Papers, ca. 1955-1975.

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Papers, ca. 1955-1975.

Collection consists of client files, briefs, and business records, of Los Angeles area attorney Stanley Fleishman. Includes files documenting his cases concerned with civil rights of authors, publishers, and distributors.

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

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SNAC Resource ID: 7413057

University of California, Los Angeles

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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...