Julius J. Hoffman

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Julius J. Hoffman was a controversial U.S. federal judge best known for his contentious handling of the Chicago Eight conspiracy trial during the late 1960s.

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instanceOf United States federal judge
human
appointedBy Dwight D. Eisenhower NERFINISHED
barAdmission Illinois bar
controversy criticized for bias against anti–Vietnam War defendants
criticized for extensive use of contempt powers in Chicago Eight trial
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1895-07-07
dateOfDeath 1983-07-01
educatedAt Northwestern University
Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law NERFINISHED
endTime 1983 (service as U.S. district judge, upon his death)
era 20th-century American judiciary
ethnicGroup Jewish Americans NERFINISHED
familyName Hoffman NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork criminal law
federal civil procedure
givenName Julius NERFINISHED
hasHonorificTitle The Honorable
jurisdiction Northern District of Illinois NERFINISHED
knownFor controversial treatment of defendant Bobby Seale
frequent clashes with defense attorneys in the Chicago Eight trial
strict courtroom control
languageSpoken English
legalEducation Juris Doctor from Northwestern University School of Law
memberOf United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois NERFINISHED
notableEvent Chicago Eight conspiracy trial NERFINISHED
trial of United States v. Dellinger et al.
notableFor contempt citations against Chicago Eight defendants and their lawyers
handling of the Chicago Seven conspiracy trial
presiding over the Chicago Eight trial
notableWork judicial opinions in United States v. Dellinger
occupation judge
lawyer
partOf United States judiciary NERFINISHED
placeOfBirth Chicago, Illinois, United States
placeOfDeath Chicago, Illinois, United States
politicalAlignment generally conservative
positionHeld Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
practicedLawIn Illinois NERFINISHED
religion Judaism (cultural/ethnic background)
residence Chicago, Illinois, United States
sexOrGender male
startTime 1953 (service as U.S. district judge)
workLocation Chicago, Illinois, United States NERFINISHED

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Chicago Eight trial presidingJudge Julius J. Hoffman