Justice Stanley Mosk: A Life at the Center of California Politics and Justice

by Gerald F. Uelmen and Jacqueline R. Braitman

Book Overview

This is the first biography of Stanley Mosk (1912-2001), iconic protector of civil rights and civil liberties during his 37 years as a justice of the Supreme Court of California (1964 to 2001). He had quickly risen as a well liked leader among Los Angeles reformers, as executive secretary to California governor Culbert Olson and then 16 years as a superior court judge. His 1958 election and service as state attorney general soon won national attention...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786468416
• ISBN13: 9780786468416
• Release Date: December 2012
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.9" x 9.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher