Simon Ernest Sobeloff (December 3, 1894 – July 11, 1973) was an American attorney and jurist, who served as Solicitor General of the United States, as Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals of Maryland, and as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.
Simon Sobeloff | |
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Sobeloff in 1973 | |
| Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit | |
| In office December 31, 1970 – July 11, 1973 | |
| Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit | |
| In office 1958–1964 | |
| Preceded by | John J. Parker |
| Succeeded by | Clement Haynsworth |
| Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit | |
| In office July 18, 1956 – December 31, 1970 | |
| Appointed by | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | Morris Ames Soper |
| Succeeded by | Donald S. Russell |
| 30th Solicitor General of the United States | |
| In office February 10, 1954 – July 19, 1956 | |
| President | Dwight D. Eisenhower |
| Preceded by | Walter J. Cummings Jr. |
| Succeeded by | J. Lee Rankin |
| Chief Judge of the Maryland Court of Appeals | |
| In office 1952–1954 | |
| Appointed by | Theodore McKeldin |
| Preceded by | Charles Markell |
| Succeeded by | Frederick Brune |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Simon Ernest Sobeloff (1894-12-03)December 3, 1894 Baltimore, Maryland |
| Died | July 11, 1973(1973-07-11) (aged 78) Baltimore, Maryland |
| Resting place | Hebrew Friendship Cemetery Baltimore, Maryland |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | University of Maryland School of Law (LLB) |