Author: Brian Murphy

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Dr. Buergenthal was part of cases ranging from Israel’s separation barrier to atrocities in Central America.

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At the University of Chicago, Dr. Zimmer oversaw the “Chicago Principles” on free expression that was later adopted by dozens of institutions.

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Dr. Carhart faced threats and protests as one of the nation’s few providers of late-term abortions.

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Mr. Maddox had his law license suspended in 1990 after refusing to attend misconduct hearings related to the Brawley case.

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Mr. Riordan won a long-shot bid for mayor while Los Angeles was still reeling from the riots after the police beating of Black motorist Rodney King.

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Mr. MacMahon became a harsh critic of the military commissions in Guantánamo Bay, calling them “trial by whim.”

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Mr. Donahue, who started union organizing while in college in New York, rose to become of the power brokers of the AFL-CIO.

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Mr. Orben was writing showbiz comedy when he got a call from Gerald’s Ford’s team in 1968 for help with a speech. He stayed with Ford through his presidency.

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Dr. O’Leary had no experience dealing with media. He learned fast as the hospital spokesman after President Ronald Reagan was shot in 1981.