W. Stephen Thayer III

W. Stephen Thayer III
Justice of the New Hampshire Supreme Court
In office
1986–2000
Personal details
Born (1946-01-13) 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

  1. ↑ "Judge Walter Stephen Thayer III (Supreme Court of New Hampshire)". Court Listener. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
  2. ↑ History of the New Hampshire Federal Courts (1991), p. 91.
  3. ↑ Disgraced judge picked for homeland post by Associated press, 7/28/2004,
  4. ↑ http://articles.latimes.com | 'Old-Boy' System Causes Chaos on N.H. High Court | ELIZABETH MEHREN | TIMES STAFF WRITER May 02, 2000 |
  5. ↑ "A New Hampshire Divorce Brings Low Its High Court". The New York Times. 7 April 2000.
  6. ↑ "Disgraced judge picked for homeland post". 28 July 2004.



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