Benjamin Kaplan

For the history professor, see Benjamin J. Kaplan.

Benjamin Kaplan (April 11, 1911 – August 18, 2010) was an American copyright and procedure scholar and jurist. He was also notable as "one of the principal architects"[1] of the Nuremberg trials.[2] And as Reporter to the U.S. Judicial Conference Advisory Committee on Civil Rules, he played a pivotal role in the 1966 revisions to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23, which transformed class action practice in the U.S.[3]

  1. ^ David Childs, "Benjamin Kaplan: Judge who played a crucial role in preparations for the Nuremberg trials", The Independent, September 10, 2010.
  2. ^ Bruce Weber, "Benjamin Kaplan, Crucial Figure in Nazi Trials, Dies at 99" (Obituary), The New York Times, 2010-08-24.
  3. ^ Marcus, David (2013). "The History of the Modern Class Action, Part 1: Sturm Und Drang, 1953–1980". Washington University Law Review. 90: 587.