Lawyers, Judges & Jurists, KEL-MOR
Discover the lawyers, judges, and jurists whose arguments, rulings, and legal thought have shaped courts, constitutions, and the meaning of justice.
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Kelley, Florence
Florence Kelley was an American social reformer who contributed to the development of state and federal labour......
Kelsen, Hans
Hans Kelsen was an Austrian-American legal philosopher, teacher, jurist, and writer on international law, who formulated......
Ken Paxton
In 2026 Texas attorney general and Republican candidate Ken Paxton lost his U.S. Senate race to Democratic state......
Kennedy, Anthony
Anthony Kennedy is an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1988 to 2018. Kennedy received......
Kennedy, Robert F.
Robert F. Kennedy was a U.S. attorney general and adviser during the administration of his brother Pres. John F.......
Kennedy, Robert F., Jr.
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. is an American environmental lawyer who serves as secretary of the U.S. Department of Health......
Kent, James
James Kent was a jurist whose decisions and written commentaries shaped the inchoate common law in the formative......
Key, Francis Scott
Francis Scott Key was an American lawyer, best known as the author of the U.S. national anthem, âThe Star-Spangled......
King, Angus
Angus King is an American politician who was elected as an Independent to the U.S. Senate in 2012 and began representing......
King, Carol Weiss
Carol Weiss King was an American lawyer who specialized in immigration law and the defense of the civil rights......
Klobuchar, Amy
Amy Klobuchar is an American politician who was elected as a Democrat to the U.S. Senate in 2006 and began representing......
Knox, Philander Chase
Philander Chase Knox was a lawyer, Cabinet officer in three administrations, and U.S. senator. After admission......
Kohler, Josef
Josef Kohler was a German jurist who made a significant contribution to the philosophy of law and helped to advance......
Kovind, Ram Nath
Ram Nath Kovind is an Indian lawyer and politician who served as president of India (2017â22). He was the second......
Kunstler, William
William Kunstler was an American lawyer who was a flamboyant left-wing attorney known for defending a number of......
La Fontaine, Henri
Henri La Fontaine was a Belgian international lawyer and president of the International Peace Bureau (1907â43)......
Labeo, Marcus Antistius
Marcus Antistius Labeo was a Roman jurist who was the greatest figure in imperial jurisprudence before the time......
Labori, Fernand-Gustave-Gaston
Fernand-Gustave-Gaston Labori was a French lawyer who served as defense counsel in the prosecution of Alfred Dreyfus......
Lachs, Manfred
Manfred Lachs was a Polish writer, educator, diplomat, and jurist who profoundly influenced the post-World War......
Ladislas I
Ladislas I ; canonized 1192; feast day June 27) was the king of Hungary who greatly expanded the boundaries of......
Lagarde, Christine
Christine Lagarde is a French lawyer and politician who was the first woman to serve as Franceâs finance minister......
Lamar, Joseph Rucker
Joseph Rucker Lamar was an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (1911â16). In 1877 Lamar......
Lamar, Lucius Q.C.
Lucius Q.C. Lamar was an American lawyer, politician, and jurist who served the Confederacy during the American......
Lane, Dame Elizabeth Kathleen
Dame Elizabeth Kathleen Lane was a British jurist who was the first woman judge appointed to the British High Court.......
Langdell, Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus Langdell was an American educator, dean of the Harvard Law School (1870â95), who originated......
Lansing, Robert
Robert Lansing was an international lawyer and U.S. secretary of state (1915â20), who negotiated the LansingâIshii......
Laurent, François
François Laurent was a Belgian administrator, legal scholar, and historian noted as the author of a monumental......
Laval, Pierre
Pierre Laval was a French politician and statesman who led the Vichy government in policies of collaboration with......
Lawes, Lewis Edward
Lewis Edward Lawes was a U.S. penologist whose introduction of novel penal administrative policies helped to emphasize......
Le Pen, Marine
Marine Le Pen is a French politician who succeeded her father, Jean-Marie Le Pen, as leader of the National Front......
Ledru-Rollin, Alexandre-Auguste
Alexandre-Auguste Ledru-Rollin was a French lawyer whose radical political activity earned him a prominent position......
Legaré, Hugh Swinton
Hugh Swinton LegarĂ© was a U.S. lawyer, a conservative Southern intellectual who opposed the attempts of South Carolinaâs......
Leo VI
Leo VI was the Byzantine coemperor from 870 and emperor from 886 to 912, whose imperial laws, written in Greek,......
Leo, Leonard
Leonard Leo is an influential American advocate and fundraiser for conservative legal causes and is cochair of......
