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Henry Jacob Friendly (July 3, 1903 – March 11, 1986) was an American jurist who served as a federal circuit judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit from 1959 to 1986, and as the court's chief judge from 1971 to 1973.
Nov 26, 2012 · A panel of distinguished judges and scholars gathered at Harvard Law School with author David Dorsen ’59 on Nov. 14 to discuss and celebrate his recent biography, “Henry Friendly: Greatest Judge of His Era.”
Apr 17, 2012 · Longtime Washington lawyer and scholar David Dorsen has written a new biography: “Henry Friendly: Greatest Judge of His Era.” Dorsen spoke to CNN about his six-year long project.
Mar 27, 2012 · Henry Friendly, Greatest Judge of His Era describes the inner workings of Friendly’s chambers and his craftsmanship in writing opinions. His articles on habeas corpus, the Fourth Amendment, self-incrimination, and the reach of the state are still cited by the Supreme Court.
Mar 12, 1986 · Henry J. Friendly, a Federal judge in New York for 27 years and a man with a national reputation for crafting scholarly, well-written legal opinions, died in his Park Avenue apartment in...
Judges. Friendly, Henry Jacob. Born July 3, 1903, in Elmira, NY Died March 11, 1986, in New York, NY Federal Judicial Service: Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Nominated by Dwight D. Eisenhower on March 10, 1959, to a seat vacated by Harold Raymond Medina.
This chapter focuses on the legacy of Henry Friendly, who served as a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit from 1959 until his death in 1986, in the area of constitutional law.
