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Judges and Judiciary

Mar. 16, 2023

Passion for outdoors led circuit judge to write about Justice William O. Douglas' environmental advocacy

Judge M. Margaret McKeown spent five years in research institutions across the country to write “Citizen Justice: The Environmental Legacy of William O. Douglas — Public Advocate and Conservation Champion”.

Passion for outdoors led circuit judge to write about  Justice William O. Douglas' environmental advocacy
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Circuit Judge M. Margaret McKeown’s passion for the great outdoors began as a young girl growing up around the nature and wilderness of Wyoming. She often hikes the mountains in Grand Teton National Park, and it was during a snowshoeing trip in the area that the idea for her first book sprung to mind.

“I didn’t know exactly where I was and this guy came out and he said, ‘You’re at the Murie Ranch,’” explained McKeown, who serves on the 9t...

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