Judge Spellman died of cancer on May 3 of this year in Miami at the age of 60. having served as a district court judge for 11 years. During those 11 years on the Federal bench. Judge Spellman presided over some of the most complicated cases of this century. involving issues of taxation. religious freedom. immigration law. and money laundering. Amidst the diversity of his docket. the judge brought a consistency of compassion. fairness. intelligence. and humility to his court. Our timehonqred system of justice grants considerabe power to Federal judges. Judge Spellman never forgot the powerlessthe handicapped. the impaired. the homeless. and the refugee. Gene Spellman loved his profession. He loved his community.
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