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Orrin Hatch: “Justice Owen is recognized for her services for the poor and for her work on gender and family law issues. Justice Owen…”

On the recordApril 29, 2003
Justice Owen is recognized for her services for the poor and for her work on gender and family law issues. Justice Owen has taken a genuine interest in improving access to justice for the poor. She successfully fought with others for more funding for legal aid services for the indigent. Hector De Leon, former president of Legal Aid of Central Texas, has written: ``Justice Owen has an understanding of and a commitment to the availability of legal services to those who are disadvantaged and unable to pay for such legal services. It is that type of insight and empathy that Justice Owen will bring to the Fifth Circuit.''
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Orrin Hatch
Republican · Utah
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Editor's note · Context

Discussing Justice Priscilla Owen's qualifications for a seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

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