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In Memoriam: Fall 2024

ALI regularly reports on the passing of members in its quarterly newsletter, The ALI Reporter. Below is the In Memoriam section from the fall 2024 edition.

Elected Members
Dan L. Burk – Irvine, CA
Susan R. Jones – Washington, DC
Neal R. Sonnett – Miami, FL
H. Thomas Wells, Jr. – Birmingham ...

In Memoriam: Betsy Levin

Longtime ALI Council member Betsy Levin passed away on July 4, 2024, at the age of 88. She is survived by her cherished siblings, Larry (Rita) Levin and Sarah "Sally" Cooper Levin; and adored nieces, Leah Levin, Kendra Levin and Karen Levy. Betsy was predeceased by her dear ...

In Memoriam: Gene E.K. Pratter

Gene E.K. Pratter of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania has died at age 75. She was elected to the Institute in 2008 and served on the Members Consultative Group for Restatement of the Law Third, Restitution and Unjust Enrichment and Restatement ...

In Memoriam: Thomasenia P. Duncan

Thomasenia “Tommie” P. Duncan of the United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation has died at age 60. She was elected to ALI in 2016 and participated in the Members Consultative Group for Principles of the Law, Data Privacy.

Below is an excerpt from her obituary:

Tommie's ...

In Memoriam: Ellen Ash Peters

Ellen Ash Peters, the first woman appointed to the Connecticut Supreme Court, has died at age 94. A member of ALI for over 50 years, she was elected to the Institute in 1972 and to ALI Council in 1984, taking emeritus status in 2011.Her contributions to the ...