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St. Louis Jewish Light

A nonprofit, independent news source to inform, inspire, educate and connect the St. Louis Jewish community.

St. Louis Jewish Light

A nonprofit, independent news source to inform, inspire, educate and connect the St. Louis Jewish community.

St. Louis Jewish Light

Missouri Supreme Court Justice  Richard B. Teitelman (center) with Gerry Ortbals (left) and Tom Lang at the 25th anniversary Justice For All Ball  in 2015. The three founded the annual event, which raised funds for Legal Services of Eastern Missouri. Photo courtesy LSEM

Mister Justice Teitelman

BY ROBERT A. COHN, Editor-in-Chief EmeritusPublished December 7, 2016

Not many people can lay claim to being a “historic figure,” but Missouri Supreme Court Justice Richard B. Teitelman, who died Nov. 29 at the too-young age of 69, indeed made history when he was named to the court in 2002 by then Governor Bob Holden,...

Epstein (far right) is shown with some of Israel’s Supreme Court justices in Jerusalem. Epstein is the Ethan A.H. Shepley Distinguished University Professor at Washington University. 

Washington University professor pioneers data-driven legal system research

By Eric Berger, Staff WriterPublished July 13, 2016

Lee Epstein, a Washington University professor, has spent time analyzing and comparing the United States and Israeli legal systems. Among her less important conclusions is that Israel’s judges are a “little more relaxed” in their attire.Epstein,...

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