Asher Grunis is a Justice of the Supreme Court of Israel

Supreme Court of Israel

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, appointed to the Court in 2003.

Born in Israel

Israel

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, Grunis served in the Israeli army

Israel Defense Forces

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 (1962-1965), earned an LL.B. degree (1968) from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem and was admitted to the Israeli bar

Israel Bar Association

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 in 1969. In 1972 he earned a Master of Law (LL.M.) degree from the University of Virginia

University of Virginia

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 in the United States

United States

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 before being awarded a D.Jur. from Osgoode Hall Law School

Osgoode Hall Law School

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in Canada.