Oral History of Honorable Joyce Hens Green INDEX Abedi, Aghan Hasan, 201 Administrative Office of the United States Courts, 266, 268-69, 28 1 Ahmed, Katherine Naw, 105 Air Florida, 176-77, 180 Albright, Harry, 208 Allende, Salvador, 174 Altman, Robert, 202,206-207 American Airlines, 177, 180-8 1 American Bar Association, 86-88,24748,267 American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), 2 16 American Federation of Labor and the Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), 2 16 Ames, Aldrich, 258 Anderson, Marian, 13 Antioch Journal, 145 Antolini, Denise, 304 Arms Export Act, 170,173 Army, U. S. Department of, 194-95 Atkinson, Richard, 106 Avery, Edwina, 65 Bacon, Sylvia, 84 Baker, Dorothea, 60 Banking Act of 1933,247 Bank of Credit and Commerce International (BCCI), 200-208 Bar Association of the District of Columbia, 57-58, 63, 256 Lawyer Referral Committee, 60 minority members, 6 1-62 Public Information Committee, 58, 87 Barlow, Mary, 106-107 Barry, Desmond, 183 Battle, William, 94, 95 BCCI. See Bank of Credit and Commerce International Beard, Edward (“Buddy”), 106 Bedell, Catherine, 155 Belson, James A., 103, 150 Berkman, Ellen Fels, 304 Bingham, Lord, 200 Blacks, 238 in Bar Association of the District of Columbia, 61-62 -Al- lawyers, 65, 67-68 in school, 13, 14, 19 See also Minorities BMI. See Broadcast Music, Inc. Boeing Company, 176-77,180-81 Bollwerk, Helen, 129, 165, 304 Bollwerk, Paul, 165, 304 Bork, Robert, 160 Bothe, Elsbeth Levy, 44 Boudin, Michael, 160 Brennan, William J., 248, 250 Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI), 195, 197 Bryant, Paul W. (“Bear”), 31 Bryant, William B., 67, 135, 160, 269 Bucher, Ernest, 3 Bucher, Hans, 3 Bucher, Hedy Emma, 2-3,5-6,7-8,20-21,41,47,69 Bucher, Jacob, 2-3 Bucher, Karl Walter, 3, 6-7 Buckley, James, 160,249 Buckley, William, Jr., 209-1 0 Bush, George H., 215 Bush, George W., 248 Byrd, Harry, Sr., 68,95 Cacheris, Plato, 225-26 Cairn, Bill, 60 calendar control, 26 1-63 cameras in courtroom, 232-33 Campbell, Charles, 241 Campbell, Edmund D., 93-94 Campbell, Elizabeth, 93 Carroll, Michael, 304 Carter, James E., 153, 156, 157, 171-72, 173,212,260 Carto, Willis, 209 Chile, 174-76 Christian Coalition, 2 14-1 6,217, 2 18-20 Christic Institute, 193-94 Christopher, Warren, 100, 101 Civil Rights Acts, 65, 192 Clark, Roy, 78 Clifford, Clark, 173,202, 206-207 Clifton, Catherine, 304 -A2- Clinton, William J., 241, 281 Clopper, John, 304 Cobb, Gail, 140-41 Cohen, Vincent, 282 Colclough, Oswald, 40,41 Coleman, James E., 282 Conrad, Paula Dinerstein, 304 Contreras, Manuel, 176 Cooper, Carl, 221-22,224,226-29 Corcoran, Howard, 160 Court of General Sessions of the District of Columbia. See Superior Court of the District of Co lumbi a Court Reform Act, 105 Criminal Justice Act, 263-64,283,287,290 Crittenden, John, 304 Crowley, Ray, 60 Curran, Edward M., 160 Daly, Edmond T., 95, 106 death penalty, 170-71,221-24,229-30 Devitt, Edward J., 257 Dewey, Thomas, 32 Dimont, Bob, 60 District of Columbia Administrative Procedures Act, 139 adoption statute, 143-45 Court of Appeals, 146,242,243-44 court structure, 105, 123 demonstrations, 1 10, 11 1, 133-35 Superior Court. See Superior Court of the District of Columbia Dobres, Jeanne, 44, 53, 54,64, 8 1 Dole, Elizabeth Hanford, 156,248 Dortch, John, 141-42 Duncan, Charles, 150 Duvall, Donald, 92 Dwyer, Jean, 8 1 Edwards, Harry, 160,249,281 , 28849,298-99 EEOC. See Equal Employment Opportunity Commission