Judge Miles Lord: United States v. reserve mining
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"I had a voice. What happens to those who don't have a voice? Their fondest dreams can be crushed by those who are not held accountable for their actions." 

- Judge Miles Lord

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Quote: MILES LORD: A WARRIOR FIGHTING FOR JUSTICE/Minnesota Trial, 2009

After polluting Lake Superior for decades, Reserve Mining Company was shut down by Judge Miles Lord in 1974, who displayed leadership by being the first federal judge to hold a company accountable for their actions against the environment and thereby creating a legacy which holds companies responsible for their environmental impact.

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