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Stephen Hanlon
Stephen F. Hanlon (born in St. Louis, Missouri) is an attorney who worked for Holland & Knight and took on many civil rights cases such as the Rosewood massacre and for the Havasupai Indians. He was the lead attorney in the 1983 Debra P. v. Turlington case that fought against Florida's State Literacy Test, which affected mostly poor and people of color. In 1989, he established the pro bono practice at Holland & Knight, and after retiring from the firm in 2012, he served as the project director for multiple state studies documenting excessive workloads for public defenders. His work has led to legislative reforms, court decisions, and national standards for indigent defense. Early life and education From a large Catholic Irish family in St. Louis, Missouri where according to Hanlon "we learned to fight at home". He attended St. Louis University High School and felt he had an excellent education by the Jesuit teachers. Initially intending to join the priesthood, Hanlon enrolled in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Missouri
Missouri (''see #Etymology and pronunciation, pronunciation'') is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking List of U.S. states and territories by area, 21st in land area, it borders Iowa to the north, Illinois, Kentucky and Tennessee to the east, Arkansas to the south and Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska to the west. In the south are the Ozarks, a forested highland, providing timber, minerals, and recreation. At 1.5 billion years old, the St. Francois Mountains are among the oldest in the world. The Missouri River, after which the state is named, flows through the center and into the Mississippi River, which makes up the eastern border. With over six million residents, it is the List of U.S. states and territories by population, 19th-most populous state of the country. The largest urban areas are St. Louis, Kansas City, Missouri, Kansas City, Springfield, Missouri, Springfield, and Columbia, Missouri, Columbia. The Cap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
