U.S. District Judge Marvin H. Shoob—whose fierce willingness to address institutional injustices during more than 36 years on the federal bench in Atlanta stemmed from a seminal experience as a young soldier in World War II—died Monday. He was 94.

A memorial service is scheduled for 2 p.m. Friday at The Temple in Atlanta.

On Tuesday, U.S. District Chief Judge Thomas Thrash, a longtime colleague, recalled Shoob as “courageous, fearless, a man of principle who always looked out after the underdog, the people who had been dealt a bad hand in life.