Harold Baer
Harold Baer was a federal judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. He joined the court in 1994 after being nominated by President Bill Clinton. In 2004, Baer took senior status on the court.[1] He served in this capacity until his death in May 2014.[2]
Early life and education
Baer graduated from Hobart College with his bachelor's degree in 1954 and later graduated from Yale Law School with his Law degree in 1957.[1]
Professional career
- 1994-present: Judge, United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
- 1992-1994: Executive Judicial Officer, Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Service, Inc.
- 1982-1992: Justice, Supreme Court 1st Judicial District
- 1974-1983: Adjunct professor, New York University Law School
- 1972-1982: Attorney, private practice
- 1970-1972: First Assistant U.S. Attorney, Southern District of New York
- 1968-1970: Attorney, private practice
- 1967-1968: Executive Director, Civilian Complaint Review Board
- 1961-1967: Assistant U.S. Attorney, Southern District of New York
- 1960-1961: Assistant Counsel, Special Unit of the New York State Commission of Investigation
- 1959-1960: Assistant Counsel, New York State Commission on the Governmental Operations of the City of New York
- 1958-1959: Assistant to the General Counsel, Greater New York Mutual Insurance, Co.[1]
Judicial nominations and appointments
Southern District of New York
On the recommendation of U.S. Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan Baer was nominated by President Bill Clinton on April 26, 1994, to a seat vacated by Robert Sweet as Sweet assumed senior status. Baer was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on August 9, 1994 on a majority voice vote and received commission on August 10, 1994.[3] Baer later assumed senior status on September 8, 2004 and served in this capacity until his death in May 2014.[1]
Noteworthy cases
Harper's Bazaar wage suit (2012-2013)
- See also: United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (Wang v. Hearst Corporation, 1:2012cv00793)
- See also: United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (Wang v. Hearst Corporation, 1:2012cv00793)
U.S. District Judge Harold Baer presided over a minimum-wage violation case against Hearst Corporation, involving plaintiffs who worked with Harper's Bazaar, Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire and other magazines. In July 2012, Judge Baer ruled that a federal lawsuit against the Hearst Corporation could go forward under the Fair Labor Standards Act on behalf of all unpaid interns who previously worked in the corporation’s magazines division. The suit was brought on behalf of Xuedan Wang, who was an unpaid intern at Harper's Bazaar. Joined by almost 3,000 interns from other Hearst publications, the lawsuit was a class action suit. The plaintiffs alleged that they were not properly compensated for their work, which was similar to full-time colleagues.[4]
In May 2013, Judge Baer ruled in favor of the Hearst Corporation, stating that the interns received benefits that varied too widely to participate in a class action lawsuit. The judge also found that this group of interns received training on the job, leading to a precedent in the Supreme Court's 1947 decision in Walling v. Portland Terminal Co., which found that during a training period trainees are not legally considered "employees".[5][6]
See also
External links
- ThinkProgress.org, "Federal Judge Slams Justice Alito's 'Lack of Understanding or Interest' In Race or Gender Equality," December 9, 2013
- The Wall Street Journal, "Justice Alito Slams Judge for Imposing Race Requirements," November 18, 2013
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Baer Bio from the Federal Judicial Center
- ↑ New York Law Journal, "Obituary: Harold Baer," May 28, 2014
- ↑ THOMAS, "Nomination of Harold Baer" Search for Harold Baer
- ↑ Outten & Golden, "Court Conditionally Certifies Unpaid Intern Collective Under FLSA, According to Outten & Golden LLP" July 13, 2012
- ↑ Justia.com, Walling v. Portland Terminal Co., February 17, 1947
- ↑ ABCNews.com, "Unpaid Summer Interns Denied Class Status By Judge," May 16, 2013
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