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  Devitt Award Your location: AJS Main Site :: Awards :: Devitt Award

28th Annual Devitt Award Selection Panel

Summary

The Devitt Award is named for the late Edward J. Devitt, longtime chief judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota, and honors annually an Article III judge of national stature.  It is administered by the American Judicature Society with support provided by the Dwight D. Opperman Foundation, Minneapolis. The honor includes an award of $15,000 and is symbolized by an inscribed crystal obelisk.

Click here for award guidelines.
Click here for a list of past recipients.

The selection panel for the 28th Annual Edward J. Devitt Distinguished Service to Justice Award includes:

Hon. Sonia Sotomayor
Associate Justice,
U.S. Supreme Court

Hon. Robert A. Katzmann
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit

Hon. W. Royal Furgeson, Jr.
Senior Judge, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas

 
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