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Justice Coffey (other)
Justice Coffey may refer to: * John Louis Coffey (1922–2012), associate justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court * Silas Coffey (1839–1904), associate justice of the Supreme Court of Indiana See also * Paul Coffey (judge), judge of the High Court of Ireland {{disambiguation, tndis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Louis Coffey
John Louis Coffey (April 15, 1922November 10, 2012) was an American lawyer and jurist from Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. He served as a judge of the 7th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals from 1982 until his death, taking senior status in 2004. Prior to his federal appointment, he served four years as a justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court, and 16 years as a Wisconsin circuit court judge in Milwaukee County. Education and career Coffey was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and graduated from the Marquette University High School in 1939. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Marquette University in 1943 and was in the United States Navy during World War II, from 1943 to 1946. He received a Juris Doctor from Marquette University Law School in 1948. He was an assistant city attorney for the city of Milwaukee from 1949 to 1954. Coffey was a judge for Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, first as a Civil Court judge from 1954 to 1960, then as a Municipal Court judge from 1960 to 1962, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silas Coffey
Silas Demarcus Coffey (February 23, 1839 – March 6, 1904) was a justice of the Indiana Supreme Court from January 7, 1889 to January 7, 1895. Early life, education, and military service Born in Owen County, Indiana, Coffey attended Indiana University at Bloomington in 1860, but "withdrew when the Civil War erupted".Minde C. Browning, Richard Humphrey, and Bruce Kleinschmidt,Biographical Sketches of Indiana Supreme Court Justices, ''Indiana Law Review'', Vol. 30, No. 1 (1997), section reproduced iIndiana Courts Justice Biographies page He enlisted in the Union Army for a three month tour of duty. His regiment, the Fourteenth Indiana Infantry, was deployed, and remained in the military for three years. While serving, " carried a copy of Blackstone's Commentaries with him", and "studied while halting on a march and read at night by the light of the campfires". He served actively until June 1863, when he was transferred to the Veteran Reserve Corps for the remainder of his service. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |