Gerald H. Kogan (May 23, 1933 – March 4, 2021) was a Justice of the Florida Supreme Court from January 30, 1987, to December 31, 1998.[1] He served as chief justice from 1996 to 1998. He was born in New York City on May 23, 1933.[2] He graduated from the University of Miami School of Law in 1955. He died on March 4, 2021.[3]

Gerald Kogan
Kogan with Florida House Speaker Peter Rudy Wallace on June 3, 1996
Chief Justice of the Florida Supreme Court
In office
1996–1998
Preceded byStephen H. Grimes
Succeeded byMajor B. Harding
Justice of the Florida Supreme Court
In office
January 1987 – December 31, 1998
Appointed byBob Martinez
Preceded byJoseph A. Boyd Jr.
Succeeded byR. Fred Lewis
Personal details
Born(1933-05-23)May 23, 1933
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
DiedMarch 4, 2021(2021-03-04) (aged 87)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Spouse
Irene
(m. 1955)
EducationUniversity of Miami

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  1. ^ Gerald Kogan, former Florida Supreme Court chief justice and ethics crusader, dies at 87
  2. ^ "Justice Gerald Kogan's Home Page". Florida Supreme Court. Archived from the original on September 12, 2013. Retrieved January 21, 2009.
  3. ^ Anderson, Curt (March 5, 2021). "Former Florida chief justice Gerald Kogan dies at 87". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived from the original on March 10, 2021. Retrieved March 5, 2021.