John T. Noonan Jr.

thumb|right|John T. Noonan Jr. John T. Noonan Jr. (born October 24, 1926 – April 17, 2017) is a Senior Circuit Judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Quotes Bribes 1984 The core of the concept of a bribe is an inducement improperly influencing the performance of a public function meant to be gratuitously exercised. Introduction, p. xi In ancient Israel and Rome the judge had appeared as a stand-in for the divine, and corruption was a blinding of the representative of the divine. Part I, Chapter 4, p. 88 Morals are concerned with what aids or impedes the fulfillment of basic human needs. Part V, Chapter 21, p. 692 External links Category:Judges from the United States Category:1926 births Category:2017 deaths Category:Theologians from Boston Category:Catholics from the United States Category:Lawyers from the United States Category:Harvard University alumni Category:University of California, Berkeley faculty Category:University of Notre Dame faculty Category:University of Cambridge alumni