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Jerome Frank

Legal Philosophy and Jurisprudence

Jerome New Frank lived from 1889 to 1957 and was an American legal philosopher and author who played a leading role in the legal realism movement. He served as chairman of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and as a United States circuit judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.

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Role
Legal philosopher and federal judge (legal realism) 2
Nationality / Jurisdiction
United States 2
Born
1889 2
Birth Date
1889-09-10 3
Birthplace
New York City 3
Died
1957 2
Death Date
1957-01-13 3
Place of Death
New Haven 3
Classification
Field of Law
Criminal Law 1
Gender
Male 2
Role
Role (category)
Judge 2
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1. Jerome Frank (Wikipedia)
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In addition to his reputation for expertise on civil liberties matters, he was also considered to be "an outstanding judge in the fields of procedure, finance, [and] criminal law".
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2. Jerome Frank (Wikipedia)
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    Jerome New Frank was an American legal philosopher and author who played a leading role in the legal realism movement.
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    Jerome New Frank was an American legal philosopher and author who played a leading role in the legal realism movement.
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3. Wikidata: Jerome Frank
  • Wikidata Q536718, P569 date of birth claim (full date)
    P569 (date of birth): 1889-09-10
  • Wikidata Q536718, P570 date of death claim (full date)
    P570 (date of death): 1957-01-13
  • Wikidata Q536718, P19 place of birth claim
    P19 (place of birth): New York City
  • Wikidata Q536718, P20 place of death claim
    P20 (place of death): New Haven
  • In Legal System: Law of the United States, Jerome New Frank (September 10, 1889, January 13, 1957) was an American legal philosopher and author who played a leadi
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