Irwin S. Moise
Irwin S. Moise | |
|---|---|
| Chief Justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court | |
| In office November 13, 1969 – March 30, 1970 | |
| Associate Justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court | |
| In office May 16, 1959 – November 12, 1969 | |
| Preceded by | Daniel K. Salder |
| Succeeded by | Thomas F. McKenna |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 1, 1906 Santa Rosa, New Mexico |
| Died | October 11, 1984 (aged 77) Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| Alma mater | University of Colorado and University of Michigan |
Irwin S. Moise (1906–1984) was a lawyer and judge in New Mexico. He served as Justice of the New Mexico Supreme Court from 1959 to 1970, and Chief Justice from November 13, 1969, to March 30, 1970.
Early life and education[edit]
Irwin Moise was born on December 1, 1906[1] in Santa Rosa, New Mexico to Sigmund Moise and his wife, Rosa.[2] The Moise family were German Jewish merchants and civic leaders in Santa Rosa.[2] Irwin received his undergraduate degree from the University of Colorado in 1926, and his L.L.B. from the University of Michigan in 1928.[3]
Career[edit]
Moise was admitted to the State Bar of New Mexico in 1928.[1] From 1937 to 1943, he was a judge in New Mexico's Fourth Judicial District Court.[1] From 1943 to 1946, he served in the U.S. Navy as a Lieutenant.[1] He founded the Albuquerque law firm Moise & Sutin with Lewis R. Sutin in 1946.[3] In 1959, Governor Burroughs appointed him to the New Mexico Supreme Court.[4] He retired from the bench March 30, 1970 and returned to private practice in Albuquerque. He died on October 11, 1984, and was buried in the Temple Albert cemetery in Fairview Memorial Park in Albuquerque.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d The Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory. 1948. p. 1434.
- ^ a b Coan, Charles F. (1925). A History of New Mexico Volume 3. Chicago, New York: American Historical Society. pp. 418–419. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ a b Thayer, Norman. "Tribute to Irwin S. Moise". Sutin, Thayer & Brown. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ Roberts, Susan A. (Fall 1975). "The Court in the 1960s: Stability and Transition". New Mexico Law Review. 5 (3): 64–79. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ "Funeral for former judge scheduled". Santa Fe New Mexican. October 13, 1984. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
References[edit]
- 1906 births
- 1984 deaths
- Justices of the New Mexico Supreme Court
- Chief Justices of the New Mexico Supreme Court
- People from Santa Rosa, New Mexico
- 20th-century American judges
- United States Navy personnel of World War II
- American people of German-Jewish descent
- University of Colorado alumni
- University of Michigan alumni
- New Mexico lawyers