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	Former Clinton White House Counsel Mikva gives lecture at UI March 6
		Mikva's visit to the UI is sponsored by the College of Law and the UI department of political science.
		Mikva, who has served in all three branches of government during his 40-year career in public service, will be a practitioner-in-residence at the law school beginning March 6.
		Mikva was appointed to the District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals, one of the most influential appellate courts other than the U.S. Supreme Court, in 1979.
	itsnt166.iowa.uiowa.edu /uns-archives/1997/february/0227mikva.html (338 words)

	ACSBlog: The Blog of the American Constitution Society: Judge Mikva Predicts Challenges Ahead for the Separation of ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Mikva, who is one of those unique individuals that has served in all three branches of the government as a state legislator, a congressman, a Judge on the federal circuit, and as White House Counsel, said that he initially thought of the Separation of Powers as a "fourth of July phrase.
		Mikva opined that the Separation of Powers is an important part of our democracy because it is not like "three ships passing in the night, but because it like three ships that are with hailing distance of other, engaging each other" and that dialogue is essential.
		Mikva explained, in response to a question, that staunch partisanship, which is at the root of some of the conflicts between the branches of government, is "bad for the country.
	www.acsblog.org /separation-of-powers-1455-judge-mikva-predicts-challenges-ahead-for-the-separation-of-powers-.html (850 words)

	Champion of constitutional rights warns of Patriot Act's danger (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Mikva, a visiting professor at the University of Chicago Law School, said that the Bush administration has pushed through laws that undermine the Bill of Rights and violate the principle of due process and equal justice under the law.
		Mikva is appalled that more than 1,000 individuals, including undocumented immigrants and suspected terrorists, have been held at the high-security Cuban base without being charged with a crime or allowed to have counsel.
		Mikva, who became politically active in 1948 as a law student at the University of Chicago, said that conservatives have been more effective than progressives in advancing their agenda and developing "a very effective farm system" through the right-wing Federalist Society.
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/993082/posts (1339 words)

	"Dissenting Opinion," a profile of Abner Mikva, University of Chicago Magazine, August 1996
		Mikva, 70, has had an extraordinary vantage point from which to forge his faith.
		He is one of a small group in the nation's history to have served in high positions in all three branches of the federal government: as a Democratic member of Congress; as chief justice of the U.S. Court of Appeals for Washington, D.C.; and as chief counsel to the president.
		In the public eye: Mikva, with wife Zoe, concedes his 1966 race for Congress; campaigns with President Jimmy Carter in 1978; accepts congratulations on his judgeship; is named White House counsel in 1995.
	magazine.uchicago.edu /9608/9608Mikva.html (493 words)

	Abner Mikva - Ignorance, Indifference or Expedience? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		That Judge Mikva considers a gross travesty of justice to be of lesser importance to the criminal justice system than overcrowding in prisons, suggests that he is either ignorant of the facts, indifferent to serious public outcry, or has been seduced by political expediency.
		Mikva is ignorant of the facts of the Pollard Case, it would have been prudent for him to refrain from raising the subject and rendering judgment.
		Mikva is not ignorant of the facts, then his attitude suggests an appalling indifference to the expressed concerns of millions of citizens worldwide.
	www.jonathanpollard.org /1994/101794.htm (373 words)

	JONATHAN TURLEY
		Mikva grudgingly accepts that President Bush is president, though in a Washington Post editorial he emphasizes that Gore won the popular vote.
		Mikva also argues that it would be unseemly to allow the President to add to a court that "itself made the final decision as to who should be president." Mikva again chooses to ignore that voters chose this president through our constitutional electoral system.
		For years, conservatives criticized Mikva as one of the most liberal members of Congress and later as one of the nation¹s most liberal judges in D.C. Long accused of continuing his legislative career from the bench after leaving Congress, Mikva was once dismissed on the same basis.
	www.jewishworldreview.com /jonathan/turley021402.asp (1139 words)

