[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 47 (Thursday, April 13, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E581]
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  IN HONOR OF JUDGE EDDIE CORRIGAN OF THE CLEVELAND MUNICIPAL HOUSING 
                                 COURT

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 13, 2000

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I honor Judge Eddie Corrigan who served on 
the Cleveland Municipal Housing Court for eight years in the late 
1980's and early 1990's. He was a brilliant jurist.
  After graduating from Yale University, Judge Corrigan served in the 
Army infantry in the Pacific during WWII, where he held the rank of 
lieutenant. He later earned a law degree from the Western Reserve Law 
School in 1949 and opened a law practice in Painesville, Ohio in 1950.
  He realized early that people needed to be challenged in order to get 
the point, and he quickly became a master at this. His wit and wisdom 
added a sudden spark to often-routine court proceedings. Quick with a 
quip, insightful and incredibly perceptive, Judge Corrigan was a true 
spark plug in the court room. He was Cleveland's most entertaining 
legal venue. Judge Corrigan, who legally changed his given name of 
Edward to Eddie in 1980, saying it sounded more American. His 
unconventional approach to life was a breath of fresh air to the city 
of Cleveland, Ohio and to its Municipal Housing Court. Judge Corrigan 
managed to live an extraordinarily full life and raise a wonderful 
family, including his wife of 33 years, seven children and ten 
grandchildren, in the process. He has become a Cleveland icon and an 
inspiration to us all. He will be missed.
  I ask you, fellow colleagues, to join me in honoring this unique and 
brilliant man, Judge Eddie Corrigan of the Cleveland Municipal Housing 
Court.

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