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Allen George Schwartz (August 23, 1934 – March 22, 2003) was a
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of the
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.


Education and career

Born in
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, New York, Schwartz received a
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degree from
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,
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in 1955 and a
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from the
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in 1958. He was in the
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from 1958 to 1959, remaining in the
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until 1965. He was an Assistant district attorney of
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from 1959 to 1962. He was in private practice in
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from 1962 to 1977, and a corporation counsel for New York City from 1978 to 1981, returning to private practice from 1982 to 1993. Schwartz was defense counsel for Howard and Ella Solomon, owners of Cafe Au Go Go in Greenwich Village, who were tried alongside comedian Lenny Bruce on obscenity charges in 1964. He formed a law partnership with Edward I. Koch in 1965. Appointed
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when Koch became New York City mayor in 1978, Schwartz was credited with revamping the corporation counsel office, which was in disarray as a result of the city's
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. Beyond his professional relationships, Schwartz was a close friend and adviser to Koch. Schwartz later said, "Ed Koch and I never had an argument and we never had an uncomfortable day with each other." Schwartz presided over a legal dispute between authors
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and N. K. Stouffer. Stouffer alleged that Rowling had stolen material from her 1984 works ''The Legend of Rah and the Muggles'' and ''Larry Potter and His Best Friend Lilly''. In 2002 Schwartz ruled that Stouffer had lied to the court and doctored evidence to support her claims, fining Stouffer $50,000 for a "pattern of intentional bad faith conduct."Court throws out 'Muggles' claims against Rowling, ''USA Today'', September 18, 2002
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Federal judicial service

On October 27, 1993, Schwartz was nominated by President
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to a seat on the
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vacated by
Vincent Lyons Broderick Vincent Lyons Broderick (April 26, 1920 – March 3, 1995) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. Education and career Born on April 26, 1920, in New York City, New York, Bro ...
. Schwartz was confirmed by the
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on November 20, 1993, and received his commission on November 22, 1993, serving until his death at age 68.


See also

*
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