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He entered private law practice in ] in 1947 and achieved national prominence from 1951 to 1956 as co-defense counsel to Aldo Icardi in ]. He became a judge on the ] of Allegheny County in 1962, and was nominated by President ] to be ] on the ] in 1968. He became Chief Judge from 1984 to 1986, assuming ] in 1986, and currently works from his chambers in California. |
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He entered private law practice in ] in 1947 and achieved national prominence from 1951 to 1956 as co-defense counsel to Aldo Icardi in ]. He became a judge on the ] of Allegheny County in 1962, and was nominated by President ] to be ] on the ] in 1968. He became Chief Judge from 1984 to 1986, assuming ] in 1986, and currently works from his chambers in California. |
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Aldisert has been an adjunct professor at ]. He has written a ] and several books on ] and law practice, including ''The Judicial Process'' (West 2nd. ed. 1996), ''Logic for Lawyers: A Guide to Clear Legal Thinking'' (NITA 3rd ed. 1997), ''Winning on Appeal'' (NITA 2nd ed. 2003), ''Opinion Writing'' (West 2nd. ed. 2009) and ''A Judge's Advice: 50 Years on the Bench'' (CAP Press 2011). |
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Aldisert has been an adjunct professor at ]. He has written a ] and several books on ] and law practice, including ''The Judicial Process'' (West 2nd. ed. 1996), ''Logic for Lawyers: A Guide to Clear Legal Thinking'' (NITA 3rd ed. 1997), ''Winning on Appeal'' (NITA 2nd ed. 2003), ''Opinion Writing'' (West 2nd. ed. 2009) and ''A Judge's Advice: 50 Years on the Bench'' (CAP Press 2011). |
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Aldisert wrote a dissenting opinion in ], 390 F.3d 219 (2004), a high-profile case challenging the Solomon Amendment, a federal law that denies federal funding to colleges and universities that prohibit on-campus recruiting by the military. The majority opinion enjoined enforcement of the law on First Amendment grounds. Judge Aldisert's dissenting view was ultimately vindicated by the United States Supreme Court, which granted certiorari in the case and unanimously reversed the Third Circuit and upheld the validity of the Solomon Amendment. |
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Aldisert wrote a dissenting opinion in ], 390 F.3d 219 (2004), a high-profile case challenging the Solomon Amendment, a federal law that denies federal funding to colleges and universities that prohibit on-campus recruiting by the military. The majority opinion enjoined enforcement of the law on First Amendment grounds. Judge Aldisert's dissenting view was ultimately vindicated by the United States Supreme Court, which granted certiorari in the case and unanimously reversed the Third Circuit and upheld the validity of the Solomon Amendment. |
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In 2005 Aldisert became the first recipient of the "Distinguished Appellate Jurist Award", bestowed by the ]'s Council of Appellate Lawyers. |
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In 2005 Aldisert became the first recipient of the "Distinguished Appellate Jurist Award", bestowed by the ]'s Council of Appellate Lawyers. |
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In 2005 Aldisert became the first recipient of the "Distinguished Appellate Jurist Award", bestowed by the American Bar Association's Council of Appellate Lawyers.
Aldisert retired from the Third Circuit in August 2014 after 46 years on the bench. He passed away in December 2014.
