I took the position from day one that it was the right decree, that the modifications I made to the decree were proper, that the correct outcome had been obtained, and that in due time all of that would become apparent. And it has become apparent.

Early life education and career
Greene was born Heinz Grünhaus in Frankfurt Germany and when he was 20 his family fled the Nazi regime to Belgium Vichy France Portugal and finally the United States in 1943 during World War II. Superior Court from 1971 to 1978. C.

He was nominated by President Jimmy Carter in 1978.