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'''Victor Anson "Vic" Fleming''' (born December 26, 1951) is an American judge, teacher and author residing in [[Little Rock, Arkansas]].
'''Victor Anson "Vic" Fleming''' (born December 26, 1951) is an American judge, law professor, and writer residing in [[Little Rock, Arkansas]].


He was born in [[Jackson, Mississippi]], and educated at [[Davidson College]] and the [[William H. Bowen School of Law|University of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Law]], where he has taught Law and Literature as an adjunct faulty member since 2003.<ref>[http://www.law.ualr.edu/faculty/adjunct.asp UALR William H. Bowen School of Law Adjunct Faculty]</ref> He was elected as a district judge for the City of [[Little Rock, Arkansas| Little Rock]] in 1996, and then reelected in 2000, 2004 and 2008.
He was born in [[Jackson, Mississippi]], and grew up in [[Greenville, Mississippi]]. He holds a B.A. in English from [[Davidson College]] and a J.D. from the [[William H. Bowen School of Law|University of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Law]]. He has taught at Bowen as an adjunct faculty member since 2003.<ref>[http://www.law.ualr.edu/faculty/adjunct.asp UALR William H. Bowen School of Law Adjunct Faculty] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070330180604/http://www.law.ualr.edu/faculty/adjunct.asp |date=March 30, 2007 }}</ref> He was elected as a district judge for the City of [[Little Rock, Arkansas|Little Rock]] in 1996, and reelected in 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, and 2016 without opposition. The position is now officially known as State District Court Judge, Little Rock, Division 2.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://courts.arkansas.gov/content/vic-fleming-department-2pulaski|title=Vic Fleming-Department- 2(Pulaski) {{!}} Arkansas Judiciary|website=courts.arkansas.gov|access-date=2018-01-30}}</ref>


Fleming has written two books of legal humor, including ''Real Lawyers Do Change Their Briefs;''<ref>Fleming, Victor A., and John Deering. ''Real Lawyers Do Change Their Briefs''. Little Rock, Ark: Rose Pub. Co, 1989. {{ISBN|0-914546-82-1}}.</ref> edited five other books, including three volumes of crossword puzzles;<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://www.amazon.com/Random-House-Casual-Crosswords/dp/0375723315|title=Random House Casual Crosswords, Volume 7|date=2009-08-25|publisher=Random House Puzzles & Games|isbn=9780375723315|editor-last=Rosen|editor-first=Mel|edition= Spi |language=English|editor-last2=Fleming|editor-first2=Victor|editor-last3=Gentry|editor-first3=Bonnie L.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://www.amazon.com/Random-House-Casual-Crosswords/dp/0375723323|title=Random House Casual Crosswords, Volume 8|date=2010-09-14|publisher=Random House Puzzles & Games|isbn=9780375723322|editor-last=Rosen|editor-first=Mel|edition= Spi |language=English|editor-last2=Fleming|editor-first2=Victor|editor-last3=Gentry|editor-first3=Bonnie L.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://www.amazon.com/Random-Casual-Crossword-Omnibus-Crosswords/dp/0375723447|title=Random House Casual Crossword Omnibus, Volume 2|date=2011-11-29|publisher=Random House Puzzles & Games|isbn=9780375723445|editor-last=Rosen|editor-first=Mel|edition= Csm |language=English|editor-last2=Fleming|editor-first2=Victor|editor-last3=Gentry|editor-first3=Bonnie L.}}</ref> and published a collection of crossword puzzles entitled ''I Swear''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.puzzazz.com/fleming|title=Victor Fleming, Puzzle Author {{!}} Puzzazz {{!}} The best way to solve puzzles in the digital world|website=Puzzazz|access-date=2018-01-30}}</ref>
Fleming has written two books of legal humor, including ''Real Lawyers Do Change Their Briefs.''<ref>Fleming, Victor A., and John Deering. ''Real Lawyers Do Change Their Briefs''. Little Rock, Ark: Rose Pub. Co, 1989. ISBN 0-914546-82-1.</ref> He also constructs crossword puzzles as a hobby: His puzzles have been published in several papers, including the ''[[New York Times]]''; several magazines, including ''[[Games Magazine]]''; and in several books. He appeared in the 2006 documentary ''[[Wordplay (film)|Wordplay]],'' which also featured a song that he wrote.


