David Allan Rose

David Allan Rose (1906 – April 29, 1995) was an American lawyer and judge who served as a Massachusetts state court judge for more than 40 years and active in many community and civil rights organizations. He was a judge of the Massachusetts Superior Court (1960–1972), and then an associate justice of the Massachusetts Appeals Court (1972–1976); after reaching the mandatory retirement age of 70, he continued to serve as a recalled retired justice (1978–1985). He was the longtime chairman of the national executive committee of Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith.

Early life and education Rose was born in 1906 in Boston. His father was Morris Rose. with a business degree, Rose was also a longtime chairman of the group's national executive committee. and involved in the creation of the Jewish Big Brother Association. On behalf of the Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith, Rose testified before Congress in 1954 in support of a revision to the flawed "loyalty" proceedings that had been brought in preceding years, many of which lacked a basis. In the 1940s, Rose served as president of the Law Society of Massachusetts. Rose also served as national chair of the Boston University Alumni Association. They were the parents of three children.