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Rosalie Abella
Canadian jurist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rosalie Silberman Abella FRSC (born July 1, 1946) is a Canadian jurist. In 2004, Abella was appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada, becoming the first Jewish woman and refugee to sit on the Canadian Supreme Court bench.[2] She retired from the federal bench in 2021.
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Rosalie Silberman Abella | |
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Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada | |
In office October 4, 2004 ā July 1, 2021 | |
Nominated by | Paul Martin |
Preceded by | Frank Iacobucci / Louise Arbour |
Succeeded by | Mahmud Jamal |
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Born | (1946-07-01) July 1, 1946 (age 78) Stuttgart, Germany |
Nationality | Canadian |
Spouse(s) | Irving Abella (1968ā2022, his death)[1] |
Education | University of Toronto (BA, LLB) |
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