John M. Woolsey | |
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| Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York | |
| In office December 31, 1943 – May 4, 1945 | |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York | |
| In office April 29, 1929 – December 31, 1943 | |
| Appointed by | Herbert Hoover |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Munro Woolsey January 3, 1877 Aiken, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | May 4, 1945 (aged 68) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Education | Yale University (BA) Columbia University (LLB) |
John Munro Woolsey (January 3, 1877 – May 4, 1945) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. He was known "for his brilliant and poignantly phrased decisions",[1] including several important precedents in First Amendment jurisprudence.