Devitt Award

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The Edward J. Devitt Distinguished Service to Justice Award is a prize given annually to a U.S. federal judge for distinguished and exceptional service.[1] The prize is named in honor of Edward J. Devitt,[2] a U.S. district judge, and has been presented by the Dwight D. Opperman Foundation since 1983.[1] The award is intended to serve as a Nobel Prize for the federal judiciary.[1]

List of awardees

  • 1983: Albert B. Maris, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit;[2]
  • 1984: Walter E. Hoffman, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia;
  • 1985:
  • 1986:
  • 1987: Edward T. Gignoux, U.S. District Court for the District of Maine;[3]
  • 1988: Elmo B. Hunter, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri;[4]
  • 1989: John Minor Wisdom, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit;
  • 1990: Gerhard A. Gesell, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia;[5]
  • 1991: James R. Browning, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit;[6]
  • 1992: Hubert Will, US. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois;[7]
  • 1993: Joseph F. Weis, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit;[8]
  • 1994: Jack Weinstein, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York;[9]
  • 1995: Milton Pollack, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York;[10]
  • 1996: Collins J. Seitz, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit;
  • 1997:
  • 1998: Damon Keith, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit;[11]
  • 1999:
  • 2000: Frank Coffin, U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit,[12] and Diana E. Murphy, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit;[13]
  • 2001: Diana E. Murphy, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit;[14]
  • 2002: Edward R. Becker, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit;[15]
  • 2003: William Terrell Hodges, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida;[16]
  • 2004: Wilfred Feinberg, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit;[17]
  • 2005: J. Clifford Wallace, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit;[18]
  • 2006:
  • 2007: Carolyn King, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit,[19]
  • 2008: Deanell Tacha, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit;[20]
  • 2009: D. Brock Hornby, U.S. District Court for the District of Maine;[21]
  • 2010: Anthony Scirica, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit;[22]
  • 2011: Ricardo Hinojosa, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas;[23]
  • 2012: Thomas F. Hogan, U.S. Court for the District of Columbia;[24]
  • 2013: No prize awarded because of death of Dwight D. Opperman;[25]
  • 2014: No prize awarded because of death of Dwight D. Opperman;[25]
  • 2015: Edward Leavy, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit;[25]
  • 2016: Jon O. Newman, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit;[26]
  • 2017: Ralph K. Winter, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit;[27]
  • 2018: Charles Breyer, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California;[28]
  • 2019: Carl E. Stewart, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit;[29]
  • 2020: Rya W. Zobel, U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts;[30]
  • 2021: Julia Gibbons, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit;[31]
  • 2022: Sarah S. Vance, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana;[32]
  • 2023: José A. Cabranes, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit;[33]
  • 2024: Joel M. Flaum, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit;

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Lat, David (2015-11-20). "Who Is The Nation's Foremost Federal Judge?". Above the Law. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Page 5". cdm17284.contentdm.oclc.org. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
  3. ↑ "Gignoux, Edward Thaxter | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
  4. ↑ The Third Branch. Federal Judicial Center. 1985.
  5. ↑ Nugent, Catherine. "Gerhard Gesell Appendix 14 - Presentation of the Edward J. Devitt Distinguished Service Award". Historical Society of the D.C. Circuit. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
  6. ↑ 9th Circuit News. Office of the Circuit Executive, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. 1979.
  7. ↑ "The University of Chicago Magazine: Features". magazine.uchicago.edu. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
  8. ↑ "Judicial Profile, Hon. Joseph F. Weis, Jr" (PDF).
  9. ↑ "Devitt Award". albionmonitor.com. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
  10. ↑ The Third Branch. Federal Judicial Center. 1993.
  11. ↑ University, Wayne State (2018-05-15). "Judge Damon Keith to receive Edward Devitt Award at WSU". Today@Wayne. Archived from the original on 2023-08-11. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
  12. ↑ Harrison, Judy (2009-05-13). "U.S. judge in Maine wins award". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
  13. ↑ The Third Branch. Federal Judicial Center. 2001.
  14. ↑ "January 29, 2004". United States Sentencing Commission. 2016-05-02. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
  15. ↑ "Becker Is Honored With Prestigious Devitt Award". Law.com. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
  16. ↑ "Judge Hodges To Receive 21st Annual Devitt Award" (PDF).
  17. ↑ "Wilfred Feinberg, Venerable Federal Jurist and Distinguished Law School Alumnus, Dies at Age 94". www.law.columbia.edu. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
  18. ↑ "Judge J. Clifford Wallace Celebrates 50 Years on the Bench". www.ca9.uscourts.gov. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
  19. ↑ "Carolyn King: 'Reluctant Judge' Excelled as Leader". www.uscourts.gov. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
  20. ↑ "Deanell Tacha, JAMS Mediator and Arbitrator". www.jamsadr.com. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
  21. ↑ Harrison, Judy (2009-09-14). "Hornby gets top honor in federal judiciary". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
  22. ↑ "Anthony Scirica to Receive the American Inns of Court Professionalism Award for the Third Circuit | The American Law Institute". www.ali.org. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
  23. ↑ "Judge Hinojosa Wins Devitt Distinguished Service Award - U.S. Courts News". U.S. Courts. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
  24. ↑ "Judge Hogan Wins Devitt Award for Distinguished Service". www.uscourts.gov. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 25.2 Foundation, Dwight D. Opperman. "Hon. Edward Leavy to receive 2015 Devitt Award". www.prnewswire.com (Press release). Retrieved 2025-06-22.
  26. ↑ "Judge Jon O. Newman to Receive 2016 Devitt Award". www.uscourts.gov. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
  27. ↑ "Judge Ralph K. Winter Receives 2017 Devitt Award". www.uscourts.gov. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
  28. ↑ "Judge Charles Breyer to Receive 2018 Devitt Award". www.uscourts.gov. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
  29. ↑ "Chief Judge Carl E. Stewart to Receive 2019 Devitt Award". www.uscourts.gov. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
  30. ↑ "Judge Rya Zobel to Receive 2020 Devitt Award". www.uscourts.gov. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
  31. ↑ "Judge Julia Gibbons Receives 2021 Devitt Award". www.uscourts.gov. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
  32. ↑ "Judge Sarah S. Vance to Receive 2022 Devitt Award". www.uscourts.gov. Retrieved 2025-06-22.
  33. ↑ "Judge José A. Cabranes to Receive 2023 Devitt Award". www.uscourts.gov. Retrieved 2025-06-22.

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