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Alumni Group Admission to the U.S. Supreme Court Bar
Twenty-one Maurice A. Deane School of Law
Glick ’76, Miriam Breier ’82, Denise Cossu ’82,
alumni — along with Dean Eric Lane — traveled to our
Hon. Linda Tally ’82, Scott Robins ’85, Cheryl Rice
nation’s capital on Monday, March 4, to be admitted as
’86, Paul Clark ’88, Christopher Schoen ’92, Velly
a group to the Bar of the U.S. Supreme Court. After the
Polycarpe ’93, Eric Horn ’95, Deborah Chadow
announcement of a decision for the case Levin v. United
’96, Rhonda Tomlinson ’96, David Jeffries ’02,
States, Professor Leon Friedman made the official motion
Dawn Walsh ’03, Amber McDonald ’05, Sharon
for admission of the candidates before Chief Justice
Clarke ’06, Christina Singh ’08, Joshua Wolf ’08,
John Roberts and five of the justices. Assistant Dean Lisa
Brian Farrar ’09, Robert Szyba ’09 and Dean Lane.
Berman and Director of Alumni Relations Jodie Sperico
The Office of Alumni Relations organizes an alumni
were on hand to view the swearing-in ceremony with the
group admission, which attracts participants from across
guests of the alumni.
the country, every two years. It is open to graduates who
After the ceremony Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
have been members in good standing of the highest court
joined the group, the largest in recent years, to offer
in their jurisdiction for the preceding three years. The next
congratulations on behalf of the Court to the newly
alumni swearing-in ceremony will take place on Monday,
admitted members of the of the bar: Lawrence
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