Henry Jacob Friendly was an American jurist who served as a federal circuit judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit from 1959 until his death in 1986. Friendly was one of the most prominent U.S. judges of the 20th century, and his opinions are some of the most-cited in federal jurisprudence.
Henry Friendly
Friendly, seen while still a Harvard Law student, pictured in a 1927 edition of The Star Gazette
Editors of the Harvard Law Review, volume 39, pictured 1925–1926 at Austin Hall. Friendly is standing center, in the row behind David Farquhar Cavers (center, sitting)
Editors of the Harvard Law Review, volume 40, pictured 1926–1927. Friendly is sitting center as president, with Erwin Griswold standing in the back row
United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit is one of the thirteen United States Courts of Appeals. Its territory covers the states of Connecticut, New York, and Vermont, and it has appellate jurisdiction over the U.S. district courts in the following federal judicial districts:District of Connecticut
Eastern District of New York
Northern District of New York
Southern District of New York
Western District of New York
District of Vermont
Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Courthouse at 500 Pearl Street; the court's former temporary home
Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse at 40 Foley Square
