Heinrich Krieger

Heinrich Karl Krieger (born 6 August 1908) was a German legal scholar who studied race law in the United States in the early 1930s. His research on American racial legislation was later cited in discussions among Nazi legal officials during the development of racial policy in Germany.

Biography Heinrich Krieger was born on 6 August 1908 and studied law and mechanical engineering. In 1933–1934, Krieger studied law in the United States as an exchange student at the University of Arkansas. During this period, he examined American legal frameworks relating to race, including segregation laws, anti-miscegenation statutes, and the legal status of minority populations.

Krieger published an book titled Race Law in the United States in 1936. His work analyzed how American law defined racial categories and enforced racial separation through legislation.

A memorandum written by Krieger was among the materials considered during meetings of Nazi jurists in 1934, which contributed to the formulation of the racial policies later codified in the Nuremberg Laws.

Publications "Principles of Indian Law and the Act of June 18, 1934", The George Washington Law Review (1935) Race Law in the United States (1936)