Gerald H. Kogan (May 23, 1933 – March 4, 2021) was a
Justice
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of the
Florida Supreme Court
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from January 30, 1987, to December 31, 1998. He served as chief justice from 1996 to 1998. He was born in
New York City
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on May 23, 1933. He graduated from the
University of Miami School of Law
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in 1955. He died on March 4, 2021.
See also
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List of Jewish American jurists
This is a list of notable Jewish American jurists. For other famous Jewish Americans, see Lists of American Jews.
Supreme Court of the United States
United States courts of appeals
United States district courts
* Ronnie Abrams, J ...
References
Justices of the Supreme Court of Florida
1933 births
2021 deaths
Constitution Project
Chief justices of the Supreme Court of Florida
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