Stanley Fleishman Papers, ca. 1955-1975

Collection context

Summary

Creators:
Fleishman, Stanley
Abstract:
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, Tropic of cancer, 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.
Extent:
723 boxes (361.5 linear ft.) 1 oversize box
Language:
English

Background

Scope and content:

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.

Biographical / historical:

Fleishman was born in 1920; attended Columbia University School of Law; admitted to New York 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 constitutional law and civil rights litigation on behalf of the disabled, and was counsel of record for Doctors for AIDS Research and Education.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Stanley Fleishman, 1981.
Physical location:
Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.
Rules or conventions:
Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard

Access and use

Location of this collection:
A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library
Box 951575
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
Contact:
(310) 825-4988