Estanislao Fernandez

Estanislao Arceta Fernandez Jr. (March 28, 1910 – July 28, 1982) 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.

Early life and education Fernandez was born in Liliw, Laguna to Estanislao Fernández Sr. and Silveria Arceta. 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.

Career Congress In the 1946, Fernandez ran for representative of the Laguna's 2nd district under the banner of the Liberal Party and won. He initially lost his re-election bid in 1949 to Juan Baes but his victory was affirmed in 1951 after winning his electoral protest. He ran for senator in 1957 but lost. He was elected senator in 1959.

Supreme Court He was appointed to the Supreme Court of the Philippines on October 19, 1973, as Associate Justice and served until retirement age.

Batasang Pambansa 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.

Personal life Fernandez was married to Soledad Camello-Fernandez. He is of relation to Danilo Fernandez, who is the grandson of his first cousin and incumbent representative of Santa Rosa, Laguna.

Fernandez's 24-year-old son Arturo was murdered by Napoleon Medalla, then chairman of the Savings Bank of Manila, his two bodyguards Ceferino Medrana and Teody Belarmino and his driver at a restaurant's parking lot near Muni Golf Links on the evening of September 5, 1967. The four attempted to bring Fernandez to the hospital, but he was declared dead upon arrival. In 1981, the Supreme Court sentenced Medrana to reclusión perpetua for his participation in the shootout.

Fernandez is buried at Loyola Memorial Park in Marikina.