In Memoriam: Anthony Lewis

Anthony Lewis, a former New York Times reporter and columnist who twice won the Pulitzer Prize for his work, died at his home in Cambridge, MA, on March 25 at the age of 85. Known for his authoritative and accessible coverage of the Supreme Court, particularly during the years of the Warren Court, Mr. Lewis was the author of several books, including Gideon’s Trumpet (1964), which covered the landmark case of Gideon v. Wainwright, and Make No Law: The Sullivan Case and the First Amendment (1991). For more than three decades he also wrote a regular column for the Times on national and international affairs. In 2002, Mr. Lewis and fellow New York Times reporter Linda Greenhouse received ALI’s Henry J. Friendly Medal for contributions to the law in the tradition of Judge Friendly and the Institute; they are the only nonlawyers to have received the award. An honorary member of the ALI, Mr. Lewis was the husband of Margaret H. Marshall, a retired chief justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court and a member of ALI’s Council.