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| name = Michael A. Wolff |
| name = Michael A. Wolff |
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| office = Judge of the [[Supreme Court of Missouri]] |
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| termstart = 1998 |
| termstart = 1998 |
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| termend = August 11, 2011 |
| termend = August 11, 2011 |
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| appointer = [[Mel Carnahan]] |
| appointer = [[Mel Carnahan]] |
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| predecessor = [[Edward D. Robertson |
| predecessor = [[Edward D. Robertson Jr.]] |
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| successor = [[George W. Draper |
| successor = [[George W. Draper III]] |
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| office2 = [[Supreme Court of Missouri|Chief Justice of Missouri]] |
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| termstart2 = July 1, 2005 |
| termstart2 = July 1, 2005 |
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| termend2 = June 30, 2007 |
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| successor2 = [[Laura Denvir Stith]] |
| successor2 = [[Laura Denvir Stith]] |
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1945|04|01}} |
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1945|04|01}} |
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| birth_place = [[La Crosse, Wisconsin|La |
| birth_place = [[La Crosse, Wisconsin|La Crosse]], [[Wisconsin]] |
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| spouse = Patricia B. Wolff |
| spouse = [[Pat Wolff|Patricia B. Wolff]] |
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| alma_mater = [[Dartmouth College]]<br />[[University of Minnesota Law School]]<ref name="manual">Official Manual - State of Missouri 2003-2004</ref> |
| alma_mater = [[Dartmouth College]]<br />[[University of Minnesota Law School]]<ref name="manual">Official Manual - State of Missouri 2003-2004</ref> |
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'''Michael A. Wolff''' (born April 1, 1945)<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.sos.mo.gov/cmsimages/bluebook/2009-2010/5_Jud.pdf |title=Official Manual, State of Missouri 2009–2010 |website=[[List of Missouri secretaries of state|Secretary of State of Missouri]] |access-date=September 27, 2021 |page=235}}</ref> is the dean emeritus of [[Saint Louis University School of Law]] and a former Chief Justice of the [[Supreme Court of Missouri]]. |
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==Early life and education== |
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Wolff earned his undergraduate degree from [[Dartmouth College]], and his law degree from the [[University of Minnesota Law School]].<ref name=Alum-MWolff>[http://www.law.umn.edu/news/michael-wolff-named-dean-of-st-louis-university-school-of-law-3-6-2013.html Michael Wolff (’70) Named Dean of St. Louis University School of Law], University of Minnesota Law School, March 6, 2013, accessed March 18, 2013.</ref> He married [[Pat Wolff]] who is a [[St. Louis]] pediatrician that worked to combat childhood malnutrition in [[Haiti]].<ref name="Washington">{{cite web |title=Patricia B. Wolff, MD |url=https://medicine.wustl.edu/news/about/faculty-recognition/alumni-association-awards/2012-2/patricia-b-wolff-md/ |website=Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis |publisher=Washington University School of Medicine |access-date=24 January 2024 |language=en}}</ref> |
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==Career== |
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⚫ | Wolff served on the Supreme Court of Missouri from 1998 to 2011, and as chief justice from 2005 to 2007. Prior to his appointment the Court, he served as chief counsel to the office of Governor [[Mel Carnahan]] from 1993 to 1994, and as special counsel from 1994 to 1998. From 1975 to 1993, and again from 2011 to 2013, he served as a law professor at [[Saint Louis University School of Law]]. |
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* [http://www.courts.mo.gov/page.jsp?id=153 Michael A. Wolff] on the Missouri Supreme Court website |
* [http://www.courts.mo.gov/page.jsp?id=153 Michael A. Wolff] on the Missouri Supreme Court website |
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* [http://law.slu.edu/people/michael-wolff Michael Wolff faculty page] for Saint Louis University School of Law{{dead link|date=August 2020}} |
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| DATE OF BIRTH =April 1, 1945 |
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Latest revision as of 03:20, 17 August 2024
Michael A. Wolff | |
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Judge of the Supreme Court of Missouri | |
In office 1998 – August 11, 2011 | |
Appointed by | Mel Carnahan |
Preceded by | Edward D. Robertson Jr. |
Succeeded by | George W. Draper III |
Chief Justice of Missouri | |
In office July 1, 2005 – June 30, 2007 | |
Preceded by | Ronnie L. White |
Succeeded by | Laura Denvir Stith |
Personal details | |
Born | La Crosse, Wisconsin | April 1, 1945
Spouse | Patricia B. Wolff |
Alma mater | Dartmouth College University of Minnesota Law School[1] |
Michael A. Wolff (born April 1, 1945)[2] is the dean emeritus of Saint Louis University School of Law and a former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Missouri.
Early life and education
[edit]Wolff earned his undergraduate degree from Dartmouth College, and his law degree from the University of Minnesota Law School.[3] He married Pat Wolff who is a St. Louis pediatrician that worked to combat childhood malnutrition in Haiti.[4]
Career
[edit]Wolff served on the Supreme Court of Missouri from 1998 to 2011, and as chief justice from 2005 to 2007. Prior to his appointment the Court, he served as chief counsel to the office of Governor Mel Carnahan from 1993 to 1994, and as special counsel from 1994 to 1998. From 1975 to 1993, and again from 2011 to 2013, he served as a law professor at Saint Louis University School of Law.
References
[edit]- ^ Official Manual - State of Missouri 2003-2004
- ^ "Official Manual, State of Missouri 2009–2010" (PDF). Secretary of State of Missouri. p. 235. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
- ^ Michael Wolff (’70) Named Dean of St. Louis University School of Law, University of Minnesota Law School, March 6, 2013, accessed March 18, 2013.
- ^ "Patricia B. Wolff, MD". Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Washington University School of Medicine. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
External links
[edit]- Michael A. Wolff on the Missouri Supreme Court website
- Michael Wolff faculty page for Saint Louis University School of Law[dead link]
- 1945 births
- Living people
- Chief justices of the Supreme Court of Missouri
- Judges of the Supreme Court of Missouri
- Saint Louis University School of Law faculty
- Dartmouth College alumni
- University of Minnesota Law School alumni
- Politicians from La Crosse, Wisconsin
- 20th-century Missouri politicians
- 20th-century American judges
- 21st-century American judges
- American state court judge stubs
- Missouri stubs