	Address to the American Bar Association Thurgood Marshall Awards Dinner Honoring Abner Mikva
		When Abner concluded that her request to be heard should be honored, his two colleagues insisted on the presence of a nurse, fearing that she might suffer an attack (either from unworldly assailants or from heat stroke) while presenting her argument.
		Abner's response was to move to Evanston, a wealthy and primarily Republican suburb, and to run for Congress from that District.
		In closing, I want to congratulate Abner on his designation as the recipient of the Thurgood Marshall award and to endorse the sentiments expressed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives at the hearing on his confirmation as a circuit judge.
	www.supremecourtus.gov /publicinfo/speeches/sp_08-06-05.html (1797 words)

	U.S. Newswire : Releases : "Supreme Court Hears Arguments Tomorrow in Guantanamo Bay Detainees Case..." (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Mikva is a "friend of the court" who signed an amicus brief on behalf of former federal judges in support of the plaintiffs.
		Mikva is one of a small group in the nation's history to have served in high positions in all three branches of the federal government: as a five-term U.S. Congressman; as Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit; and as White House Counsel.
		Mikva can discuss the Supreme Court case and the position of the former federal judges in their brief.
	releases.usnewswire.com /GetRelease.asp?id=28983 (500 words)

	Mikva not Suited for White House Counsel Job
		Newly-appointed White House Counsel Abner Mikva, currently a judge on the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, has compiled a track record which suggests that he may not be the right person to tell the President hard truths about the need for strict compliance with legal and ethical standards.
		Mikva appears rather adept at side-stepping legal and ethical rules himself and getting away with it, a practice which has already caused too much self-inflicted damage for the Clinton Presidency.
		Mikva's October 1979 appointment to the federal bench far preceded the January 1981 date he would become Constitutionally eligible for a judgeship.
	www.davekopel.com /Misc/OpEds/Mikva-not-suited.htm (1110 words)

	Thurgood Marshall Award, 2005 - ABA Section of Individual Rights and Responsibilities
		Abner J. Mikva of Chicago, Ill., received the ABA's 2005 Thurgood Marshall Award in recognition of his outstanding commitment to the preservation and expansion of civil rights for all Americans.
		Judge Mikva has devoted nearly half a century to public service, during which he has demonstrated consistent leadership in protecting the rights of the disenfranchised and promoting respect for the Rule of Law.
		The Mikva Challenge, established in 1997 as a tribute to the Mikvas, seeks to continue this tradition by encouraging young people to develop an interest and commitment in active participation in the democratic process, particularly youths from neighborhoods where residents traditionally feel disenfranchised from the political process.
	www.abanet.org /irr/tmaward/2005award/abnermikva.html (458 words)

	Mikva questions Loop fire findings : The Morning Call Online
		Abner Mikva, who heads the county review panel, said in an interview that his group had not intended to spend much time on the cause of the blaze, which killed six people in the County Administration Building, 69 W. Washington St., because there wasn't much debate.
		But Mikva, a former appellate court judge, called the Fire Department's report "a little skimpy." He questioned whether there was enough evidence to support the department's findings.
		Mikva's comments, relayed to the Fire Department earlier this week, drew the ire of Chicago Fire Commissioner James Joyce.
	www.mcall.com /news/nationworld/chi-0402110226feb11,0,588786,print.story (1043 words)

	ACSBlog: The Blog of the American Constitution Society: Abner Mikva, one of ACS's founders, to Receive 2005 ABA ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Abner J. Mikva of Chicago, Ill., will receive the ABA's 2005 Thurgood Marshall Award, to be presented on Saturday, Aug. 6, at a dinner being held during the ABA Annual Meeting in Chicago.
		A graduate of the University of Chicago School of Law, Mikva is being recognized for his outstanding commitment to the preservation and expansion of civil rights for all Americans.
		Mikva has served as Chief Judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, five terms in Congress representing Chicago and surrounding areas, and in the Illinois House of Representatives, also for five terms.
	www.acsblog.org /news-and-announcements-995-abner-mikva-one-of-acss-founders-to-receive-2005-aba-thurgood-marshall-award.html (565 words)

