Category Archives: Deaths

In Memory of Jane Larson 1958-2011

Professor Jane Larson died December 24, 2011, at her home in Madison, Wisconsin. She was a noted feminist legal historian on the faculty of the University of Wisconsin Law School. Colleagues around the country are expressing their shock and sorrow … Continue reading

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Remembering Paula E. Hyman, 1946-2011

Over at the Jewish Daily Forward, Deborah Dash Moore writes a moving remembrance of historian Paula Hyman, who died today.  Professor Hyman was the Lucy G. Moses Professor of Modern Jewish History at Yale University and the author of The Jewish … Continue reading

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Death of Derrick Bell

The NYT obituary is here. May his memory be a blessing.  May he rest in peace. -Bridget Crawford

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Death of Sara Ruddick

Professor Sara Ruddick (Philosophy, New School) died last month.  Here is a portion of her obituary from the New York Times. Sara Ruddick, whose 1989 book, “Maternal Thinking: Toward a Politics of Peace,” laid the groundwork for a feminist approach … Continue reading

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Geraldine Ferraro Dies at Age 75

The NYT has the story here. Ms. Ferraro was the first woman nominated by a major party as a Vice Presidential candidate.  She was Walter Mondale’s running mate in 1984. However flawed that campaign and candidacy, as a young teenager, I … Continue reading

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Irene Merker Rosenberg, 1939-2010

We have received the sad news of the passing of Professor Irene Merker Rosenberg, Royce R. Till Professor Emerita of Law at the University of Houston Law Center, on November 17, 2010. She was born in the Bronx, New York … Continue reading

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Margaret A. Berger, 1932-2010

Professor Margaret A. Berger (Brooklyn) died last week.  A member of the Brooklyn Law School faculty since 1973, Professor Berger  was an evidence law expert.  Her specialty was scientific evidence, especially DNA.  Margaret Berger attended Columbia Law School and had … Continue reading

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Suicide of Joseph Jefferson: No More Suicides; Shalom Now

Via The Advocate (here), news (from here) of another suicide by a young gay man. There is very unfortunate news today as yet another young gay man has taken his own life. Twenty-six-year-old Joseph Jefferson of Brooklyn, New York reportedly … Continue reading

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In Memory of Harry E. White, Jr.

Harry E. White, Jr., a former tax partner at Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP, died on July 23, 2010.  He was a friend and mentor.  Harry was one of the few people I have ever met who really, really … Continue reading

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The Examined Life at Age 8 or 98: Dorothy Height Rest in Peace

The New York Times reported today that Dorothy Height, Activist, Educator, Civil Rights Leader, and quintessential black feminist, has died at the age of 98. You can read the NYT obituary of Dorothy Height here. Miss Height (and she was … Continue reading

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