Paul M. Hebert
Encyclopedia
Paul Macarius Hebert was the longest serving Dean of the LSU Law School (now Paul M. Hebert Law Center
), serving in that role with brief interruptions from 1937 until his death in 1977. One such interruption occurred in 1947-1948 when he was appointed as a judge for the United States Military Tribunals in Nuremberg
, and presided over the IG Farben Trial
.
He was an alumnus of Catholic High
in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
.While at LSU he was a member of the Zeta Zeta Chapter of Delta Kappa Epsilon
and was a member of the Friars Club.
Paul M. Hebert Law Center
The Paul M. Hebert Law Center is a law school in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, part of the Louisiana State University System and located on the main campus of Louisiana State University....
), serving in that role with brief interruptions from 1937 until his death in 1977. One such interruption occurred in 1947-1948 when he was appointed as a judge for the United States Military Tribunals in Nuremberg
Nuremberg Trials
The Nuremberg Trials were a series of military tribunals, held by the victorious Allied forces of World War II, most notable for the prosecution of prominent members of the political, military, and economic leadership of the defeated Nazi Germany....
, and presided over the IG Farben Trial
IG Farben Trial
The United States of America vs. Carl Krauch, et al., also known as the IG Farben Trial, was the sixth of the twelve trials for war crimes the U.S. authorities held in their occupation zone in Germany after the end of World War II....
.
He was an alumnus of Catholic High
Catholic High School (Baton Rouge)
Catholic High School is an all-male Catholic college-preparatory school in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, run by the Brothers of the Sacred Heart. It offers grades eight through twelve.-Awards and recognition:...
in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Baton Rouge is the capital of the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and is the second-largest city in the state.Baton Rouge is a major industrial, petrochemical, medical, and research center of the American South...
.While at LSU he was a member of the Zeta Zeta Chapter of Delta Kappa Epsilon
Delta Kappa Epsilon
Delta Kappa Epsilon is a fraternity founded at Yale College in 1844 by 15 men of the sophomore class who had not been invited to join the two existing societies...
and was a member of the Friars Club.
External links
- Hebert Nuremberg Files
- Dissenting Opinion of Judge Paul M. Hebert (image of original document, 12-28-1948, Nuremberg Military Tribunal 6 - I.G. Farben Case, DigitalCommons@University of Georgia School of Law
- DISSENTING OPINION OF JUDGE HEBERT ON THE CHARGES OF SLAVE LABOR, NUERNBERG MILITARY TRIBUNAL Volume VIII · Page 1307, 12-28-1948, MAZAL LIBRARY