Judgment and Mercy: The Turbulent Life and Times of the Judge Who Condemned the Rosenbergs

The First Biography Of The Federal Judge Irving Robert Kaufman (1910-92). Kaufman Presided Over The Atomic Espionage Trial Of Julius And Ethel Rosenberg In 1951 And Sentenced Them To Death. The Book Also Examines Kaufman's Rise From Poverty, His Work As A Celebrated Prosecutor, His Landmark Opinions Expanding Civil Liberties, And His Often Tragic Personal Life-- Provided By Publisher.