Background
Kaufman, Irving Robert was born on June 24, 1910 in New York City. Son of Herman and Rose (Spielberg) Kaufman.
Kaufman, Irving Robert was born on June 24, 1910 in New York City. Son of Herman and Rose (Spielberg) Kaufman.
Bachelor of Laws, Fordham University, 1931. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Jewish Theological Seminary America. Doctor of Laws, Fordham University.
Doctor of Laws, Oklahoma City University. Doctor of Letters (honorary), Dickinson School Law. Data Control Language (honorary), New York University.
Special assistant to, United States Attorney, Southern District New York, 1935;
assistant, United States Attorney, 1936-1940;
special assistant to Attorney General United States in charge of lobbying investigation. Established permanent lobbying unit for, unites states department Justice, 1948;
private practice, New York City
partner, Noonan, Kaufman and Eagan
United States district judge, Southern District New York, 1949-1961;
circuit judge, United States Court 2nd District Court of Appea. circuit), from 1961;
chief judge, United States Court 2nd District Court of Appea. circuit), 1973-1980. United States delegate to 2d United Nations Congress Prevention Crime and Treatment Offenders,1961, Conference Anglo-American Legal Exchange, Ditchley, England, 1969, 77, 80.
Member Executive Committee United States Judicial Conference, 1975-1980, member committee standards judicial conduct, Chairman of Commission operation jury system, 1966-1973, Chairman of Commission judicial branch, 1979-1983. Chairman President's Commision on Organized Crime, 1983-1986.
Trustee Mount Sinai Medical Center, Mount Sinai Medical School, Mount Sinai Hospital. Trustee emeritus Riverdale Country School. Fellow Institute Judicial Administration (Silver Anniversary Vanderbilt award, president 1969-1971, chairman of the executive committee, chairman juvenile justice standards project), American College Trial Lawyers (honoris causa).
Member American Bar Association, Federal Bar assosiation, New York Bar Association, Association of Bar of City of New York (Cardozo lecturer), Federal Bar Council (Learned Hand medal) American Judicature Society (Herbert Harley award 1980), American Law Institute, Fordham Law Alumni Association (board directors), TauEpsilon Phi (Man of Year citation), Phi Alpha Delta.
Married Helen Ruth Rosenberg. Children: James Michael, Robert Howard (deceased), Richard Kenneth (deceased).