Paul Macarius Hebert (1907–1977) was an American jurist who is best known as the longest serving Dean of the

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's law school (now the

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), serving in that role with brief interruptions from 1937 until his death in 1977. One such interruption occurred in 1947-1948 when he was appointed as a judge for the United States Military Tribunals in Nuremberg, and presided over the IG Farben Trial. Hebert attended

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and later Louisiana State University, both located in

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. While at LSU he was a member of the Zeta Zeta chapter of

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and was a member of the Friars Club.

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External links

Hebert Nuremberg Documents and Photos

Dissenting Opinion of Judge Paul M. Hebert (image of original document
12-28-1948, Nuremberg Military Tribunal 6 - I.G. Farben Case
DigitalCommons@LSU Law Center
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hebert, Paul M. 1907 births 1977 deaths Judges of the United States Nuremberg Military Tribunals Leaders of Louisiana State University Louisiana State University alumni 20th-century American judges 20th-century American academics