Stanley Fleishman Papers, ca. 1955-1975

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Stanley Fleishman Papers, ca. 1955-1975

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Stanley Fleishman (b.1920) specialized in defending the civil rights of authors, publishers and distributors, especially those accused of violating obscenity laws. He successfully defended the bookstore prosecuted for selling Henry Miller's book, , and argued free speech cases 11 times before the Supreme Court. He was later involved in constitutional law and civil rights litigation on behalf of the disabled, and was counsel of record for Doctors for AIDS Research and Education. The collection consists of Fleishman's client files, briefs, and business records. Includes files documenting his cases concerned with civil rights of authors, publishers, and distributors. Tropic of cancer

723 boxes (361.5 linear ft.); 1 oversize box

eng,

University of California, Los Angeles. Library Special Collections.

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Fleishman, Stanley

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Fleishman was born in 1920; attended Columbia Univ. School of Law; admitted to NY bar in 1945; specialized in defending the civil rights of authors, publishers and distributors, especially those accused of violating obscenity laws; successfully defended the bookstore prosecuted for selling Henry Miller's book, Tropic of Cancer; argued free speech cases 11 times before the Supreme Court; since 1979 has been a partner in the Los Angeles firm Fleishman, Fisher & Moest; later involved in constit...