Harold Medina

Harold Medina
Medina in 1963
Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
In office
March 1, 1958  February 22, 1980
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
In office
June 23, 1951  March 1, 1958
Appointed byHarry S. Truman
Preceded byLearned Hand
Succeeded byHenry Friendly
Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
In office
June 20, 1947  June 23, 1951
Appointed byHarry S. Truman
Preceded bySamuel Mandelbaum
Succeeded byThomas Francis Murphy
Personal details
Born
Harold Raymond Medina

(1888-02-16)February 16, 1888
Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.
DiedMarch 14, 1990(1990-03-14) (aged 102)
Westwood, New Jersey, U.S.
ChildrenHarold Medina Jr.
EducationPrinceton University (AB)
Columbia University (LLB)

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.