Skip to main content

Judge Simon Sobeloff, 1971 May 21

 File
Identifier: OH 8025

Abstract

Simon Sobeloff was the first Jew on the Maryland Court of Appeals, Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit, 1958-64, and Solicitor General of the United States, 1954. Judge Sobeloff was a leader in Jewish organizations on the local and national level, and also in many legal associations. In this oral history interview, he discusses the changes in criminal justice, desegregation, school busing, and housing discrimination, among other topics.

Dates

  • 1971 May 21

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use.

Extent

103 Minutes (Audio recording)

30 Pages (Transcript)

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Part of the H. Furlong Baldwin Library Repository

Contact:
H. Furlong Baldwin Library
Maryland Center for History and Culture
610 Park Avenue
Baltimore MD 21201 United States
4106853750