Is a small city north of albany in upstate new york. My parents are they are both deceased now, but were part of a very cohesive jewish community, up there, of fairly devout people, conservative and modern Orthodox Jews in that area, the tricity area. My father worked in the garment industry. He eventually bought a small business, a factory, up there and worked very hard his whole life to support his family, my two sisters and me. My mother was a teacher for a while and an administrator in the government, in albany. So i kind of come from the middle bourgeoisie, people who are not very well connected or in anyway, i think, privileged, so i regard myself, almost, as kind of a working class girl, certainly as a yeoman class girl. I attended the Public Schools in troy, new york. I went to college at yale college, in the early 1970s, which was when yale was just beginning to accept women. I majored in biophysics and biochemistry. I then went to oxford on a marshall scholarship to study phi
Amy wax i was raised, born and raised in troy, new york, which is a small city north of albany in upstate new york. My parents are they are both deceased now, but were part of a very cohesive jewish community, up there, of fairly devout people, conservative and modern Orthodox Jews in that area, the tricity area. My father worked in the garment industry. He eventually bought a small business, a factory, up there and worked very hard his whole life to support his family, my two sisters and me. My mother was a teacher for a while and an administrator in the government, in albany. So i kind of come from the middle bourgeoisie, people who are not very well connected or in anyway, i think, privileged, so i regard myself, almost, as kind of a working class girl, certainly as a yeoman class girl. I attended the Public Schools in troy, new york. I went to college at yale college, in the early 1970s, which was when yale was just beginning to accept women. I majored in biophysics and biochemistr
Brian lamb amy wax. Before i ask you questions about why we asked you to come here, i wanted to go through your background. Where are you from . Amy wax i was raised, born and raised in troy, new york, which is a small city north of albany in upstate new york. My parents are they are both deceased now, but were part of a very cohesive jewish community, up there, of fairly devout people, conservative and modern Orthodox Jews in that area, the tricity area. My father worked in the garment industry. He eventually bought a small business, a factory, up there and worked very hard his whole life to support his family, my two sisters and me. My mother was a teacher for a while and an administrator in the government, in albany. So i kind of come from the middle bourgeoisie, people who are not very well connected or in anyway, i think, privileged, so i regard myself, almost, as kind of a working class girl, certainly as a yeoman class girl. I attended the Public Schools in troy, new york. I wen
Roberts and d. C. Circuit court judge Merrick Garland talk about the legacy of the lake Second Circuit appeal Appeals Court jue Henry Friendly. This is just under two hours. Good evening everyone. Im robert katzmann, chief judge of u. S. Court of appeals for the Second Circuit. I welcome each of you on behalf of my court, and where especially honored to have with us are chief justice, John G Roberts junior. [applause] today nearly 500 strong, we celebrate an american judicial giant, henry j. Friendly compuserve for 27 years on the Second Circuit court of appeals, including three years as chief judge. It is a wonderful coincidence, today is the 58th anniversary of judge friendlys appointment by president Dwight D Eisenhower to this court. Our gathering today is at the intersection of two initiatives which have engaged us for two years. The first is the one and 25th Anniversary Commemoration of the Second Circuit court of appeals chaired by circuit judge richard wesley, comprising a seri
Were experiencing today. Tampa bay. Right now we want to start man. This is the assistant fire chief facing embarrassing charges today. Police say he stole a 5hour energy drink from a 7eleven. Reporter definitely embarrassment. Thats a good way to put it. This is what the assistant fire chief is accused of stealing. Its worth 3. 29. It happened at a 7eleven down the street from the fire station on monday morning. It offers free fountain drinks to First Responders but it doesnt mean its a freebie to take whatever you want. The manager spotted jim shine putting a 5hour energy drink in his pocket. Two free fountain drinks and walked out without paying. Jim said it was all an accident and he forgot to pay for it. Its an unfortunate incident. Its embarrassing for our department. Were not were not pleased to have to discuss this. Reporter jim shine wasnt arrested or put in jail. Instead he got a notice to appear in court. Were doing digging and find out this might not be the first time that