employment discrimination, 192, 249-50, 286, 287, 288 Ennis, Bruce, 199 Environmental Protection Act, 195 Ephraim, Charles, 49 -A3- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), 286,290,297 Policy Guidance on Contingent Workers, 25 1 Executive Women in Government, 154-55, 156 express advocacy, 2 16,217 -1 9 Facciola, John M., 160 Family Law Journal, 145 Farrell, George, 183 Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 247-48 Federal Bar Association, 267 Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA), 2 14,216 -1 9 Federal Election Commission (FEC), 2 14-20 Federal Judges Association, 267 Federal Judicial Center, 279, 288 Federal Public Defender, 263,264-65 Federal Trade Commission (FTC), 59 Fenwick, Charles, 94 Ferree, Laura Clauson, 304 Ferren, Linda, 282 Fickling, Austin, 103 Fifth Amendment, 25 1 Fine, Susan Blondy, 304 First Amendment, 2 16-1 7,219-20,22 1 FISA. See United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court Fitzgerald, Sister Bridget, 207 Flannery, Thomas A., 160 Flynt, Larry, 2 12-1 3 Foreign Government Corrupt Practices Act, 173 Francese, Mike, 304 Frank, Kitty, 44 Freed, Daniel J., 100-101 Freedom Forum, 272-73,274 Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 194 Friedman, Monroe, 136 Friedman, Paul L., 281 Frohman, A. Patricia, 84 Fuentes, Theresa, 304 Garland, Merrick, 160 Garner, Mary, 64 Garrett, Katia, 28 1, 282 Gasch, Oliver, 92, 160 Gaskins, Ed, 60 Gender Bias Committee. See Task Force of the D.C. Circuit on Gender, Race and Ethnic Bias Georgetown Law Journal, 295 George Washington Law Review, 295 Gesell, Gerhard, 160,249 G.I. Bill of Rights, 28, 97 Ginsburg, Douglas, 160 Ginsburg, Ruth Bader, 156, 160, 173,250,269,280,281,295 -96 Giordano, Gilbert, 60 Giuliani, Randolph W., 191 Glass Steagall Act. See Banking Act of 1933 Godin, Martha Allen, 304 Golinker, Lou, 165, 304 Great Depression, 9, 15,247 Green, May, 44 Green, John, 91, 92 Green, [Ruth] Joyce [Martha] Hens - Personal adoptions, 99 birth, 8 brother, 7, 8,9, 11-12, 14-15,20,21, 30, 305, 307 childcare, 102, 104-105 childhood, 8-1 2 children, 98-100, 122, 149, 153, 305, 306, 307-308 college, 22-23,25-31,33-34 elementary school, 10-1 1, 12-14 engagement, 33 father, 1-2, 3-5, 7-8, 9, 11, 15 grandfather, maternal, 2-3 grandmother, maternal, 3 grandparents, paternal, 7 high school, 16-19 husband. See Green, Samuel junior high school, 15 law school George Washington, 3940,4147,269 University of Maryland, 34-35, 36-38, 3940 liberalism, 3 1-32 marriage, 96,97 mother, 2-3, 5-6, 7-8,20-21,41,47, 69 pets, 14 polio, 38-39 politics, 32-33 pregnancy, 98-99 shyness, 17 -A5- summer job, 23-25 uncles, maternal, 3 uncles, paternal, 2 war years, 19-22 Green, [Ruth] Joyce [Martha] Hens - Professional Administrative Office of the United States Court assistance, 266-69 American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers fellow, 88 American Bar Association, 86-88 American Cancer Society trustee, 57, 88-89 appellate court experience, 244-46 bar admission District of Columbia, 45,47 Virginia, 55, 76-77 Bar Association of the District of Columbia, 57-58,63,256 “District Roundtable” radio program, 58-60 Lawyer Referral Committee chair, 60 minority members, 6 1-62 Public Information Committee service, 58, 87 Berge, Fox Arent & Layne lawyer, 48-49, 55-56 capital punishment philosophy, 229-30 Court of General Sessions of the District of Columbia judge. See Green, [Ruth] Joyce [Martha] Hens-Superior