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In Memoriam: Alfred T. Goodwin

Alfred Theodore “Ted” Goodwin of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 99, died on Dec. 27, 2022. He was an ALI member for over 46 years. At the time of his death, Goodwin was the oldest serving federal judge in the United States and ...

In Memoriam: Willard L. Boyd

Willard “Sandy” L. Boyd of University of Iowa College of Law has died at age 95. He was a member of The American Law Institute for over 20 years. 

Boyd earned a Bachelor of Science in Law and Bachelor of Laws from the University of Minnesota and Master ...

In Memoriam: Donald Barnett King

Donald Barnett King, professor emeritus of Saint Louis University School of Law, died on October 20 at age 90. He was a life member of ALI, elected in 1969.

King became part of the Saint Louis University School of Law faculty in 1964 and served as a law ...

In Memoriam: Michael G. Williamson

Michael G. Williamson of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida has died. He was a member of The American Law Institute for over 15 years.

Williamson graduated from Georgetown University Law Center in 1976 and practiced law in Orlando, Florida for two decades. The U ...

In Memoriam: Winter 2022

ALI regularly reports on the passing of members in its quarterly newsletter, The ALI Reporter. Below is the In Memoriam section from the winter 2022 edition.

Life Members
Margaret Slocum Bearn – New York, NY
Marion W. Benfield, Jr. – New Braunfels, TX
Richard H. Borow – Los Angeles, CA
Gene ...