JUSTICE NOCK’S ROOTS

Justice Nock is a first-generation American on the side of his late father – a Holocaust Survivor – and a second-generation American on the side of his late mother who, as a member of the U.S. Army Signal Corps during World War II, worked tirelessly to assist in the relocation of displaced refugees to, and their absorption in, the United States. In Justice Nock’s own words:

“My late parents have been, and their blessed memory continues to be, the center of my moral compass and my highest exemplars for goodwill and compassion toward all. Dad’s experience as a survivor, refugee, and immigrant, and Mom’s dedication to the persecuted of this world, laid the foundation for my sensitivity toward all similarly situated individuals and families, manifested in many of my judicial decisions.”

“One of my first and most memorable legal mentors, the late William E. Jackson, son of Nuremberg Trial Lead Prosecutor Robert H. Jackson (U.S. Supreme Court Justice), taught me how to be vigilant in defense of human dignity for all, particularly in the face of oppression.”