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Aug. 28, 2007

Love Him or Hate Him, Reinhardt Is an Undeniable Force

Lightning rod of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Judge Stephen Reinhardt is an undeniable force, no matter what you think of him. To some, he is the archenemy of American values, a radical activist in a black robe. To others, he is a champion of civil rights, a tireless advocate for justice and equality.

Stephen R. Reinhardt

9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

Career Highlights: US Air Force, 1954-6, law clerk, US District Court, DC, 1956-7; private practice, Los Angeles, 1957-80, nominated by President Jimmy Carter to 9th Circuit November 1979, confirmed September 1980. Served 38 years on the 9th Circuit. Died March 2018.

Law School: Yale Law School, LL.B., 1954

By Amelia Hansen
Daily Journal Staff Writer

To some, he is the archenemy of American values, a radical activist in a black robe.

To others, he is a champion of civil rights, a tireless advocate for justice and equality.

Lightning rod of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Stephen Reinhardt is an undeniable force-no matter what you think of him.

Outspoken, passionate and tenacious, he has written some of the court's most signifi... (continued)

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