"Lance Ito Lance Allan Ito (born August 2, 1950) is a retired American judge best known for presiding over the O. J. Simpson murder case while on the bench of the Los Angeles County Superior Court. He heard felony criminal cases at the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center in downtown Los Angeles. Ito was born in Los Angeles, to Jimmy and Toshi Ito. Both his parents were kept in Japanese American internment camps with their families during World War II. Ito attended John Marshall High School, where he was student body president and received the Scholar Athlete award in"
"murder scene. Republican Governor George Deukmejian appointed Ito, a Democrat, to the Municipal Court in 1987, and then elevated him to Superior Court in 1989. In 1992, he presided over the trial of financier Charles H. Keating Jr. Keating's ensuing ten-year sentence was later overturned on appeal because Ito had neglected to instruct the jury to determine whether Keating ""intended"" to defraud investors. It was the prosecution's position that Keating was liable as a matter of strict liability. Ito presided over the 1995 murder trial of O. J. Simpson, at which Simpson was acquitted. His decision to allow television coverage"
"Colorado law firm of Fogel, Keating, Wagner, Polidori Shaffner. He was a trial lawyer specializing in plaintiffs' personal injury and wrongful death litigation. He was a fellow in the International Academy of Trial Lawyers and the American Academy of Trial Lawyers. He was president of the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association from 1991 to 1992. Bill Keating (American football) William Lawrence Keating (November 22, 1944 – January 1, 2015) was an American trial attorney and American football player. He played college football for the University of Michigan and professional football for the Denver Broncos and Miami Dolphins during the 1960s. Keating"
"display at the Alcatraz East Crime Museum in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee as of late 2016. O. J. Simpson murder case The O. J. Simpson murder case (officially People of the State of California v. Orenthal James Simpson) was a criminal trial held at the Los Angeles County Superior Court. Former National Football League (NFL) player, broadcaster, and actor O. J. Simpson was tried on two counts of murder for the June 12, 1994, deaths of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ron Goldman. On the morning of June 13, 1994, they were found stabbed to death outside Brown's"
"other claims remain pending. S. James Otero S. (Samuel) James Otero (born December 30, 1951) is a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California. Otero was born in Los Angeles, California. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from California State University in 1973 and a Juris Doctor from Stanford Law School in 1976. Otero was an attorney for the Los Angeles City Attorney's Office from 1976 to 1987. He was Regional Counsel for Southern Pacific Transportation Company from 1987 to 1988. Otero was a judge on the Los Angeles Municipal"
"O. J. Simpson murder case The O. J. Simpson murder case (officially People of the State of California v. Orenthal James Simpson) was a criminal trial held at the Los Angeles County Superior Court. Former National Football League (NFL) player, broadcaster, and actor O. J. Simpson was tried on two counts of murder for the June 12, 1994, deaths of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ron Goldman. On the morning of June 13, 1994, they were found stabbed to death outside Brown's condominium in the Brentwood area of Los Angeles. Simpson was a person of interest in"
"was confirmed by the United States Senate on June 12, 1967, and received his commission on June 12, 1967. He served as Chief Judge from 1982 to 1984. He assumed senior status on April 2, 1985. His service terminated on September 28, 2008, due to his death in Miami. Joe Oscar Eaton Joseph Oscar Eaton (April 2, 1920 – September 28, 2008) was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Born on April 2, 1920, in Monticello, Florida, Eaton received an Artium Baccalaureus degree in 1945 from Presbyterian College and"
"D.C.'s former mayor, Marion Barry; the trial of Lorena Bobbitt; the prosecution of the police officers accused of beating Rodney King; the prosecution of two men charged with beating Reginald Denny in the resulting riots; the trial of the surviving Branch Davidian members; the trial of the Menendez brothers for the murder of their parents; and perhaps most famously, the O. J. Simpson murder trial. In the days preceding Jack Kevorkian's trial for assisted suicide in Michigan, Kevorkian's lawyer, Geoffrey Fieger, told the press that he would urge the jury to disregard the law. Prosecutors prevailed upon the judge to"
