Robert Falco
Appeals judge Robert Falco (born February 26, 1882 in Paris ; † January 14, 1960 ibid) was one of the French judges at the Nuremberg trials .
family
As the son of Jewish parents, Falco came from a very traditional family. His great-grandfather was already awarded the médaille de la reconnaissance nationale by Louis Philipp . His grandfather worked for Leopold II of Belgium as an architect and his father fought in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870/71, was awarded the Legion of Honor for his services and later made a name for himself as chairman of the Paris Commercial Court.
Life
After completing his studies, Falco first worked as a public prosecutor from 1903 , received his doctorate in 1907 with a thesis on the duties and rights of the theater audience and then served as a judge at the chancellery court. He joined the Paris Bar in 1906, but was not admitted until 1908. He practiced the legal profession until 1919.
He was later appointed Advocate General of the Paris Court of Appeal. However, he was removed from this post during the German occupation of France in 1944 because of his Jewish origins.
In preparation for the Nuremberg Trial in June 1945 at the London Conference , he represented France together with André Gros, a professor of international law . He was also one of the main authors of the London Statute .
In 1946 he was named Honorary Bencher at Gray's Inn due to his involvement in the Nuremberg Trial .
In 1947, Falco was rehabilitated by the Court of Cassation at his own initiative .
Awards
- Porter of the Croix de Guerre
- Commander of the Legion of Honor
Web links
- THE EYES, Falco as judge in Nuremberg (film report)
- Short biography on courdecassation.fr (French)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Falco, Robert |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French judge in the Nuremberg trials |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 26, 1882 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Paris |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 14, 1960 |
| Place of death | Paris |