Marshall Perlin (August 23, 1920 – December 31, 1998) was a civil-liberties lawyer, who along with Emanuel Hirsch Bloch, defended Julius and Ethel Rosenberg. He came to the trial after the sentencing, during the appeal process.[1]
Marshall Perlin | |
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| Born | August 23, 1920 |
| Died | December 31, 1998 (aged 78) |
| Education | Rutgers University Columbia Law School (1942) |
| Spouse | Loretta Rowe |
| Children | Hank Perlin Jan Perlin |
Background
editPerlin was born on August 23, 1920, in Manhattan and later graduated from Rutgers University. He completed Columbia Law School in 1942, but his degree was not conferred until 1947 while he served in World War II.
Career
editPerlin represented Michael Meeropol and Robert Meeropol, the children of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg after the Rosenbergs were sentenced. He was the trial lawyer for Morton Sobell, the Rosenbergs' co-defendant.[1]
Personal life and death
editHe died on December 31, 1998.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Saxon, Wolfgang (January 4, 1999). "Marshall Perlin, Lawyer in Rosenberg Spy Case, Dies at 79 [sic]". New York Times. Retrieved 2008-07-09.
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