John Sopinka
Canadian Supreme Court justice (1933–1997) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John Sopinka, QC (March 19, 1933 – November 24, 1997) was a Canadian lawyer and puisne justice on the Supreme Court of Canada, the first Ukrainian-Canadian appointed to the high court.
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John Sopinka | |
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Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada | |
In office May 24, 1988 – November 24, 1997 | |
Nominated by | Brian Mulroney |
Preceded by | Willard Estey |
Succeeded by | Ian Binnie |
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Born | (1933-03-19)March 19, 1933 Broderick, Saskatchewan, Canada |
Died | November 24, 1997(1997-11-24) (aged 64) Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
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