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374:. During the same period, from the mid-1960s onwards, Newman established himself as a "globally respected scholar and defender of human rights". Newman took a "combined activist and academic approach" to international human rights law; examples of issues that he and his students and colleagues raised at the United Nations in Geneva and New York (at the 597:
I know how greatly pleased – and honored – Frank would have been by the advent of this new center. With gratitude, our daughter Holly and I look forward to the years ahead, assured that members of the younger and future generations will continue Frank’s worldwide pursuit of human rights as dedicated
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Reynoso, a former student and later friend of Newman, paid tribute to his "love for the beauty of California, whether it be the seashore and beaches of the Monterey Peninsula, or the peacefulness of the wooded Sierras", and recounted his enthusiasm for his life and work. Reynoso recalled the possible
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Newman resigned from the California Supreme Court in 1982 to return to his work on human rights. He was appointed Jackson H. Ralston Professor of International Law at Berkeley and held that position until 1988 when he retired as emeritus professor. In 1984, Newman became co-chairman of the Peace and
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The following year, on 6 May 1997, a memorial session of the Supreme Court of California was convened to honor Newman. Those present included Newman's widow and daughter, and other family and friends. Those who spoke, following opening remarks by the Chief Justice, were
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and holding that role from 1961 to 1966. The memorial article and tribute to Newman published by the University of California in 1996 described him as "the soul of the law school" and "a mainstay of its institutional memory and a key figure in its history".
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In 1964 Newman chaired the Drafting and Executive Committees of the California Constitution Revision Commission, overseeing the 1972 completion of a thorough revision of the
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from 1977 to 1982, and Jackson H. Ralston Professor of International Law at Berkeley from 1982 to 1988. Following his retirement, he was professor emeritus at Berkeley.
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A memorial account delivered by the then Berkeley law dean in 1997 recounted how Newman's work in international human rights law was prompted by a sabbatical year in
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that he "usually sided with the court's liberal majority" and was "known for writing opinions that were unorthodox in style and sometimes extremely short".
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Further details of Newman's life and career were placed on record in a series of oral history interviews in 1989 and 1991.
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Frances Newman died on 11 June 2008 at the age of 94. For details of her life and career, see her obituary in
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Newman spent most of his career at Berkeley Law School, rising from lecturer to become its dean, succeeding
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Creative and Dynamic Strategies for Using United Nations Institutions and Procedures: The Frank Newman File
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Speaking in 1997, one of Newman's staff attorneys described the influence of Newman's work on the
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Newman was appointed as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of California by Governor
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In 2006, the Frank C. Newman International Human Rights Law Clinic was established at the
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by Jennifer DeMarco, 1 California Legal History 73 (2006) - introduction
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from Newman's youth, and closed by quoting the dedication inscribed in
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by Carol Hicke, 1 California Legal History 87 (2006) - edited version
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who had served with Newman and spoke on behalf of the court.
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Newman died of heart failure aged 78 on 18 February 1996, in
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Presiding at the court's memorial session was Chief Justice
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where he was a member of the class of 1934. He obtained his
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Newman was accorded an honorary doctorate in 1978 from
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International Human Rights: Problems of Law and Policy
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Frank C. Newman International Human Rights Law Blog
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Summer 2006. pp. 1–3. 797: 752: 750: 748: 746: 744: 46:July 16, 1977 – December 13, 1982 1286:Deans of law schools in the United States 1179:(University of San Francisco, California) 870: 868: 781: 779: 703: 701: 699: 697: 376:United Nations Commission on Human Rights 1116:The Newman Oral History: An Introduction 1036: 929: 927: 925: 923: 921: 919: 917: 823:. Vol. 51. Summer 2008. p. 16. 1134:Frank C. Newman papers, circa 1950-1990 1128:Frank C. Newman, Oral History Interview 971: 741: 407:United States Institute of Human Rights 403:International Institute of Human Rights 1243: 1153:Justice Frank Newman: Some Reflections 1075: 1042: 977: 865: 776: 694: 503:Conflict Studies program at Berkeley. 317:, Newman served in a civilian role in 290:, California, USA. He was educated at 1012: 914: 719: 399:American Society of International Law 727:"Frank Cecil Newman - Class Of 1934" 526:(with Richard B. 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Clark, Jr. 411:World Affairs Council 395:Amnesty International 364:William Lloyd Prosser 266:. He was the Dean of 380:Greek military junta 882:. 22 February 1996. 764:on 18 December 2012 715:. 23 February 1996. 662:Janice Rogers Brown 532:David S. Weissbrodt 517:Columbia Law School 451:Rose Elizabeth Bird 443:Frank K. Richardson 343:Columbia University 341:, 1953), both from 331:Berkeley Law School 298:(A.B.) degree from 268:Berkeley Law School 225:Columbia University 168:Oakland, California 1212:Marshall F. McComb 713:The New York Times 570:influences of the 347:Orinda, California 260:Frank Cecil Newman 151:Eureka, California 138:Frank Cecil Newman 69:Marshall F. McComb 1239: 1238: 1230:Succeeded by 1219:Associate Justice 998:"USF Law Clinics" 984:Los Angeles Times 791:Stanford Magazine 300:Dartmouth College 272:Associate Justice 257: 256: 207:Dartmouth College 161:February 18, 1996 1323: 1233:Joseph R. Grodin 1209:Preceded by 1201: 1200: 1157:Joseph R. 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Index

Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of California
Jerry Brown
Marshall F. McComb
Joseph R. Grodin
William Prosser
Eureka, California
Oakland, California
Alma mater
Dartmouth College
AB
University of California, Berkeley
LLB
Columbia University
LLM
JSD
Professor
Judge
international human rights law
Berkeley Law School
Associate Justice
Supreme Court of California
Eureka
South Pasadena High School
Bachelor of Arts
Dartmouth College
Bachelor of Laws
University of California, Berkeley
Second World War
Washington, D.C.
Office of Price Administration

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