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Augustus Noble Hand

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1914–1928

Augustus Noble Hand , Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Augustus Noble Hand (July 26, 1869 – October 28, 1954) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York and later was a United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. His most notable rulings restricted the reach of obscenity statutes in the areas of literature and contraceptives.

Education

  • Harvard CollegeA.B., 1890
  • Harvard Law SchoolLL.B., 1894

Career

Private practice, New York City, 1895-1914

Biography

Augustus Noble Hand (July 26, 1869 – October 28, 1954) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York and later was a United States Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. His most notable rulings restricted the reach of obscenity statutes in the areas of literature and contraceptives.

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