No Lip Service to Public Service

While many people chirp about how dedicated they are to public service, Robert Morgenthau backs it up. After serving in the Navy and then as a US Attorney for nine years, Morgenthau became Manhattan's District Attorney in 1975. Now, in 2009, at 90, he retires. He is the longest serving D.A. in Manhattan history, he served as model for the D.A. on the original Law and Order, Justice Sotomayor called him boss for 5 years. Calling him a "lion" of the legal profession seems to fall a little short.

CNN Article detailing Morgenthau's career.

New York Times article on Morgenthau's last press conference.

Wall Street Journal interview.