Louis H. Pollak
Louis H. Pollak | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania | |
| In office January 1, 1991 – May 8, 2012 | |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania | |
| In office July 12, 1978 – January 1, 1991 | |
| Appointed by | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | A. Leon Higginbotham Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Eduardo C. Robreno |
| 10th Dean of Yale Law School | |
| In office 1965–1970 | |
| Preceded by | Eugene V. Rostow |
| Succeeded by | Abraham S. Goldstein |
| Dean of the University of Pennsylvania Law School | |
| In office 1975–1978 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Louis Heilprin Pollak December 7, 1922 New York City, New York |
| Died | May 8, 2012 (aged 89) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Education | Harvard University (BA) Yale University (LLB) |
Louis Heilprin Pollak (December 7, 1922 – May 8, 2012) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. He served on the faculty of Yale Law School and was dean from 1965 to 1970, served on the faculty of the University of Pennsylvania Law School and was dean from 1974 to 1978. In 2000, he was elected to the American Philosophical Society.[1]
Education and career
Born in
In 1974, he moved to the University of Pennsylvania Law School, becoming dean the following year. In 1978, he left the University when he was appointed to the bench. Until his death, Pollak remained an adjunct member of the Penn Law faculty and taught there regularly.[2]
Other legal service
Beginning in 1950, Pollak provided assistance to the
Federal judicial service
Pollak was nominated by President
Personal
Pollak's father, Walter H. Pollak, was also a well-known lawyer. He is now remembered especially for his work in major civil rights cases, including Gitlow v. New York and representation of the Scottsboro Boys. From 1952, Pollak was married to Katherine Weiss Pollak, the daughter of Louis S. Weiss, a founding partner of the Paul, Weiss law firm. They had five daughters and eight grandchildren.[4]
See also
References
- ^ https://search.amphilsoc.org/memhist/search?year=2000;smode=advanced;startDoc=21
- ^ a b Louis Heilprin Pollak at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
- ^ "Federal Judges Share Memories of Historic Civil Rights Victory". The Third Branch. Vol. 36, no. 2. United States Courts. February 2004. Archived from the original on September 23, 2008.
- ^ a b Blumenthal, Jeff (May 9, 2012). "Longtime Philadelphia federal judge, former Penn Law dean Pollak dies". Philadelphia Business Journal. American City Business Journals. Archived from the original on May 13, 2012. Retrieved May 9, 2012.
External links
- Louis H. Pollak papers (MS 1989). Manuscripts and Archives, Yale University Library.[1]
- Louis Heilprin Pollak at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.
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