William Kunstler

American lawyer and civil rights activist (1919-1995)

William Moses Kunstler (July 7, 1919 – September 4, 1995) was an American lawyer and civil rights activist. He was known for defending the Chicago Seven.[1]

William Kunstler
c. 1989
Born
William Moses Kunstler

(1919-07-07)July 7, 1919
New York City, New York, U.S.
DiedSeptember 4, 1995(1995-09-04) (aged 76)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Cause of deathHeart failure
Education
Occupation(s)Lawyer, civil rights activist
Spouses
  • Lotte Kunstler
  • Margaret Ratner
Children4 including Emily

Kunstler was an active member of the National Lawyers Guild, a board member of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the co-founder of the Law Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR), the "leading gathering place for radical lawyers in the country".

References change

  1. Rea, Steven (December 11, 2009). "Onetime counterculture hero reexamined by his daughters". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012.