Atticus Finch literary journals". Alice Petry remarked, "Atticus has become something of a folk hero in legal circles and is treated almost as if he were an actual person". Examples of Atticus Finch's impact on the legal profession are plentiful. Richard Matsch, the federal judge who presided over the Timothy McVeigh trial, counts Atticus as a major judicial influence. One law professor at the University of Notre Dame stated that the most influential textbook from which he taught was "To Kill a Mockingbird", and an article in the "Michigan Law Review" asserts, "No real-life lawyer has done more for the self-image or
Miracle (2004 film) University and Minnesota players, and was overall "pretty darn close" to actual events. As of January 2017 "Miracle" was rated the number two sports movie of all time with a rating of 8.85 out of 10 in the ongoing poll at "Sports In Movies", after maintaining the number one spot for several years. "Miracle" won the Best Sports Movie ESPY Award for 2004. In 2006, the American Film Institute nominated this film for AFI's 100 Years...100 Cheers. And In 2008, AFI nominated this film for its Top 10 Sports Films list. Miracle (2004 film) Miracle is a 2004 American sports