Stanley Mosk
Stanley Mosk | |
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Mosk c. 1957 | |
| Associate Justice of the California Supreme Court | |
| In office September 1, 1964 – June 19, 2001 | |
| Appointed by | Pat Brown |
| Preceded by | Roger J. Traynor |
| Succeeded by | Carlos R. Moreno |
| 24th Attorney General of California | |
| In office January 5, 1959 – August 31, 1964 | |
| Governor | Pat Brown |
| Preceded by | Pat Brown |
| Succeeded by | Thomas C. Lynch |
| Judge of the Los Angeles County Superior Court | |
| In office January 6, 1943 – January 5, 1959 | |
| Appointed by | Culbert Olson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Morey Stanley Mosk September 4, 1912 San Antonio, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | June 19, 2001 (aged 88) San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouses | Helen Edna Mitchell
(m. 1936; died 1981)Susan Jane Hines
(m. 1982; div. 1995)Kaygey Kash (m. 1995) |
| Children | Richard M. Mosk |
| Education | University of Chicago (BA) Southwestern Law School (LLB) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1945 |
| Rank | Private |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Morey Stanley Mosk (September 4, 1912 – June 19, 2001) was an American jurist, politician, and attorney. He served as Associate Justice of the California Supreme Court for 37 years (1964–2001), the longest tenure in that court's history.
Before sitting on the Supreme Court, he served as Attorney General of California and as a trial court judge.