Reflections by Justice Kogan: From Lawyer to Justice

03/01/19 • 32 min

Retired Justice Gerald Kogan stopped by the Florida Supreme Court long enough to sit down with Craig Waters, Director of Public Information, and reminisce about life before, during and after his time on the Court.

Justice Kogan was the 73rd Justice (1987-1998) and is best known for his work as Chief Justice from 1996 to 1998 when he started the first live TV broadcasts of court arguments and began using the Web to post court documents for easy access by the public. Read his biography on the Supreme Court website.

Listen as he tells his story, talks about the justices he served with and shares his philosophy about life.

Photo courtesy of the Florida Memory Project.

Transcript (pdf)

Listen as he tells his story, talks about the justices he served with and shares his philosophy about life.

Photo courtesy of the Florida Memory Project.

Transcript (pdf)

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