Martin Thomas Manton

Martin Thomas Manton (August 2, 1880 – November 17, 1946) was a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and previously was a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. At his 1939 trial, Manton was acquitted of bribery, but convicted of conspiracy to obstruct justice. He served 19 months in federal prison. Education and career Born on August 2, 1880, in New York City, New York, Manton received a Bachelor of Laws in 1901 from Columbia Law School. He entered private practice in New York City from 1901 to 1916, part of that time partnered with William Bourke Cockran. Notable client