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The first elected black Tennessee Supreme Court chief justice would have a secure place in state history solely on the basis of his pioneering career.
But Adolpho A. Birch, who died Thursday at the age of 78, was just as well known for the political independence and integrity with which he approached the grave responsibilities of the bench.See the full content of this document
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Adolpho A. Birch
Birch, who was chief justice in 1996 and 1997, was c...
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