	"Dissenting Opinion," a profile of Abner Mikva, University of Chicago Magazine, August 1996
		It was, in many ways, an unlikely match: Mikva would be representing a suburban district that, while having liberal pockets, was largely wealthy, conservative, and populated with business executives--yet his agenda was considered quite liberal.
		The heavy lobbying forced some professed Mikva supporters, including Senator Bob Dole, to vote against him, but in the end he barely squeaked out of the Judiciary Committee and was confirmed on a 58-31 vote, a vote he is sure he'd lose today.
		Mikva also points with considerable pride to an opinion that struck down a Defense Department regulation against gays serving in the military, even though his ruling was ultimately reversed.
	magazine.uchicago.edu /9608/9608Mikva3.html (763 words)

	nyt090698
		If Mikva saw a fault in the younger judge, it was that Starr was a little too much of an egghead, too pedantic, just not street-smart.
		Starr, Mikva and Laurence Silberman were on a three-judge panel and, when they retired to the conference room, it turned out that Silberman was furious with Mikva over the case they had just heard.
		As to whether he was overzealous and irresponsible, as Abner Mikva charges, or was simply becoming a prosecutor, as Rusty Hardin believes -- that will depend on what is in his final report.
	www.geocities.com /CapitolHill/Senate/9634/nyt090698.html (7888 words)

	Mikva invited to observe Dominican Republic’s election
		Abner Mikva, a Lecturer and Senior Director of the Mandel Legal Aid Clinic in the Law School, recently joined observers from all over the world to ensure that the elections in the Dominican Republic would fairly and accurately represent the voters’ decision as to who should lead the country for the next four years.
		Mikva said the pre-election polls ended up right, with the challenger, Leonel Fernandez (of the P.L.D. party, which had coincidentally appointed the Chicago observers), winning more than 57 percent of the vote, while the incumbent president received less than 40 percent.
		Mikva explained that the Dominican Republic was burdened with very serious economic problems compounded by an influx of refugees from Haiti, with which the country shares the island of Hispaniola.
	chronicle.uchicago.edu /040715/mikva.shtml (561 words)

	News Release
		Former congressman and federal judge Abner Mikva, who served as White House counsel, and Pulitzer Prize-winning authors William Kennedy and Jack N. Rakove are among the speakers who will deliver addresses at a series of commencement ceremonies for DePaul University and Barat College in May and June.
		Mikva served as White House Counsel in the Clinton administration after being appointed to the federal bench and was later elevated to chief judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.
		Mikva currently co-chairs, with former Ill. Governor James Edgar, a task force on political representation in Illinois, and he is a visiting professor at the University of Chicago Law School.
	sherman.depaul.edu /media/webapp/mrNews2.asp?NID=840 (800 words)

	Libertarian International. Network of liberty-minded individuals and organizations in Europe. Libertarian and classical ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The reason is that Mikva and his gang just cannot fathom the possibility that those who do not share their mainstream interventionist views on environmental and regulatory public policy could be correct or even have a plausible case.
		Accordingly, if after having attended such a seminar a judge decides to advance an argument against the mainstream interventionist policy, this must mean the judge was paid to do so or did it to compensate the funders for the wonderful time he or she had at the seminar.
		Perhaps, also, Rep. Mikva is himself someone who can be bought, so then he projects this on others, thinking that for a nice couple of days at a pleasant location, they will simply be willing to sell their souls.
	www.libertarian.to /news/20000810.htm (793 words)

	Standing Committee on Judicial Independence: About Us (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Abner J. Mikva, former White House Counsel in the Clinton Administration, is a member of the American Bar Association Standing Committee on Judicial Independence.
		Mikva has taught courses in the legislative process at Northwestern University, Georgetown University, the University of Pennsylvania, American University and the University of Chicago.
		Mikva is co-author of "The American Congress; The First Branch", and has co-authored a law school textbook entitled "Legislative Process".
	www.abanet.org /judind/aboutus/mikva.html (372 words)

	JAMS - The Resolution Experts
		Abner J. Mikva (Ret.) received the ABA's 2005 Thurgood Marshall Award in recognition of his outstanding commitment to the preservation and expansion of civil rights for all Americans.
		Judge Mikva is frequently called upon by parties to resolve high profile, complex and high stakes cases.
		Judge Mikva’s exemplary record of public service and dedication to social justice includes five terms in the Illinois House of Representatives and five terms as a member of the U.S. Congress.
	www.jamsadr.com /FeatureFull.asp?Feature2ID=27 (528 words)

