Introduction

In December 1980, when I became a First Circuit judge, the United States Court of Appeals was composed of three active members, Frank Coffin, Lee Campbell, and Hugh Bownes, and one senior member, Baily Aldrich. For me that court has always showed me what a great court could be. It was the court that through example taught many of us how judges can, and should, do their job

A Tribute to Judge Coffin

The Editorial Board and Staff of Volume 43 of the Maine Law Review enthusiastically dedicate this issue to Judge Frank M. Coffin. Judge Coffin was appointed to the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit by President Lyndon Baines Johnson on October 2, 1965, and took the oath of office six weeks later. Since his retirement on February 1, 1989, he has continued to serve the federal judiciary with distinction in the capacity of a United States Senior Circuit Judge. Each of the four tributes that follow, though brief, resonate with the respect and affection inspired by the personal qualities of this special man from Maine