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Judges and Judiciary,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Mar. 30, 2018
9th Circuit ‘liberal lion’ Stephen Reinhardt dies at 87
Stephen R. Reinhardt, a liberal icon of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, who was outspoken about his judicial philosophy and concern for the downtrodden, has died, a day after his 87th birthday.
Stephen R. Reinhardt, a liberal icon of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, who was outspoken about his judicial philosophy and concern for the downtrodden, died Thursday, two days after his 87th birthday.
A court spokesman confirmed his death. Fellow 9th Circuit Judge Milan D. Smith Jr. said that his colleague suffered a heart attack while visiting a doctor.
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