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Harold Raymond Medina
Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1947–1951
Harold Raymond Medina , Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Harold Raymond Medina (February 16, 1888 – March 14, 1990) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and previously was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. Medina is perhaps most well-remembered for presiding over the Smith Act trials of Communist Party leaders in 1949.
Education
- Princeton UniversityA.B., 1909
- Columbia Law SchoolLL.B., 1912
Career
Private practice, New York City, 1912-1947; Founder/lecturer, Medina Bar Review Course, New York City, 1912-1942; Associate professor, Columbia Law School, 1915-1940
Biography
Harold Raymond Medina (February 16, 1888 – March 14, 1990) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and previously was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. Medina is perhaps most well-remembered for presiding over the Smith Act trials of Communist Party leaders in 1949.
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