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Sidney H. Asch (May 30 1919 – September 1 2011) was an American lawyer judge and author. Asch graduated from City College of New York Columbia Law School and earned a PhD from the New School for Social Research. He later served as a military lawyer during World War II. In 1952 Asch was elected to the New York State Assembly. A champion of progressive causes Asch left the Assembly in 1961 when he was appointed as a New York City municipal judge.