	Center for Voting and Democracy
		Mikva believes he beat the old Chicago Machine in the 1950s only because his supporters were able to cumulate their votes for him.
		Nevertheless, we now know that electoral systems matter, and we believe that it's time to bring cumulative voting back to the Illinois voters, so their votes will be both accurately counted and meaningful.
		Abner Mikva has been a Democratic state legislator and congressman, a U.S. appellate judge and counsel to the president.
	www.fairvote.org /op_eds/peoria.htm (846 words)

	FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
		A former state legislator, Judge Mikva also served five terms in Congress before being appointed to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in 1979.
		Following Judge Mikva's address, a roundtable discussion will examine the present political culture in state government and politics, as well as what should, or can, be changed.
		Mikva of Chicago, keynote speaker, began his long public career in the Illinois legislature and eventually went on to five terms in Congress, appointment as a federal judge, and White House Counsel.
	www.uis.edu /pressreleases/apr03PR/04_16_03.htm (805 words)

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		August 11, 1994 THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary ________________________________________________________________________ For Immediate Release August 11, 1994 BIOGRAPHY OF ABNER J. Abner J. Mikva was sworn in as a Circuit Judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on September 27, 1979.
		Chief Judge Mikva is the co-author of a political science textbook on the Congress entitled "The American Congress: The First Branch," which was published in April 1983.
		In 1989, Judge Mikva served as President of the U.S. Association of Former Members of Congress, the alumni association of the Congress, and he received the Association's "Distinguished Service to the Republic" award in 1993.
	www.ibiblio.org /pub/archives/whitehouse-papers/1994/Aug/1994-08-11-Biography-of-Abner-Mikva-New-White-House-Counsel (785 words)

	Jenner & Block LLP - ABA Annual Meeting: 2005 Thurgood Marshall Award Dinner Features Justice Stevens, Honors Judge ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		To receive an award in his name is truly a great honor,” said Judge Mikva, who served in the U.S. Congress, was Chief Judge of the District of Columbia Circuit, and was White House Counsel to former President Bill Clinton.
		“As a state legislator and Congressman, Judge Mikva was an early advocate of fair housing and other civil rights legislation and a tireless advocate for civil liberties,” said Partner Barry Sullivan, Co-Chair of the Firm’s Appellate and Supreme Court Practice.
		“Abner’s own remarkable achievements are evidence of his diverse talents,” Justice Stevens told the packed ballroom at the Hyatt Regency.
	www.jenner.com /news/news_item.asp?print=true&id=13101824 (449 words)

	Prairie.org: IHC 2005 PUBLIC HUMANITIES AWARD RECIPIENTS: ABNER & ZOE MIKVA
		Abner Mikva served five terms in the Illinois House and in all three branches of the federal government.
		Mikva also served as a special assistant to the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, started her own business helping nonprofits that lobby Congress, and was Director of Development for the Advocacy Institute.
		Mikva is an elected member of a local school council in Chicago and, along with Judge Mikva, guides the Mikva Challenge Grant Foundation, a nonprofit organization devoted to providing Chicago high school students with opportunities to participate in the political process.
	www.prairie.org /index.cfm/fuseaction/dir_news.news_detail/object_id/60229589-de03-4fbc-9195-97741d8013ff/IHC2005PUBLICHUMANITIESAWARDRECIPIENTSABNERZOEMIKVA.cfm (390 words)

	BCLaw Welcomes Abner Mikva to Speak: Oct.2 - Boston College (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Judge Abner Mikva will be the group's first featured speaker on Tuesday, October 2.
		Abner Mikva became a judge on the US Court of Appeals (DC Circuit) in 1979, and he served as Chief Judge of that court from 1991-1994.
		Abner Mikva will draw on his personal experiences in the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government for his talk, "Bringing Justice Back to the Law."
	www.bc.edu /schools/law/newsevents/2001-archive/100101 (290 words)

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