"Thomas W. Sneddon Jr. Thomas William Sneddon Jr. (May 26, 1941 – November 1, 2014) was the district attorney of Santa Barbara County, California. He had more than two decades of experience as a District Attorney, and more than three decades of experience as a prosecutor. He is best known for prosecuting child molestation charges against entertainer Michael Jackson in 2005; Jackson was acquitted. Sneddon was born in Los Angeles in 1941 and grew up in California. In 1963 Sneddon graduated from the University of Notre Dame, where he was on the boxing team; and in 1966 from UCLA Law"
"Yale Galanter Yale Lance Galanter (born December 3, 1956) is a Criminal Defense Attorney based in Miami, Florida best known for representing O. J. Simpson since 2000. Galanter was born to a Jewish family in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. Galanter first wanted to become a professional golfer, but then he studied law at the University of Miami and Shepard Broad Law Center at Nova Southeastern University. He worked as a state prosecutor in Florida at the Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office under Janet Reno. Yale Galanter is a frequent guest on many of the nation's top news shows being asked to"
"Johnnie Cochran Johnnie Lee Cochran Jr. (; October 2, 1937 – March 29, 2005) was an American lawyer best known for his leadership role in the defense and criminal acquittal of O.J. Simpson for the murder of his wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ron Goldman. Cochran represented Sean Combs during his trial on gun and bribery charges, as well as Michael Jackson, Tupac Shakur, Todd Bridges, football player Jim Brown, Snoop Dogg, former heavyweight champion Riddick Bowe, 1992 Los Angeles riot beating victim Reginald Oliver Denny, and inmate and activist Geronimo Pratt. He represented athlete Marion Jones when"
"of the FX true crime anthology television series, ""American Crime Story."" Johnnie Cochran Johnnie Lee Cochran Jr. (; October 2, 1937 – March 29, 2005) was an American lawyer best known for his leadership role in the defense and criminal acquittal of O.J. Simpson for the murder of his wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ron Goldman. Cochran represented Sean Combs during his trial on gun and bribery charges, as well as Michael Jackson, Tupac Shakur, Todd Bridges, football player Jim Brown, Snoop Dogg, former heavyweight champion Riddick Bowe, 1992 Los Angeles riot beating victim Reginald Oliver Denny, and"
"William J. Keating William John Keating (born March 30, 1927) is an American businessman and former politician of the Republican party. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Keating graduated from St. Xavier High School and then served in the United States Navy during World War II. He received his bachelor's degree from University of Cincinnati and his law degree from University of Cincinnati College of Law. Keating was an assistant Ohio Attorney General. He was admitted to the Ohio bar. He served as Cincinnati Municipal Court judge and then served as judge of the Hamilton County, Ohio Court of Common Pleas from"
"Charles Keating Charles Humphrey Keating, Jr. (December 4, 1923 – March 31, 2014) was an American athlete, lawyer, real estate developer, banker, financier, and activist best known for his role in the savings and loan scandal of the late 1980s. Keating was a champion swimmer for the University of Cincinnati in the 1940s. From the late 1950s through the 1970s, he was a noted anti-pornography activist, founding the organization Citizens for Decent Literature and serving as a member on the 1969 President's Commission on Obscenity and Pornography. In the 1980s, Keating ran American Continental Corporation and the Lincoln Savings and"
"S. James Otero S. (Samuel) James Otero (born December 30, 1951) is a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California. Otero was born in Los Angeles, California. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from California State University in 1973 and a Juris Doctor from Stanford Law School in 1976. Otero was an attorney for the Los Angeles City Attorney's Office from 1976 to 1987. He was Regional Counsel for Southern Pacific Transportation Company from 1987 to 1988. Otero was a judge on the Los Angeles Municipal Court from 1988 to"
"James L. Browning Jr. James Louis Browning Jr. (December 8, 1932 – January 12, 2016) was a California jurist. He served as United States Attorney for the Northern District of California from 1969 to 1977 and later as a municipal, then state judge. He was the lead prosecutor in the sensational case that sent newspaper heiress Patty Hearst to prison in 1976. Browning was born in Globe, Arizona. He completed his undergraduate studies at California State University, Fresno, and his law degree at University of California, Hastings College of the Law. Browning was a deputy district attorney for San Mateo"
