of Staff to the Vice President In office...
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