Stephen C. O'Connell Florida Supreme Court Papers 1955-1967

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Stephen C. O'Connell Florida Supreme Court Papers 1955-1967

http://www.library.ufl.edu/spec/pkyonge/oconnell.htm

Papers pertaining to the work of Stephen O'Connell during his service as a Florida Supreme Court Justice.

6 Linear feet; 14 boxes

eng,

Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida

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O'Connell, Stephen Cornelius, 1916-

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Stephen Cornelius O'Connell was born on January 22, 1916, in West Palm Beach, Florida. He earned his BS, BA, and J.D. from the University of Florida. After graduating and being accepted into the Florida Bar in 1940, O'Connell practiced law in Ft. Lauderdale until joining the military during World War II. Beginning in 1941, O'Connell served in the Air Force in the position of director of physical training, eventually being discharged with the rank of major. He returned to private law practice and...

Florida. Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court replaced the Territorial Court of Appeals in 1845 (Article V, 1838 Constitution; Article V, 1885 and 1968 Constitutions). The Supreme Court consists of seven justices, with at least one from each appellate district. The Court hears appeals in death penalty cases and reviews the decisions of the District Courts of Appeal and trial courts. From the description of Mandatory review death penalty case files, 1973-[ongoing]. (Florida State Archive). WorldCat record id: 32...