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Bazelon, David (Lionel)

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Bazelon, David (Lionel) (1909-1993)

US judge. Bazelon became chief judge of the US Court of Appeals in 1962. He earned a reputation as a strong civil-rights advocate, and issued landmark rulings that expanded the scope of the insanity defence in criminal cases. He also issued important rulings that protected the employment rights of homosexuals.
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