Judgment and mercy: the turbulent life and times of the judge who condemned the Rosenbergs

"The first biography of the federal judge Irving Robert Kaufman (1910-92). Kaufman presided over the atomic espionage trial of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg in 1951 and sentenced them to death. The book also examines Kaufman's rise from poverty, his work as a celebrated prosecutor, his landma...

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Main Author: Siegel, Martin J. 1966- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Ithaca Three Hills, an imprint of Cornell University Press 2023
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Summary:"The first biography of the federal judge Irving Robert Kaufman (1910-92). Kaufman presided over the atomic espionage trial of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg in 1951 and sentenced them to death. The book also examines Kaufman's rise from poverty, his work as a celebrated prosecutor, his landmark opinions expanding civil liberties, and his often tragic personal life"--
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:xi, 432 Seiten Illustrationen
ISBN:9781501768521

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