W. Stephen Thayer III
W. Stephen Thayer III | |
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Justice of the New Hampshire Supreme Court | |
In office 1986–2000 | |
Personal details | |
Born | January 13, 1946 |
Nationality | American |
Political party | Republican |
Alma mater | Belmont Abbey College |
Occupation | United States Attorney |
W. Stephen Thayer III (Walter Stephen Thayer III[1]) was a Justice of the New Hampshire Supreme Court from 1986 to 2000.
He was the United States Attorney for the District of New Hampshire from 1981 to 1984. He is a member of the Republican Party and participated in several conservative organizations.[2][3][4]
In 2000, he resigned from the New Hampshire Supreme Court amid a controversy involving claims that he attempted to influence a decision of the court regarding his bitterly contested divorce from his wife Judith, former chairwoman of the New Hampshire State Board of Education.[5]
In 2003, he was appointed by the Bush administration to participate in an effort to establish more comprehensive screening process for airline passengers.[6]
References
- ↑ "Judge Walter Stephen Thayer III (Supreme Court of New Hampshire)". Court Listener. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
- ↑ History of the New Hampshire Federal Courts (1991), p. 91.
- ↑ Disgraced judge picked for homeland post by Associated press, 7/28/2004,
- ↑ http://articles.latimes.com | 'Old-Boy' System Causes Chaos on N.H. High Court | ELIZABETH MEHREN | TIMES STAFF WRITER May 02, 2000 |
- ↑ "A New Hampshire Divorce Brings Low Its High Court". The New York Times. 7 April 2000.
- ↑ "Disgraced judge picked for homeland post". 28 July 2004.
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