Abraham D. Sofaer

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Abraham D. Sofaer is an American legal scholar, former federal judge, and diplomat known for his work in international law and human rights.

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instanceOf diplomat
human
judge
legal scholar
academicDegree Bachelor of Arts
Juris Doctor
appointedBy Jimmy Carter
areaOfActivity foreign policy
national security
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1938-05-06
educatedAt New York University School of Law
Yeshiva University
employer Hoover Institution
Stanford Law School
Stanford University
endTime 1985-05-15
1990
familyName Sofaer
fieldOfWork constitutional law
foreign relations law
human rights
international law
givenName Abraham
knownFor work in human rights
work in international law
languageOfWorkOrName English
memberOf American Bar Association
Council on Foreign Relations
name Abraham D. Sofaer
nominatedBy Ronald Reagan
notableWork Taking War Seriously
The Law of Armed Conflict: International Humanitarian Law in War
War, Foreign Affairs, and Constitutional Power
occupation diplomat
federal judge
law professor
office Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
Legal Adviser of the U.S. Department of State
placeOfBirth Bombay
linked to: Mumbai

British India
positionHeld George P. Shultz Senior Fellow in Foreign Policy and National Security Affairs at the Hoover Institution
Legal Adviser of the U.S. Department of State
Professor of Law at Columbia Law School
United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York
sexOrGender male
startTime 1979-02-20
1985

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Wallenberg Medal hasRecipient Abraham D. Sofaer
Abraham D. Sofaer name Abraham D. Sofaer