H. Lee Sarokin, former federal judge from New Jersey.
H. Lee Sarokin, a federal judge from New Jersey who was best known for exonerating boxer Rubin “Hurricane” Carter after a murder conviction, died Tuesday at his home in La Jolla, California. He was 94.
Sarokin, known for his liberal views, was also remembered for his rulings ordering a tobacco company to pay damages to the family of a smoker who died of cancer.
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