>On Thu, 1 Feb 2001, Ron Huttner wrote:
>
>> I am trying to recall the name of an American Judge famous for his
>>conservative views and for his "flowery" (frequently completely "over the
>> top" !) use of English. I have read quite a few of his judgments in days
>> gone by, but his name completely escapes me at the moment. I can recall
>> that it was an Italian name, and that he wrote a truly incredible dissent
>> in the "obscenity" case involving Henry Miller's book, "Tropic Of Cancer".
>> I think he also had some involvement, (maybe as Counsel before his
>> appointment to the bench), in the notorious Sacco and Vanzetti case.
>> Anybody know who I am referring to ? Any help would be much appreciated.
>
>Michael Musmanno. In his youth he was involved in the Sacco and Vanzetti
>case, but by the 1950s he was profoundly conservative, at least in a
>cultural sense. His dissent in the Henry Miller case is undoubtedly the
>most "foaming at the mouth" opinion in judicial history.
Could someone send me the citation for this case? It looks like it would be interesting reading. Thanks.
Seth Ben-Ezra
Librarian
Knox, McLaughlin, Gornall & Sennett, P.C.
http://www.kmgslaw.com
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