"Bill Keating (American football) William Lawrence Keating (November 22, 1944 – January 1, 2015) was an American trial attorney and American football player. He played college football for the University of Michigan and professional football for the Denver Broncos and Miami Dolphins during the 1960s. Keating played college football as a guard for the University of Michigan from 1963 to 1965. He helped lead the 1964 Michigan Wolverines football team to the Big Ten Championship and a victory in the 1965 Rose Bowl. Keating played two seasons of professional football as a defensive tackle and guard for the Denver Broncos"
"Frank Keating Francis Anthony ""Frank"" Keating II (born February 10, 1944) is an American attorney and politician who served as the 25th governor of Oklahoma from 1995 to 2003. , Keating is one of only four governors in Oklahoma history, in addition to George Nigh, Brad Henry and Mary Fallin, to hold consecutive terms and the first Republican to accomplish that feat. As governor, he oversaw the state's response to the Oklahoma City bombing. His term was also marked by the enactment of welfare reform and tax cuts. Keating was born on February 10, 1944, in St. Louis, Missouri, the"
"William P. James William P. James (January 10, 1870 – July 28, 1940) was a United States federal judge. Born in Buffalo, New York, James began his career in private practice in Los Angeles, California. He was a judge on the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, California from 1905 to 1910, and on the California Court of Appeals from 1910 to 1923. On March 2, 1923, James was nominated by President Warren G. Harding to a new seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of California created by 42 Stat. 837. He was confirmed by"
"Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, the court of last resort for the Empire. Henry Singer Keating Sir Henry Singer Keating (13 January 1804 – 1 October 1888) was a British lawyer and politician. The son of Lieutenant General Sir Henry Sheehy Keating, he attended Trinity College, Dublin and became a barrister at the Inner Temple in 1832, and a Queen's Counsel in 1849. He was Member of Parliament for Reading from 1852 until 1860 and as Solicitor General for England and Wales from 1857-8 and in 1859. He sat as a Judge of Common Pleas from 1859-75. He became"
"project achieved at least some of Keating's vision and was acquired again in 2005. Charles Keating Charles Humphrey Keating, Jr. (December 4, 1923 – March 31, 2014) was an American athlete, lawyer, real estate developer, banker, financier, and activist best known for his role in the savings and loan scandal of the late 1980s. Keating was a champion swimmer for the University of Cincinnati in the 1940s. From the late 1950s through the 1970s, he was a noted anti-pornography activist, founding the organization Citizens for Decent Literature and serving as a member on the 1969 President's Commission on Obscenity and"
"capacity until his death on March 9, 1987. John Keating Regan John Keating Regan (March 26, 1911 – March 9, 1987) was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Regan received a Bachelor of Laws from Benton College of Law (now defunct) in 1934. He was in private practice in St. Louis from 1935 to 1939, and was an assistant prosecuting attorney of St. Louis from 1939 to 1942. He was a lieutenant in the United States Navy during World War II, from 1942 to"
"J. Harry Covington James Harry Covington II (May 3, 1870 – February 4, 1942) was an American jurist and politician. He represented the Maryland's 1st congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1909 to 1914, and served as chief justice of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia from 1914 to 1918. Covington is best remembered as the founder of the Washington, DC law firm Covington & Burling, which as of 2012 maintained offices in five countries and employed over 800 attorneys. J. Harry Covington was born May 3, 1870 in Easton, Maryland. He attended the"
"on June 14, 1976. Probably the most famous case over which he presided was the trial of Patty Hearst. Oliver Jesse Carter Oliver Jesse Carter (April 7, 1911 – June 14, 1976) was a United States federal judge. The son of future California Supreme Court Justice Jesse W. Carter, Judge Carter was born in San Francisco, California where his father was attending the Golden Gate University School of Law. Carter received an LL.B. from the University of California, Hastings College of Law in 1935. He was in private practice in Redding, California from 1936 to 1938. He was an Assistant"
"Carl E. Douglas Carl Edwin Douglas (born May 8, 1955) is an American lawyer specializing in police misconduct cases. He is best known for being one of the defense attorneys in the O. J. Simpson murder case, collectively dubbed the ""Dream Team"". He was the managing attorney at the Law Office of Johnnie Cochran Jr., before leaving the firm to start his own firm, The Douglas Law Group, in 1998. The latter firm is now known as Douglas / Hicks Law. Douglas' other high-profile clients have included: singer Michael Jackson, actors Jamie Foxx and Queen Latifah, and former NFL safety"
