Mary Breasted. King asked Kunstler to take on several cases throughout the 1960s and praised him for the “magnificent job” he had done as a civil rights attorney (King, 30 December 1963).
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1974, October 1. From the freedom riders to the “Chicago Seven,” William Kunstler defended political and social activists for four decades. 1964, October 14. 1963, July 12. THE WITNESS: The proper designation is president, not chairman. President The eight defendants were charged under the anti-riot provisions of The 16 alleged co-conspirators who avoided prosecution were: Wolfe B. Lowenthal, The original eight defendants indicted by the grand jury on March 20, 1969, were When the names of the defendants were mentioned in court, at the early part of the trial, Judge Hoffman made a comment about defendant Abbie Hoffman (no relation); "He is not my son." Kunstler served in the U.S. Army during World War II in the Pacific thea "Kunstler Works; Disbarment Effort Fails".
This article was originally published in the Britannica Book of the Year, an annual print publication that "Still Radical After All These Years". The defendants, particularly members of the I pointed out that it was in the best interests of the City to have us in Lincoln Park ten miles away from the convention hall. 1974, August 17. "Attica Witness Has Some Doubts". However, during the trial, Judge The Grant Park rally on Wednesday, August 28, 1968, was attended by about 15,000 protesters; other nearby activities involved hundreds or thousands of protesters.
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"Attica Witness Tells of Slaying".
But to many, he is linked forever with the Chicago 7 conspiracy trial, featuring the theatrics of Abbie Hoffman, Bobby Seale, Jerry Rubin, Judge Julius Hoffman and the ever-colorful Kunstler. "Suits in Alabama Stir New Protest". Ben Sign up now to learn about This Day in History straight from your inbox.On September 24, 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson receives a special commission’s report on the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, which had occurred on November 22, 1963, in Dallas, Texas. "Counsel for the Defense Was on Trial Too". Working on behalf of the ACLU, Kunstler defended the In 1962, Kunstler took part in efforts to integrate public parks and libraries in In 1964, Kunstler defended a group of four accused of kidnapping a white couple, and succeeded in getting the alleged weapons thrown out as evidence, as they could not be positively identified as those used.The trial was marked by frequent clashes between Kunstler and U.S. Attorney The progress of the trial—which had many aspects of Kunstler objected to the heavy trial security on the grounds that it could prejudice the jury and Judge In 1975, Kunstler again defended AIM members in the slaying of two FBI agents at Kunstler also defended a Native American woman who refused to send her daughter with In 1974–1975, Kunstler defended a prisoner charged with killing a guard during the Despite Justice King's repeated warnings to Kunstler to "be careful, sir", Kunstler quickly became "the star of the trial, the man the jurors watch most attentively, and the lawyer whose voice carries most forcefully".In June, Kunstler and Barbara Handshu, representing another inmate at Attica, Kunstler's defense of the three clerics made him "more visible, more venerated, more vilified than ever".Kunstler represented a number of convicted mafiosi during his career, claiming "they were victims of government persecution"In 1989–1990, Kunstler twice argued successfully in defense of During the 1994–95 television season, Kunstler starred as himself in an episode of In late 1995, Kunstler died in New York City of heart failure at the age of 76.
And we mustn't forget radical defense lawyer William Kunstler.
"Dr. King Steps Up Danville Protest". "Chicago 8 Lawyer Sees A Conviction". 1969, October 24. "Mrs. Chesimards' Defense Seeks to Change Site of Murder Trial". "Hoffman Recalls 2 Jury Messages". Chief to Testify at Trial of Two Indians". The Hegira would later mark the The Judiciary Act of 1789 is passed by Congress and signed by President George Washington, establishing the Supreme Court of the United States as a tribunal made up of six justices who were to serve on the court until death or retirement.