Norman Redlich
Norman Redlich (November 12, 1925 โ June 10, 2011) was an American
Background
Norman Redlich was born on November 12, 1925, in the
Career
Redlich wrote for The Nation magazine in the late 1940s and into the 1950s. Early coverage included people like Elizabeth Bentley.[3][4]
He then worked for his parents' company for most of the 1950s while simultaneously pursuing further graduate work at New York University. He received his LLM from the NYU law school in 1955. He joined the faculty at NYU in 1960.[1]
Warren Commission Years
In 1963,
Following a leak to right-wing politicians, on May 5, 1964, Ralph F. Beermann accused Redlich of defending Cuba on various issues. This incident and the ECLC ties led many to consider Redlich a communist sympathizer.[citation needed]
Later years
In 1960, Redlich joined the faculty of the New York University School of Law. In 1972, he was named as Corporation Counsel of New York City by then-mayor John Lindsay. In 1975, Redlich became dean of the NYU School of Law, a position he held until 1988.[2][6]
From 1977 to 1999, Redlich was a member of the
Redlich was chairman of the American Jewish Congress national governing council.[2] He was also a member of the executive committee of the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund, and a member of the board of directors of The New Press.[7]
Personal life
Redlich was married to Evelyn Grobow, a pediatrician; they had three children, Carrie Redlich, Bonny Redlich, and Ed Redlich.[8] Ed Redlich became a TV producer/writer, and Carrie A. Redlich became a professor of medicine at Yale University's School of Medicine and acting director of the Yale Occupational and Environmental Medicine Program.[9]
During his NYU years, Redlich helped to preserve Washington Square Park.[10]
Redlich died on June 10, 2011.[11]
Works
Redlich's works include three books:
- Professional Responsibility: a Problem Approach (1976; Little, Brown)[12]
- Constitutional Law (with John Attanasio and Joel K. Goldstein)
- Understanding Constitutional Law (with Joel K. Goldstein)
- Standards of Professional Conduct for Lawyers and Judges (Little Brown & Co, January 1, 1984, ISBN 0316736589)
Articles he wrote include:
- "Spies in Government: The Bentley Story," The Nation (January 30, 1954)[3]
- "Is the Wall Crumbling?" The Nation (September 25, 2000)
- "The 'Checkers' Speech: A Handbook for Demagogues," The Nation (April 23, 2009)
References
- ^ a b Paul Vitello (June 11, 2011). "Norman Redlich, Ex-Dean of N.Y.U. Law School, Dies at 85". The New York Times.
- ^ a b c "Norman Redlich". The Nation. 2010-04-02. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
- ^ a b Redlich, Norman (30 January 1954). "Spies in Government: The Bentley Story". The Nation: 85โ88.
- ^ Wilson, Veronica A. (Summer 1999). "Elizabeth Bentley and Cold War Representation: Some Masks Not Dropped". Intelligence and National Security. 14 (2): 49โ69. .
- ^ Thompson, Robert E. (February 19, 1964). "Probe Warren Aide's "Red Front Affiliation"" (PDF). Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ^ Revesz, Richard (2011). "An Extraordinary Dean". NYU Law Magazine. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
- ^ "The New Press Board of Directors". www.thenewpress.com.
- ^ Stowe Reporter, "Leading lawyer dies; had home in region" June 16, 2011
- ^ "Carrie Redlich, MD: Professor of Medicine (Occupational Medicine); Director, Occupational and Environmental Medicine Program". medicine.yale.edu.
- ^ "Oral History - Norman Redlich". Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
- ISBN 978-0-316-73655-8.