Estanislao Fernandez

Estanislao Arceta Fernandez, Jr. (March 28, 1910 – July 28, 1982)[1] was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. In college, he distinguished himself as a debater and orator. In the practice of law, he earned wide reputation for championing "lost cases", including a criminal case in Supreme Court of the United States. Married to Soledad Camello-Fernandez.[2]

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Arceta and the surname or paternal family name is Fernandez.

The Honorable
Estanislao A. Fernandez, Jr.
Regional Assemblyman from Region IV-A
In office
June 12, 1978 – July 28, 1982
88th Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines
In office
October 19, 1973 – March 28, 1975
Nominated byFerdinand Marcos
Preceded byJ. B. L. Reyes
Succeeded byRuperto Martin
Senate Minority Leader
In office
January 22, 1962 – December 30, 1965
PresidentDiosdado Macapagal
Preceded byFerdinand Marcos
Succeeded byAmbrosio Padilla
Senator of the Philippines
In office
December 30, 1959 – December 30, 1965
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Laguna's 2nd district
In office
December 27, 1951 – December 30, 1953
Preceded byJuan Baes
Succeeded byWenceslao Lagumbay
In office
July 9, 1945 – December 30, 1949
Preceded byCrisanto Guysayko
Succeeded byJuan Baes
Personal details
Born(1910-03-28)March 28, 1910
Liliw, Laguna, Philippine Islands
DiedJuly 28, 1982(1982-07-28) (aged 72)
Marikina, Philippines
NationalityFilipino
Political partyKilusang Bagong Lipunan (1978–1982)
Other political
affiliations		Liberal (1946–1973)
Nacionalista (until 1946)
SpouseSoledad Camello
RelationsDanilo Fernandez
(grandson)
Alma materUniversity of the Philippines Diliman (LL.B)
OccupationLawyer

Early life and career

Fernandez was born in Liliw, Laguna. He studied law at the University of the Philippines College of Law and graduated in 1933, where he was a member of the Upsilon Sigma Phi fraternity. He passed the bar examinations in 1935.

Political career

In the Philippine House elections of 1941, Fernandez ran for representative of the Laguna's 2nd district under the banner of the Nacionalista Party and won. He was re-elected in 1946 and 1949 under the banner of the Liberal Party. He ran for senator in 1957 but lost. He was elected senator in 1959. He was appointed to the Supreme Court of the Philippines on October 19, 1973, as Associate Justice and served until retirement age.

In the Batasan, he was a member of the following committees: Foreign Affairs, Justice Human Rights and Good Government, Public Highways, Revision of laws, and Codes and Constitutional Amendments.

He was elected Regional Mambabatas Pambansa from Region IV-A in 1978 under the Banner of Kilusang Bagong Lipunan.

References
  1. "Estanislao Arceta Fernandez, Jr". Geni.com. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
  2. "List of Senators - Senate of the Philippines". Archived from the original on September 14, 2006. Retrieved September 16, 2006.
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