Shad Polier
| Shad Polier | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Isadore Polier March 18, 1906 Aiken, South Carolina |
| Died | June 30, 1976 (aged 70) New York, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | University of South Carolina |
| Alma mater | Harvard Law School |
| Occupation | Lawyer, civic leader |
| Years active | 1931–1973 |
| Known for | Co-founded American Jewish Conference, International Juridical Association |
| Notable work | Defended Scottsboro Boys |
| Spouse(s) | Justine W. Polier |
Shad Polier (March 18, 1906 – June 30, 1976) was an American lawyer and civic leader for anti-discrimation rights of labor and minorities.
On March 18, 1906, Polier was born in Aiken, South Carolina. In 1926, he obtained a bachelor's degree with distinction from the University of South Carolina. In 1929, he obtained a law degree from Harvard Law School, and, in 1931, a masters of law degree. At Harvard, he studied under Felix Frankfurter. He passed the New York Bar exam in 1930.
Polier began to champion civil rights causes in response to lynchings in the South, starting in his hometown. In 1931, Polier prepared legal briefs on behalf of the Scottsboro Boys. That case led him to join the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP): he served on the Executive Committee of the NAACP's Legal and Educational Defense Fund for thirty years.
At inception in 1931, he served as executive director of the International Juridical Association, with Carol Weiss King secretary, and Joseph Kover editor of its monthly bulletin. (In 1932, he met his wife there.) A congressional report found that "examination of the bulletin reveals consistent support of Communist legal cases during its entire career." In 1934, Polier appeared before a congress committee to recommend legislative language that would clarify the right to strike.
In 1934, he served on the National Labor Relations Board (NRLB) as a trial counselor. (Ware Group member Nathan Witt served as the NRLB's secretary.)
In 1937, in the matter of Brown v. United States regarding mail fraud, he and Emil Weitzner supported Samuel H. Kaufman in appeal for petition against William W. Barron, US Solicitor General Stanley Forman Reed, Assistant Attorney General Brien McMahon, and W. Marvin Smith for the United States.
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