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Encyclopedia > Stanley Mosk

Stanley Mosk (September 12, 1912June 19, 2001) was an associate justice of the California Supreme Court for 37 years (1964-2001), and holds the record for the longest-serving justice on that court. September 12 is the 255th day of the year (256th in leap years). ... 1912 (MCMXII) was a leap year starting on Monday in the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday in the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... June 19 is the 170th day of the year (171st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 195 days remaining. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Associate Justice or Puisne (pronounced puny) Justice is the title for a member of a judicial panel who is not the Chief Justice. ... The Supreme Court of California is the state supreme court in California. ...


Early life and career

Mosk was born in San Antonio, Texas and grew up in Rockford, Illinois. He graduated from the University of Chicago in 1933. He was awarded a J.D. Southwestern University School of Law in 1935 after previously attending the University of Chicago Law School. Nickname: Alamo City Official website: www. ... Rockford is the county seat of Winnebago County, Illinois, USA. Traditionally referred to as The Forest City, Rockford is classified as a mid-sized city as it has 150,115 residents, while the metro area has 320,204 residents (2000 Census). ... The University of Chicago is a private university located principally in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. ... J.D. redirects here; for alternative uses, see JD. Juris Doctor (J.D.) is a professional doctorate awarded by American law schools as the first degree in law. ... The Bullocks Wilshire Building on the campus of the Southwestern University School of Law The Southwestern University School of Law (also known as Southwestern Law School) is a private ABA-accredited law school located in Los Angeles, California, with about 1000 students at a campus that includes the Bullocks Wilshire... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The University of Chicago Law School is a part of the University of Chicago. ...


After law school, Mosk practiced constitutional law, and was appointed a Superior Court judge in 1946. Constitutional law is the study of foundational laws that govern the scope of powers and authority of various bodies in relation to the creation and execution of other laws by a government. ... A judge or justice is an official who presides over a court. ...


He was elected Attorney General of California in 1959, in a campaign in which his Jewish heritage and religious faith was made an issue. He was re-elected in 1962. In most common law jurisdictions, the Attorney General is the main legal adviser to the government, and in some jurisdictions may in addition have executive responsibility for law enforcement or responsibility for public prosecutions. ... 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jews (Hebrew: יהודים, Yehudim) are followers of Judaism or, more generally, members of the Jewish people (also known as the Jewish nation, or the Children of Israel), an ethno-religious group descended from the ancient Israelites and converts who joined their religion. ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar). ...


As attorney general for nearly 6 years, he issued approximately 2,000 written opinions, appeared before the U.S. Supreme Court in the Arizona v. California water case, and other landmark cases. The Supreme Court Building, Washington, D.C. The Supreme Court Building, Washington, D.C., (large image) The Supreme Court of the United States, located in Washington, D.C., is the highest court (see supreme court) in the United States; that is, it has ultimate judicial authority within the United States...


Mosk established the Attorney General's Civil Rights Division and fought to force the Professional Golfers Association to amend its bylaws denying access to minority golfers. Professional Golfers Association, (with or without the apostrophe), is the usual term for a professional association in mens golf. ... A Bylaw (sometimes also seen as By-Law or ByLaw) was originally the Viking town law in the Danelaw. ...


As a Supreme Court justice

Mosk was appointed to the Court in 1964 by Governor Edmund G. "Pat" Brown. Edmund Gerald Brown Sr. ...


Although he was a self-described liberal, he often displayed an independent streak that sometimes infuriated his admirers. For example, in Bakke v. Regents of the University of California, 18 Cal. 3d 34 (1976) [1], Mosk ruled that the minority admissions program at the University of California, Davis violated the equal protection clause of the U.S. Constitution. This decision was overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court in Regents of the University of California v. Bakke, 438 U.S. 265 (1978), which held that race could be factored in admissions to promote ethnic diversity but rejected racial quotas outright. Look up liberal on Wiktionary, the free dictionary Liberal may refer to: Politics: Liberalism American liberalism, a political trend in the USA Political progressivism, a political ideology that is for change, often associated with liberal movements Liberty, the condition of being free from control or restrictions Liberal Party, members of... The University of California, Davis, commonly known as UC Davis, is one of the ten University of California campuses. ... The Equal Protection Clause is a part of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, providing that no state shall . ... Page I of the Constitution of the United States of America Page II of the United States Constitution Page III of the United States Constitution Page IV of the United States Constitution The Syng inkstand, with which the Constitution was signed The Constitution of the United States is the supreme... The Supreme Court Building, Washington, D.C. The Supreme Court Building, Washington, D.C., (large image) The Supreme Court of the United States, located in Washington, D.C., is the highest court (see supreme court) in the United States; that is, it has ultimate judicial authority within the United States... Regents of the University of California v. ...


One of Mosk's contributions to jurisprudence was development of the constitutional doctrine of "independent state grounds". This is the concept that individual rights are not dependent solely on interpretation of the U.S. Constitution by the U.S. Supreme Court and other federal courts, but also can be found in state constitutions, which often provide greater protection for individuals. Page I of the Constitution of the United States of America Page II of the United States Constitution Page III of the United States Constitution Page IV of the United States Constitution The Syng inkstand, with which the Constitution was signed The Constitution of the United States is the supreme... The United States federal courts are the system of courts organized under the Constitution and laws of the federal government of the United States. ...

Preceded by:
Pat Brown
California Attorney General
19591964
Succeeded by:
Thomas C. Lynch

Edmund Gerald Brown Sr. ... The California Attorney General is an office of the government of the state of California in the USA. The officers duty is to ensure that the laws of the state are uniformly and adequately enforced (California Constitution, Article V, Section 13. ... 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Nintendo 64 emulator, see 1964 (Emulator). ... Other notable people share this name. ...

See also


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California Courts: Reference: Annual Reports: At the Stanley Mosk Library & Courts Building Dedication (November 6, ... (1808 words)
Stanley Mosk was a part of public life in California for much of the last century.
Stanley loved the "old California" feeling of the Library & Courts Building, which had its origins in the early 1900's when California was not far removed from the Gold Rush and the days of the wild West.
Stanley was fascinated by government and politics, and he was possessed of considerable political acumen.
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