Pollak, Louis H.
Variant namesBorn in New York, Louis Heilprin Pollak attended Harvard College and Yale Law School. He became a key player in the struggle for civil rights, working for the NAACP Legal Defense Fund and as an associate to Thurgood Marshall on the landmark case Brown v. Board of Education. He also worked as a lawyer for the State Department. From 1955 until 1978, he held positions at Yale Law School and the University of Pennsylvania Law School, becoming a judge in 1978. Judge Louis H. Pollak is the son of Walter H. Pollak, a prominent appellate and constitutional lawyer of his time
From the description of The honorable Louis Heilprin Pollak, 2001 Apr. 24, May 10, [videorecording] (University of Pennsylvania Law Library). WorldCat record id: 179304198
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| referencedIn | Brennan, William Joseph. William J. Brennan Papers, 1945-1998. | Library of Congress. Manuscript Division | |
| referencedIn | Richard H. Field papers, 1942-1978 | Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138 | |
| referencedIn | Berger, Raoul. Raoul Berger Papers. 1921-2000. | Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138 | |
| referencedIn | Leach, Walter Barton. W. Barton Leach Papers. 1920-1971. | Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138 | |
| referencedIn | Richard H. Field papers, 1942-1978 | Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138 | |
| referencedIn | Philip C. Jessup Papers, 1574-1983, (bulk 1925-1983) | Library of Congress. Manuscript Division | |
| referencedIn | Philip C. Jessup Papers, 1574-1983, (bulk 1925-1983) | Library of Congress. Manuscript Division | |
| referencedIn | Brennan, William Joseph. William J. Brennan Papers, 1945-1998. | Library of Congress. Manuscript Division | |
| referencedIn | Paul A. Freund papers | Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138 | |
| creatorOf | Pollak, Louis H.,. The honorable Louis Heilprin Pollak, 2001 Apr. 24, May 10, [videorecording] | University of Pennsylvania Law Library, Biddle Law Library |
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| associatedWith | Berger, Raoul, 1901- | person |
| correspondedWith | Brennan, William J. (William Joseph), 1906-1997. | person |
| associatedWith | Field, Richard Hinkley, 1903-1978. | person |
| correspondedWith | Jessup, Philip C. (Philip Caryl), 1897-1986. | person |
| associatedWith | Leach, W. Barton (Walter Barton), 1900- | person |
| associatedWith | NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Paul A. Freund | person |
| associatedWith | Perez, Liana M | person |
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Birth 1922-12-07
Death 2012-05-08
