Holohan, William A.
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| Birthname | William Andrew Holohan | ||||
| born on | 1 June 1928 at 09:00 (= 09:00 AM ) | ||||
| Place | Tucson, Arizona, 32n13, 110w56 | ||||
| Timezone | MST h7w (is standard time) | ||||
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| Astrology data |   10°53'   20°50 Asc. 00°07'
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Biography
American justice of the Arizona Supreme Court, serving from 1972 until his retirement in 1989. Holohan served as Chief Justice from 1982 to 1987.
Holohan served as an Assistant United States Attorney to then–United States Attorney Jack D. H. Hays. Holohan was considered conservative in his legal and political views but progressive in judicial reform.
In 1988, Holohan wrote the opinion of the court in Green v. Osborne, a 4–1 decision that canceled a recall election for Evan Mecham because Mecham already had been impeached and removed as governor." Other notable opinions include a "1982 reversal of a lower-court ruling that declared Arizona Downs' lease at Turf Paradise to be unconstitutional and a violation of antitrust laws."
William A. Holohan died on 23 July 2010, aged 82, in Peoria, Arizona.
Relationships
- associate relationship with Mecham, Evan (born 12 May 1924)
Events
Source Notes
Birth certificate in hand from Sy Scholfield, copy on file. (Wikipedia has "July 1, 1928" in error).
Categories
- Personal : Death : Long life more than 80 yrs (Age 82)
- Vocation : Law : Attorney
- Vocation : Law : Jurist
