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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...court was being lied to. He has humility, which is not a universal virtue among judges." Former A.B.A. President Bernard Segal calls Sirica "a shining light. He's shown firmness, understanding and great integrity." Declares a former partner of Sirica's in the Washington law firm of Hogan & Hartson: "He was the worst judge the Administration could have had on this case. He's a deep-dyed Republican who is genuinely outraged at what's happening in the party that put him on the bench...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: MAN OF THE YEAR: Judge John J. Sirica: Standing Firm for the Primacy of Law | 1/7/1974 | See Source »

...Sirica joined one of Washington's major conservative law firms, Hogan & Hartson, quickly becoming its best trial lawyer. "He was not an especially learned attorney," recalls one partner. "But he won a lot of cases he shouldn't have because of his sincere manner." In 1952, at the age of 47, Sirica, long accustomed to a livery bachelorhood, married Lucile Camalier, 28. His best man was a lifelong friend from his boxing days, Jack Dempsey. Lucy promptly offered some career-saving advice, urging him to turn down an offer by Joseph McCarthy to become majority counsel...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Nation: The Making of a Tough Judge | 1/7/1974 | See Source »

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