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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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Julius J. Hoffman canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States federal judge
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human ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Dwight D. Eisenhower NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| barAdmission | Illinois bar ⓘ |
| controversy |
criticized for bias against anti–Vietnam War defendants
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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
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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
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federal civil procedure ⓘ |
| givenName | Julius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHonorificTitle | The Honorable ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Northern District of Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
controversial treatment of defendant Bobby Seale
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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
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trial of United States v. Dellinger et al. ⓘ |
| notableFor |
contempt citations against Chicago Eight defendants and their lawyers
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handling of the Chicago Seven conspiracy trial ⓘ presiding over the Chicago Eight trial ⓘ |
| notableWork | judicial opinions in United States v. Dellinger ⓘ |
| occupation |
judge
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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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