John Munro Woolsey (January 3, 1877 – May 4, 1945) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. He was known "for his brilliant and poignantly phrased decisions", including several important precedents in First Amendment jurisprudence.
John Munro Woolsey
New York Southern District Court
Born 1877 in Aiken, SC
Died 1945 in New York, NY
FJC ID: 2654
- Gender
- Male
- Race
- White
Prior employment
- Private practice, New York City1901–1929
Appointments
1929–1945 · Appointed by Herbert Hoover (Republican)Term ended: Death
Education
LL.B. · 1901- Yale UniversityA.B. · 1898