Estanislao Arceta Fernandez, Jr. (March 28, 1910 – July 28, 1982) was an

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. In college, he distinguished himself as a debater and orator. In the practice of law, he earned wide reputation for championing "lost cases", including a criminal case in Supreme Court of the United States. Married to Soledad Camello-Fernandez.

Early life and career

Fernandez was born in Liliw, Laguna. He studied law at the

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and graduated in 1933, where he was a member of the

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fraternity. He passed the bar examinations in 1935.

Political career

In the Philippine House elections of 1941, Fernandez ran for representative of the Laguna's 2nd district under the banner of the Nacionalista Party and won. He was re-elected in 1946 and 1949 under the banner of the

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. He ran for senator in

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but lost. He was elected senator in

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. He was appointed to the Supreme Court of the Philippines on October 19, 1973, as Associate Justice and served until retirement age. In the Batasan, he was a member of the following committees: Foreign Affairs, Justice Human Rights and Good Government, Public Highways, Revision of laws, and Codes and Constitutional Amendments. He was elected Regional Mambabatas Pambansa from Region IV-A in 1978 under the Banner of Kilusang Bagong Lipunan.

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