John M. Woolsey

John M. Woolsey
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
In office
December 31, 1943 – May 4, 1945
Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
In office
April 29, 1929 – December 31, 1943
Appointed byHerbert Hoover
Personal details
Born
John Munro Woolsey

(1877-01-03)January 3, 1877
Aiken, South Carolina, U.S.
DiedMay 4, 1945(1945-05-04) (aged 68)
New York City, New York, U.S.
EducationYale University (BA)
Columbia University (LLB)

John Munro Woolsey (January 3, 1877 – May 4, 1945) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. He was known "for his brilliant and poignantly phrased decisions",[1] including several important precedents in First Amendment jurisprudence.

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