Derek Green (judge)

Derek Green (born April 28, 1947 in St. John's) is a Canadian jurist and the former Chief Justice of the Newfoundland and Labrador. He became a supernumerary justice on December 1, 2017.[1][2]

Green was a rumoured candidate to replace Supreme Court of Canada Justice Michel Bastarache.[3]

According to the Dear Zachary documentary where you can hear in his own speech, Justice Green admitting that he did in fact write to Shirley Turner in jail to outline specific instructions on how to file an appeal for her case, TO HIM! Justice Green approved her appeal so she could be released and go on to murder her son, her second murder victim. SOURCE: DEAR ZACHARY DOCUMENTARY.

References
  1. "PM announces appointment of the honourable Chief Justice J. Derek Green as the Chief Justice of Newfoundland and Labrador". Prime Minister of Canada website. 27 March 2009. Archived from the original on 2 March 2010. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
  2. Chief Justice Derek Green stepping down in December
  3. Tories set nomination process for new SCC judge



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