Harold Medina
Harold Medina | |
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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 by | Harry S. Truman |
| Preceded by | Learned Hand |
| Succeeded by | Henry Friendly |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York | |
| In office June 20, 1947 – June 23, 1951 | |
| Appointed by | Harry S. Truman |
| Preceded by | Samuel Mandelbaum |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Francis Murphy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Harold Raymond Medina February 16, 1888 Brooklyn, New York City, U.S. |
| Died | March 14, 1990 (aged 102) Westwood, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Children | Harold Medina Jr. |
| Education | Princeton 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.