Johan Munthe Cappelen (May 20, 1884 – October 30, 1962)[1] was a Norwegian legal scholar and judge.
Among other cases, he involved as a judge with the legal purge in Norway after World War II.
[3] In 1946, Cappelen became the first district judge in Asker and Bærum, where he served until he reached statutory retirement age in 1954.
His obituary in Aftenposten on October 31, 1962 closed with the following words: "He was a clear representative of the best in Norwegian civil servant culture and he had friends everywhere."
All of Cappelen's daughters have descendants living today, with surnames including Thiis, Strømsted, and Endresen.