Livingston Hall (May 5, 1903 – November 18, 1995) was most notably the

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Professor of Law at

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. He graduated from Harvard Law in 1927 before working in private practice and as a

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. Hall returned to Harvard and began teaching in 1932. He retired in 1971. During

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, Hall served in the

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as a lieutenant colonel. He received the Congressional Medal of Freedom in 1946. In 1985, the

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established the Livingston Hall Juvenile Justice Award due to Hall's efforts in the area of juvenile law. During Hall's career, he participated in a number of committees and studies. A collection of over 3000 papers has been assembled and made available for study

Hall was married to

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, founder of

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Sources

New York Times Obituary

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