Learned Hand

Billings Learned Hand (January 27, 1872 – August 18{{fn|1}}, 1961) — usually called just Learned Hand — was a famed American judge and an avid supporter of free speech, though he is most remembered for applying economic reasoning to American tort law. Hand is generally considered to be one of the most influential American judges who never served on the U.S. Supreme Court.

Notes

{{fnb|1}} Some online sources report Hand's date of death as August 14. This article uses August 18, which is the date given in the Federal Judiciary Center profile of Judge Hand in addition to many other sources.

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