"the United States Senate on March 3, 1923, and received his commission the same day. James served in that capacity until his death, in 1940. William P. James William P. James (January 10, 1870 – July 28, 1940) was a United States federal judge. Born in Buffalo, New York, James began his career in private practice in Los Angeles, California. He was a judge on the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, California from 1905 to 1910, and on the California Court of Appeals from 1910 to 1923. On March 2, 1923, James was nominated by President Warren G. Harding"
"John Keating (judge) John Keating (c. 1630–1691) was an Irish judge of the late seventeenth century, who held office as Chief Justice of the Irish Common Pleas. He had an impressive reputation for integrity, impartiality and benevolence, but due to his loyalty to King James II he was dismissed from office after the Revolution of 1688, and later committed suicide. He was born in Dublin, the second son of Edmund Keating and Elizabeth (or Eleanor) Eustace of Harristown, County Kildare; his mother was a sister of Sir Maurice Eustace, later Lord Chancellor of Ireland. Keating, like his uncle Maurice, combined"
"Jesse L. Simpson Jesse Leander Simpson (January 13, 1884 – May 7, 1973) was an American jurist. Born in Troy, Illinois, Simpson grew up on a farm and worked as a telegraph operator. In 1909, he received his law degree from Illinois Wesleyan University and was admitted to the Illinois bar. Simpson practiced law in Edwardsville, Illinois and was the city attorney for Edwardsville. He served as master in chancery for Madison County, Illinois and in 1947 served as county judge for Madison County. Simpson also served on the Edwardsville Board of Education and was president of the board. Simpson"
"of Easton. Covington served as Worthy Grand Master on the Supreme Executive Committee of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity from 1892–1894. J. Harry Covington James Harry Covington II (May 3, 1870 – February 4, 1942) was an American jurist and politician. He represented the Maryland's 1st congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1909 to 1914, and served as chief justice of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia from 1914 to 1918. Covington is best remembered as the founder of the Washington, DC law firm Covington & Burling, which as of 2012 maintained offices in five"
"1924. On May 16, 1924, Martin was nominated by President Calvin Coolidge to the position of Chief Justice of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, vacated by Constantine J. Smyth. Martin was confirmed by the United States Senate on May 22, 1924, and received his commission the same day. He assumed senior status on September 30, 1937, serving in that capacity until his death. George Ewing Martin George Ewing Martin (November 23, 1857 – April 14, 1948) was a United States federal judge. Born in Lancaster, Ohio, Martin attended the University of Heidelberg and"
"John Milton Bryan Simpson John Milton Bryan Simpson (May 30, 1903 – August 22, 1987) was a United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit and previously was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida and the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida. Born in Kissimmee, Florida, Simpson received a Bachelor of Laws from the Fredric G. Levin College of Law at the University of Florida in 1926."
"Larry Seidlin Larry Seidlin (born May 24, 1950 in The Bronx, New York) was a State Court judge for the Circuit Court of the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit of the State of Florida in and for Broward County. He was the presiding judge during the infamous Anna Nicole Smith body custody hearing after her death. Among other institutions Seidlin received his education at Hunter College. Seidlin is Jewish. He is married to Belinda Ray Seidlin; they have one young daughter. As judge during the Anna Nicole Smith body custody hearing, Judge Seidlin made one-liners and other attempts at humor which some"
"at an exclusive Pine Crest School, Florida. Larry Seidlin Larry Seidlin (born May 24, 1950 in The Bronx, New York) was a State Court judge for the Circuit Court of the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit of the State of Florida in and for Broward County. He was the presiding judge during the infamous Anna Nicole Smith body custody hearing after her death. Among other institutions Seidlin received his education at Hunter College. Seidlin is Jewish. He is married to Belinda Ray Seidlin; they have one young daughter. As judge during the Anna Nicole Smith body custody hearing, Judge Seidlin made one-liners"