His crossword puzzles have appeared in the ''[[New York Times]]'' and many other newspapers; several magazines, including ''[[Games Magazine]], [[The Rotarian]]'', and ''[[The American Lawyer]]''; and several books, including the ''Simon & Schuster Mega Crossword'' series and ''Random House Casual Crosswords''; and in other venues. He appeared in the 2006 documentary ''[[Wordplay (film)|Wordplay]],'' which also featured a song that he wrote.<ref>{{Citation|last=Victor Fleming|title=Vic Fleming in "Wordplay"|date=2014-12-22|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7Lqr1g6UAs |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/U7Lqr1g6UAs| archive-date=2021-12-11 |url-status=live|accessdate=2018-01-30}}{{cbignore}}</ref> The [[The New York Times crossword puzzle|New York Times crossword puzzle]] published on Friday, May 12, 2017, was collaboratively constructed by Fleming and former president [[Bill Clinton]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.xwordinfo.com/Crossword?date=5/12/2017|title=Friday, May 12, 2017 crossword by Bill Clinton and Victor Fleming|website=www.xwordinfo.com|language=en|access-date=2018-01-24}}</ref>
He has been married since 1973 and has two grown children.


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*[http://www.law.ualr.edu/faculty/adjunct.asp UALR Bowen School of Law website], accessed November 24, 2006.
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*[http://www.cruciverb.com/index.php/articles/news/554 Daily Record Puzzle Series To Contain Legal Themes], Cruciverb.com. Accessed November 24, 2006.
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070330180604/http://www.law.ualr.edu/faculty/adjunct.asp UALR Bowen School of Law website], accessed November 24, 2006.
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*{{imdb name|2213181}}, accessed November 24, 2006.
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* [http://www.cruciverb.com/index.php/articles/news/554 "Daily Record Puzzle Series To Contain Legal Themes"], Cruciverb.com. Accessed November 24, 2006.
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* {{IMDb name|2213181}}, accessed November 24, 2006.

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For the American film director, see Victor Fleming.
Vic Fleming
Vic Fleming (photo by Lloyd Mazer)
Born (1951-12-26) December 26, 1951 (age 73)
Jackson, Mississippi
Alma materDavidson College
UALR School of Law
Occupation(s)Judge, teacher and author

Victor Anson "Vic" Fleming (born December 26, 1951) is an American judge, law professor, and writer residing in Little Rock, Arkansas.

He was born in Jackson, Mississippi, and grew up in Greenville, Mississippi. He holds a B.A. in English from Davidson College and a J.D. from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Law. He has taught at Bowen as an adjunct faculty member since 2003.[1] He was elected as a district judge for the City of Little Rock in 1996, and reelected in 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, and 2016 without opposition. The position is now officially known as State District Court Judge, Little Rock, Division 2.[2]

Fleming has written two books of legal humor, including Real Lawyers Do Change Their Briefs;[3] edited five other books, including three volumes of crossword puzzles;[4][5][6] and published a collection of crossword puzzles entitled I Swear.[7]

His crossword puzzles have appeared in the New York Times and many other newspapers; several magazines, including Games Magazine, The Rotarian, and The American Lawyer; and several books, including the Simon & Schuster Mega Crossword series and Random House Casual Crosswords; and in other venues. He appeared in the 2006 documentary Wordplay, which also featured a song that he wrote.[8] The New York Times crossword puzzle published on Friday, May 12, 2017, was collaboratively constructed by Fleming and former president Bill Clinton.[9]

References

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  1. ^ UALR William H. Bowen School of Law Adjunct Faculty Archived March 30, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Vic Fleming-Department- 2(Pulaski) | Arkansas Judiciary". courts.arkansas.gov. Retrieved 2018-01-30.
  3. ^ Fleming, Victor A., and John Deering. Real Lawyers Do Change Their Briefs. Little Rock, Ark: Rose Pub. Co, 1989. ISBN 0-914546-82-1.
  4. ^ Rosen, Mel; Fleming, Victor; Gentry, Bonnie L., eds. (2009-08-25). Random House Casual Crosswords, Volume 7 (Spi ed.). Random House Puzzles & Games. ISBN 9780375723315.
  5. ^ Rosen, Mel; Fleming, Victor; Gentry, Bonnie L., eds. (2010-09-14). Random House Casual Crosswords, Volume 8 (Spi ed.). Random House Puzzles & Games. ISBN 9780375723322.
  6. ^ Rosen, Mel; Fleming, Victor; Gentry, Bonnie L., eds. (2011-11-29). Random House Casual Crossword Omnibus, Volume 2 (Csm ed.). Random House Puzzles & Games. ISBN 9780375723445.
  7. ^ "Victor Fleming, Puzzle Author | Puzzazz | The best way to solve puzzles in the digital world". Puzzazz. Retrieved 2018-01-30.
  8. ^ Victor Fleming (2014-12-22), Vic Fleming in "Wordplay", archived from the original on 2021-12-11, retrieved 2018-01-30
  9. ^ "Friday, May 12, 2017 crossword by Bill Clinton and Victor Fleming". www.xwordinfo.com. Retrieved 2018-01-24.
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