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Who was the first chief Justice of the California Supreme Court?
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∙ 13y ago
Wiley W. Manuel (1927 - 1981) was an associate justice on the Supreme Court of California from 1977 - 1981 and the first African American to serve on the high court. Governor Jerry Brown appointed Justice Manuel on February 12, 1977. Justice Manuel had served on the court for only four years before he succumbed to stomach cancer. Justice Manuel was known for his dedication to pro bono work. There is a pro bono award named after him awarded by the State Bar of California each year.
His wife is Eleanor Manuel and she currently resides in Oakland, CA.
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∙ 12y agoPresident Eisenhower appointed the sitting California Governor, Earl Warren, Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court in 1953 to succeed Chief Justice Fred Vinson, who died in office. Warren presided over the Court from 1953 to 1969.
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∙ 13y agoJohn Addams Serranus Clinton Hastings was the first chief justice of the California Supreme Court.
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∙ 13y agoTani Cantil-Sakauye
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