John W. Kern III

1928–2018 (age 90)

judge

Biography

John W. Kern III, born in 1928, rose through the legal profession to serve as a federal judge, earning a reputation for fairness and clarity.

He nurtured a generation of lawyers with his example of integrity, and his rulings reflected a deep respect for the rule of law that continues to guide the bench he championed.

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