Russ Feingold, JD Biography
- Title:
- Former US Senator (D-WI)
- Position:
- Pro to the question "Is the ACLU Good for America?"
- Reasoning:
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“Senator Feingold accept[ed] the Henry W. Edgerton Civil Liberties Award from the ACLU of the National Capital Region for his lone vote against the USA Patriot Act.”
“Senator Feingold On The USA Patriot Act,” feingold.senate.gov (accessed Oct. 31, 2007)
- Involvement and Affiliations:
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- US Senator (D-WI), 1992-2011
- Recipient, Charles Dick Medal of Merit, National Guard Association of the United States, 2004
- GRecipient, olden Triangle Award, National Farmers Union, 2004
- Recipient, Polio Eradication Champion, Rotary International, 2004
- Recipient, Champion of Consumer Rights, National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys, 2004
- Recipient, Public Service Award, Friends of Libraries, 2004
- Recipient, William Gorham Rice Civil Libertarian of the Year, Wisconsin Civil Liberties Union, 2001
- Recipient, Community Health Super Hero Award, National Association of Community Health Center, Inc, 2002
- Senator, Wisconsin State Senate, 1983-1993
- Attorney, Foley and Lardner, 1979-1985
- Attorney, LaFollette and Sinykin, 1979-1985
- Education:
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- JD, Harvard Law School, 1979
- BA, Rhodes Scholar, Magdalen College, Oxford University, 1977
- BA, University of Wisconsin, 1975
- Other:
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- None found
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