Category Former Chief Justices

Eric J. Magnuson

Eric J. Magnuson

Eric Magnuson is a partner at Robins Kaplan LLP and head of the firm’s Appellate Practice Group. Having served as Chief Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court from 2008-2010 and focusing almost exclusively in state and federal appellate courts, Eric…

Ruth V. McGregor

Chief Justice Ruth McGregor served on the Arizona Supreme Court from February 1998 until June 30, 2009. She was the Court’s Chief Justice from June 2005 until her retirement. She served on the Arizona Court of Appeals from 1989 until…

Lawton R. Nuss

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Chief Justice Lawton R. Nuss earned his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Kansas. In between obtaining these degrees, he served as a Marine Corps combat engineering officer in the Western Pacific and graduated from the U.S. Naval…

Maureen O’Connor

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Maureen O’Connor holds a distinguished place in Ohio’s history as the tenth chief justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio and the first woman to lead the state’s judicial branch. Her tenure marked several historic milestones, including being the first…