Background
Rutledge, Neil Edward was born on August 16, 1949 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Ervin Charles and Theresa Muriel (Leggatt) Rutledge. arrived in Marshall Islands, 1988.
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Neil Edward Rutledge, American Judge. Bar: Michigan 1976, United States District Court (eastern district) Michigan 1979, Her Majesty'sHigh Court, Solomon Islands. 1985, Marshall Islands 1989; certified general jurisdiciton, Anglo-American law. Recipient honors Michigan State Senate, Honiara Town Council, Solomon Islands, Republic of Marshall Islands Nitijela, Parliament, Pacific Judicial Council, Guam Legislature.
Education
Bachelor in English, Wayne State University, 1976; Juris Doctor, Wayne State University, 1979.
Career
Instructor law, Wayne State University Law School, Detroit, 1979-1980;
trial lawyer, Canner & Bohnenstiehl, Detroit, 1980-1981;
counsel Michigan State Senate, chief counsel Senate Judicial Committee, Lansing, Michigan, 1981-1984;
legal adviser, Capital City and Provincial Govts., Solomon Islands, 1985-1988;
assistant attorney general, Republic of Marshall Islands, 1989-1990;
associate justice, High Court Republic Marshall Islands, Majuro, 1990-1991;
chief justice, High Court Republic Marshall Islands, Majuro, since 1991. Chairman Judicial Svc. Commission, Majuro, Marshall Islands, since 1991.
Legal adviser Marshall Islands Delegation to negotiate Convention for Prohibition of Fishing with Long Driftnets in South Pacific, Wellington, New Zealand;law tutorial instructor U. South Pacific, Solomon Islands Centre, Honiara. Guest speaker law faculty Shenzhen U., Guangdong, People's Republic China, Law Faculty Zhongshan U., Guangzhou, Queensland Local Government Programme, Brisbane, Maroochyshire and Redlandshire, Queensland, Australia, others.
Achievements
Membership
President Solomon Islands Softball Association, Honiara, 1986-1988. Coach Marshall Islands Olympic Team Womens Softball, Majuro, 1993-1994. Member Pacific Judicial Council (Svc. award 1992, South Pacific Judicial Conference, American Judges Association.
Connections
Married Elizabeth Jane Harding, January 12, 1985. 1 child, Neil Alukwe Harding-Rutledge.
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Recipient honors Michigan State Senate, Honiara Town Council, Solomon Islands, Republic of Marshall Islands Nitijela, Parliament, Pacific Judicial Council, Guam Legislature.Recipient honors Michigan State Senate, Honiara Town Council, Solomon Islands, Republic of Marshall Islands Nitijela, Parliament, Pacific Judicial Council, Guam Legislature.