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Listen: The Blues ProgramFlorida Supreme Court Justice Leander Jerry Shaw Jr., right, conversing with an unidentified man.
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Justice Shaw was born in Salem, Virginia on September 6, 1930 as son to Leander and Margaret Shaw. Leander Shaw Jr. received his bachelor's degree in 1952 from West Virginia State College. Served in the Korean War as an artillery officer after which he entered law school and earned his juris doctor degree in 1957 from Howard University. Admitted to the Florida Bar in 1960. He served as Florida Supreme Court Justice January 10, 1983-January 7, 2003 (Chief Justice 1990-1992) after being appointed by Governor Bob Graham.
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