I rise today to pay honor and tnbute to the life and the enormous contributions of Judge C. Clyde Atkins. who passed away on the morning of March 11th. As a United States District Court Judge. Judge Atkins was not only a colleague. a dear friend. but also a mentor. Judge Atkins truly saw the humanity in everyone. He championed the rights of the homeless. Cuban exiles. and Haitian refugees in his landmark decisions. such as the establishment of "safe zones" for the homeless to be free of police harassment in Miami. His rulings to prevent the repatriation of Haitian and Cuban refugees from the U.S. Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay. Cuba are legendary precedents.
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