Levinson, Salmon Oliver
Salmon Oliver Levinson was a lawyer who originated and publicized the âoutlawry of warâ movement in the United......
Lieber, Francis
Francis Lieber was a German-born U.S. political philosopher and jurist, best known for formulating the âlaws of......
Lightfoot, Lori
Lori Lightfoot is an American Democratic politician and attorney who served as mayor of Chicago (2019â23). She......
Lincoln, Abraham
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States (1861â65), who preserved the Union during the American......
- Introduction
- Prairie Lawyer, Legal Career in Illinois, Herndon
- Family, Mary Todd & Sons, Religious Sense
- Whig Party, Illinois State Legislature, US Congress, Presidential Politics
- Road to Presidency, Stephen A. Douglas, Republican Party
- The Presidency, Crittenden Compromise, Fort Sumter
- Confederacy, Outbreak of American Civil War
- War Leader, Union Army, Emancipation Proclamation
- Wartime Politics, the Union Cause, 1864 Election
- Postwar Policy, Reconstruction, Assassination
- Reputation & Character, Cabinet
Lincoln, Robert Todd
Robert Todd Lincoln was the eldest and sole surviving child of Abraham Lincoln, who became a millionaire corporation......
Lindsey, Ben B.
Ben B. Lindsey was an American judge, international authority on juvenile delinquency, and reformer of legal procedures......
Littleton, Sir Thomas
Sir Thomas Littleton was a jurist, author of Littleton on Tenures (or Treatise on Tenures), the first important......
Liutprand
Liutprand was a Lombard king of Italy whose long and prosperous reign was a period of expansion and consolidation......
Livingston, Edward
Edward Livingston was an American lawyer, legislator, and statesman, who codified criminal law and procedure. Livingston......
Livingston, Henry Brockholst
Henry Brockholst Livingston was an associate justice of the United States Supreme Court from 1806 to 1823. Livingston......
Livni, Tzipi
Tzipi Livni is an Israeli politician who served as minister of justice (2006â07 and 2013â14) and minister of foreign......
Lockwood, Belva Ann
Belva Ann Lockwood was an American feminist and lawyer who was the first woman admitted to practice law before......
Lombroso, Cesare
Cesare Lombroso was an Italian criminologist whose views, though now largely discredited, brought about a shift......
Lorimer, James
James Lorimer was a legal philosopher, proponent of a doctrine of natural law that was opposed to the utilitarianism......
Lowe, Sir Hudson
Sir Hudson Lowe was a British general, governor of St. Helena when Napoleon I was held captive there; he was widely......
Lurton, Horace H.
Horace H. Lurton was an associate justice of the United States Supreme Court (1910â14). Lurton enlisted in the......
Lynch, Loretta
Loretta Lynch is an American lawyer who was the first African American woman to serve as U.S. attorney general......
Mackenzie, Sir George
Sir George Mackenzie was a Scottish lawyer who gained the nickname âBloody Mackenzieâ for his prosecution of the......
MacKinnon, Catharine A.
Catharine A. MacKinnon is an American feminist and professor of law, an influential if controversial legal theorist......
Magnus VI
Magnus VI was the king of Norway (1263â80) who transformed the nationâs legal system by introducing new national,......
Maine, Sir Henry
Sir Henry Maine was a British jurist and legal historian who pioneered the study of comparative law, notably primitive......
Maitland, Frederic William
Frederic William Maitland was an English jurist and historian of English law whose special contribution was to......
Malvy, Louis-Jean
Louis-Jean Malvy was a French politician whose activities as minister of the interior led to his trial for treason......
Maning, Frederick
Frederick Maning was a New Zealand author and judge, who was known for his histories of the British colony in New......
Manningham-Buller, Sir Reginald Edward
Sir Reginald Edward Manningham-Buller was a British lawyer and politician who held the highest legal offices in......
Mansfield, Arabella
Arabella Mansfield was an American educator who was the first woman admitted to the legal profession in the United......
Mansfield, William Murray, 1st Earl of, Earl Of Mansfield, Baron Of Mansfield, Lord Mansfield
William Murray, 1st earl of Mansfield was the chief justice of the Kingâs Bench of Great Britain from 1756 to 1788,......
Marcos, Ferdinand
Ferdinand Marcos was a Philippine lawyer and politician who, as head of state from 1965 to 1986, established an......
Marshall, John
John Marshall was the fourth chief justice of the United States and principal founder of the U.S. system of constitutional......
Marshall, Louis
Louis Marshall was a lawyer and leader of the American Jewish community who worked to secure religious, political,......
Marshall, Thurgood
Thurgood Marshall was a lawyer, civil rights activist, and associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1967â91),......