Court of the District of Columbia judge District of Columbia Juvenile Court nomination, 93-95 Eta Alumnae of Kappa Beta Pi Legal Sorority International, chair, 64 ethics, 85-86 Executive Women in Government member, 154-55, 156 George Washington University Distinguished Alumnae award, 156 inactive senior status, 299-300 Judicial Conference of the U.S., Judicial Branch Committee, 27 1-73,278-79 jury system function, 230-36 law clerks, 126, 128-30, 131-32, 165,206, 303-304 legal research, 70-7 1, 126-28 medi ati on , 2 65 -6 6 mentors, 82, 91 National Association of Women Lawyers, 90 National Lawyers Club founder, 88 partnership with husband, 97-98 private practice, 47-48, 69-70 cases, 50-51, 52-53,54-5572-76 client base, 51-52 public relations, 27 1-77 sentencing guidelines, 236-38, 239-41 Soroptimist Club of Virginia member, 89-90 -A6- Superior Court of the District of Columbia Chief Judge interview, 148-50 Superior Court of the District of Columbia judge, 106-1 07 adoption procedure case, 143-46 advisor, 108, 109 alimony case, 142 collegiality, 1 14-1 5, 1 16-1 9, 303 confirmation, 103-1 04 construction of courthouse, 147-48 domestic relations work, 108, 125-26 emergency period, 110-12,133-35 felony cases, 108-1 09 Gail Cobb case, 140-42 interview, 100-1 02 lemon case, 13 7-3 8 Merriweather case, 136-37 nomination, 102-1 03 opinions, 13 0-3 1, 13 2 -3 3 reappointment, 153-54 remanded cases, 146 tax case, 138-40 training, 107-1 08, 1 12-14, 1 15, 1 19-22 support staff, 303 Task Force of the D.C. Circuit on Gender, Race and Ethnic Bias chair, 280-96 commendation, 295-96 controversy, 29 1-95 presentation, 2 83-84 United States District Court for the District of Columbia judge appointment, 153, 154, 156-59 assassination threat, 172 aviation disaster case, 176-83 BCCI criminal case, 200-208 BMI antitrust case, 195-97 calendar control chair, 26 1-63 caseload, 163-65 cases to court of appeals, 241-44 cases to Supreme Court, 246-50 civil procedure, 193-94 colleagues, 160-63, 303 Corps of Engineers case, 187-88 Criminal Justice Act chair, 263-65 death penalty case, 221-29 Department of the Army case, 194-95 discrimination cases, 249-52 -A7- federal campaign finance law cases, 2 14-2 1 Grievance Committee, 270 Hansen case, 191 immigration cases, 2 13 -1 4 on lawyers, 196-97, 285 Letelier case, 174-76 libel cases, 209-13 Luevano case, 192 McDonnell Douglas Corporation case, 173-74 multiple prosecutions, 197-99 Narenii case, 17 1-73 pornography case, 197-99 programs, communal and ceremonial, 269-70 Science case, 192-93 settlement approaches, 183-88 TVA case, 187 Vietnam orphans case, 188-91 United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISA) Chief Judge, 256-60,297, 303 Edmund Randolph Award, 258 FBI investigation for, 254-56 Virginia cases, 77-80 wardrobe, 71 Women’s Bar Association of the District of Columbia, 62-64, 65-67, 255 president, 62, 64,91 Women’s Legal Defense Fund award recipient, 156 working hours, 80-8 1 Green, June L., 47, 64, 70, 81, 90-92, 97, 99, 156, 160, 162-63 Green, Samuel, 60,96-98, 101, 102, 103,138 children, previous marriage, 96,305-306, 307 death, 306-307 illness, 305-307 Green & Green, 98 Greene, Harold H., 104, 106, 108-109, 115, 119, 123, 147, 160 Gridley, Lily, 51 Guerra, Joe, 304 Gurne, Patricia D., 129, 156, 303 Hackman, Barbara Franklin, 155 Hahn, Gilbert, Jr., 60, 138 Hamer, Don, 129,304 Hans, Valerie, 281 Hansen, David, 278 Hansen, George, 191 -A8- Harold H.