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John Leonard Burris (born May 8, 1945) [1] [2] is an American civil rights attorney, based in Oakland, California, known for his work in police brutality cases representing plaintiffs. The John Burris law firm practices employment, criminal defense, DUI, personal injury, and landlord tenant law.
The plaintiffs were represented by the Law Offices of John Burris and the Law Offices of James B. Chanin. Ms. Julie Houk, Mr. Chanin's associate, also played a major role in the litigation that has lasted for nearly fourteen years. In 2003, the parties entered into a settlement. Part of that settlement saw a $10.9 million payout to the 119 ...
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John Burris, an Oakland-based civil rights attorney who has sued police departments and officers across the state, said he couldn’t recall a police violence case that Harris, as San Francisco ...
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University of Chicago law professor, United States Senator, first African-American President of the Harvard Law Review, and 44th President of the United States of America: Ida Platt (1862–1939) [13] First African-American woman licensed to practice law in Illinois, and the third in the United States Charlotte E. Ray (1850–1911) [14]
John M. Burris (born April 19, 1946) [1] is an American politician. He served as a Republican member for the 36th district of the Delaware House of Representatives . Life and career
She then proceeded to serve as a prosecutor for twelve years, followed by four years of private law practice, and an unsuccessful attempt to be elected to the United States Senate seat then held by future president Joe Biden. In 1994 she was elected Delaware's first female attorney general, as a Republican. [2] She was re-elected in 1998 and 2002.