Marten, Henry
Henry Marten was a leading Parliamentary judge in the trial of King Charles I of England and the signer of his......
Martens, Fyodor Fyodorovich
Fyodor Fyodorovich Martens was a Russian jurist and diplomat, international arbitrator, and historian of European......
Martens, Georg Friedrich von
Georg Friedrich von Martens was a Hanoverian diplomat and a professor of jurisprudence at the University of Göttingen......
Martin, Luther
Luther Martin was an American lawyer best known for defending Supreme Court Justice Samuel Chase at his impeachment......
Martinus Gosia
Martinus Gosia was a jurist, one of the âfour doctorsâ of the Bologna Law School, and an important successor of......
Masterson, Bat
Bat Masterson was a gambler, saloonkeeper, lawman, and newspaperman who made a reputation in the old American West.......
Matthews, Burnita Shelton
Burnita Shelton Matthews was an American judge who in 1949 became the first woman to serve as a federal district......
Matthews, Stanley
Stanley Matthews was an associate justice of the United States Supreme Court (1881â89). After studying law in Cincinnati,......
Maupeou, René-Nicolas-Charles-Augustin de
RenĂ©-Nicolas-Charles-Augustin de Maupeou was the chancellor of France who succeeded in temporarily (1771â74) depriving......
Mayorkas, Alejandro
Alejandro Mayorkas is a lawyer who previously served as the secretary of the United States Department of Homeland......
McAllister, Ward
Ward McAllister was a U.S. lawyer and social leader who originated the phrase âthe Four Hundredâ to designate New......
McDougall, William
William McDougall was one of the fathers of Canadian Confederation who later served unsuccessfully as lieutenant......
McKenna, Joseph
Joseph McKenna was a U.S. Supreme Court justice from 1898 to 1925. McKenna grew up in California and was admitted......
McKinley, John
John McKinley was an American politician and associate justice of the United States Supreme Court (1837â52). After......
McLachlin, Beverley
Beverley McLachlin is a Canadian jurist who was the 17th chief justice of the Supreme Court of Canada (2000â17)......
McLean, John
John McLean was a cabinet member and U.S. Supreme Court justice (1829â61) whose most famous opinion was his dissent......
McReynolds, James (Clark)
James McReynolds was a U.S. Supreme Court justice (1914â41) who was a leading force in striking down the early......
Mehmed II
Mehmed II was an Ottoman sultan from 1444 to 1446 and from 1451 to 1481. A great military leader, he captured Constantinople......
Mehta, Sir Pherozeshah
Sir Pherozeshah Mehta was an Indian political leader, planner of the municipal charter for Bombay (now Mumbai)......
Merlin, Philippe-Antoine, comte
Philippe-Antoine, Count Merlin was one of the foremost jurists of the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic periods.......
Mignone, Emilio Fermin
Emilio Fermin Mignone was an Argentine lawyer and founder of the Centre for Legal and Social Studies, which documented......
Miller, David Hunter
David Hunter Miller was a U.S. lawyer and an expert on treaties who participated in the drafting of the covenant......
Miller, Marvin
Marvin Miller was an American union leader who, as head of the Major League Baseball (MLB) Players Association,......
Miller, Samuel Freeman
Samuel Freeman Miller was an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1862â90), a leading opponent of efforts......
Minobe Tatsukichi
Minobe Tatsukichi was a legal expert who reinterpreted the position of the imperial institution within the Japanese......
Minton, Sherman
Sherman Minton was an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (1949â56). Minton was the son......
Mitchell, John
John Mitchell was the U.S. attorney general during the Nixon administration who served 19 months in prison (1977â79)......
Moczar, MieczysĆaw
MieczysĆaw Moczar was a Polish Communist leader and organizer. As a leader of the underground resistance during......
Mommsen, Theodor
Theodor Mommsen was a German historian and writer, famous for his masterpiece, Römische Geschichte (The History......
Monboddo, James Burnett, Lord
James Burnett, Lord Monboddo was a Scottish jurist and pioneer anthropologist who explored the origins of language......
Moody, William
William Moody was an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1906 to 1910. He previously served as secretary......
Moon Jae-In
Moon Jae-In is a South Korean lawyer and civil rights activist who was the president of South Korea (2017â22) and......
Moore, Alfred
Alfred Moore was an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1800â04). Mooreâs father, Maurice Moore (1735â77),......
Moore, John Bassett
John Bassett Moore was an American legal scholar known for his exhaustive codification of international law. His......
Morris, Alexander
Alexander Morris was a Canadian statesman and an advocate of Confederation who served as lieutenant governor of......