- Michael J. Moldaver
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The Honourable
Michael J. MoldaverPuisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada Incumbent Assumed office
October 21, 2011Nominated by Stephen Harper Preceded by Ian Binnie/Louise Charron Personal details Born December 23, 1947
Peterborough, OntarioReligion Judaism Michael Moldaver is a Canadian judge.
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Education and Early Career
A native of Peterborough, Ontario, Justice Moldaver earned a B.A. from the University of Toronto, before completing his legal training at the school's Faculty of Law, where he graduated in 1971 as a Gold Medalist. He was called to the Bar of Ontario in 1973. While in practice, he specialized in criminal law.[1][2]
Judicial Career
Justice Moldaver was appointed to the High Court of Justice of the Supreme Court of Ontario (now known as the Superior Court of Justice) in 1990, and was subsequently elevated to the Ontario Court of Appeal in 1995.
On October 17, 2011, he was nominated by Stephen Harper, along with fellow Ontario Court of Appeal judge Andromache Karakatsanis to the Supreme Court of Canada.[3][4][5][6]
Personal Life
Thrice divorced, Justice Moldaver has two daughters.[7][8]
References
- ^ "Brief Biographical Note of Justice Michael J. Moldaver". Court of Appeal for Ontario. http://www.ontariocourts.on.ca/coa/en/judges/moldaver.htm. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
- ^ http://www.scc-csc.gc.ca/court-cour/ju/moldaver/index-eng.asp
- ^ Kirk Makin (17 October 2011). "Harper picks two Ontario appeal judges to fill Supreme Court vacancies". The Globe and Mail. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/harper-picks-two-ontario-appeal-judges-to-fill-supreme-court-vacancies/article2204246/. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
- ^ Meagan Fitzpatrick (17 October 2011). "Supreme Court judge nominees named by Harper". CBC. http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2011/10/17/pol-scoc-appointments.html. Retrieved 17 October 2011.
- ^ Robert Fife (16 October 2011). "Prime minister to announce 2 Supreme Court nominees". CTV News. http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/TopStories/20111016/harper-to-nominate-two-supreme-court-judges-111016/. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
- ^ Kirk Makin (16 October 2011). "Harper to appoint Ontario judges Karakatsanis and Moldaver to Supreme Court: CTV". The Globe and Mail. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/harper-to-appoint-ontario-judges-karakatsanis-and-moldaver-to-supreme-court-ctv/article2202999/. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
- ^ http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/politics/article/1071487--moldaver-a-force-to-be-reckoned-with
- ^ http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/pm-taps-ontario-judges-karakatsanis-moldaver-for-supreme-court/article2203240/page3/
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Current Canadian Federal JudgesSupreme Court Beverley McLachlin, Louis LeBel, Marie Deschamps, Morris Fish, Rosalie Abella, Marshall Rothstein, Thomas Cromwell, Michael Moldaver, Andromache KarakatsanisCourt of Appeal Pierre Blais, Gilles Létourneau (S), Marc Noël, Marc Nadon (S), J. Edgar Sexton (S), John Maxwell Evans, Karen Sharlow, J.D. Denis Pelletier, Johanne Trudel, Carolyn Layden-Stevenson, Eleanor Dawson, David Stratas, Robert Mainville, Johanne GauthierFederal Court Simon Noël (Acting), Yvon Pinard (S), Sandra J. Simpson, Danièle Tremblay-Lamer (S), Douglas R. Campbell (S), Allan Lutfy (S), François Lemieux (S), John A. O'Keefe, Elizabeth Heneghan, Dolores Hansen, Edmond Blanchard, Michael A. Kelen, Michel Beaudry, Luc Martineau, Judith A. Snider, James Russell, James O'Reilly, Sean J. Harrington, Richard Mosley, Michel M.J. Shore, Michael L. Phelan, Anne L. Mactavish, Yves de Montigny, Roger T. Hughes, Robert L. Barnes, Leonard S. Mandamin, Russel Zinn, David Near, Richard Boivin, Paul S. Crampton, Marie-Josée Bédard, André F.J. Scott, Donald J. RennieTax Court Gerald J. Rip, Eugene Rossiter, Theodore E. Margeson (S), Pierre Archambault, Cameron Hugh McArthur (S), Lucie Lamarre, Alain Tardif, Eric A. Bowie (S), Joe E. Hershfield, Diane Campbell, Campbell J. Miller, François M. Angers, Leslie M. Little, Brent Paris, Judith Woods, Georgette Anne Sheridan, Paul Bédard, Réal Favreau, Wyman W. Webb, Gaston Jorré, Patrick J. Boyle, Valerie Miller, Robert Hogan, Steven K. D'Arcy, Frank J. Pizzitelli, Johanne D'AurayCategories:- Canadian Jews
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