E. J. Salcines is a former lawyer, judge, and state attorney in Tampa, Florida.[1] Salcines is also an oral historian.[2][3]
His father was Emiliano Salcines for whom Salcines Park in West Tampa is named. His parents immigrated to the U.S. from Spain.[3] His father raised bond funds during World War II.[4]
Salcines studied law at Stetson University before being kicked out due to racial prejudices of one of his law professors at the time. He continued his studies at South Texas College of Law in Houston, Texas.[5] He was admitted to the Florida Bar on November 15, 1963, a week before John F. Kennedy's assassination.
There is a statue of judge E. J. Salcines in downtown Tampa on the site of the Old Courthouse.[6]
At the dedication of a bench sculpture at the West Tampa Library he recalled doing his schoolwork upstairs at the library and smelling Alessi Bakery nearby.
He has been a mentor to many in Tampa's Latino community as well as other judges and politicians.[7]
He also served as Assistant United States Attorney.[8] Salcines was accused of case fixing.[9][10] U.S. Attorney Bob Merkle led the investigation and Salcines was represented by Barry Cohen.[11]
References
edit- ^ "Foundation to honor Judge Salcines with its Medal of Honor Award".
- ^ "BIO | Martí in Tampa | Institute for the Study of Latin America and the Caribbean (ISLAC) | University of South Florida". scholarcommons.usf.edu.
- ^ a b "H.C.C.'s 50th Anniversary". TBHC. February 27, 2019.
- ^ Rivas-Rodriguez, Maggie; Olguín, B. V. (April 15, 2014). Latina/os and World War II: Mobility, Agency, and Ideology. University of Texas Press. ISBN 9780292756250 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Judge overcomes ethnic prejudice to succeed and inspire others". November 9, 2018.
- ^ https://www.tampagov.net/hispanic-advisory-council/lagacey-ej-salcines [dead link]
- ^ Company, Tampa Publishing. "Sunday Conversation: The bronzing of E.J. Salcines". Tampa Bay Times.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Dodrill, David E. (June 16, 1993). Selling the Dream: The Gulf American Corporation and the Building of Cape Coral, Florida. University of Alabama Press. ISBN 9780817305970 – via Google Books.
- ^ Company, Tampa Publishing. "Legendary Tampa criminal defense attorney Barry Cohen dies at 79". Tampa Bay Times.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ The Witch Hunt of E.J. Salcines by Paul Guzzo, Cigar City Magazine-Jun/Jul 2012 by Cigar City Magazine - issuu
- ^ "Bob Merkle for the Defense! 1989 INTERVIEW". 9 April 2017.
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