Oral history interview with Frank C. Newman : Professor of Law, University of California, Berkeley, 1946-present; Justice, California Supreme Court, 1977-1983 ; January 24, February 7, March 30, November 28, 1989; April 16, May 7, June 10, June 18, June 24, July 11, 1991, Berkeley, California / by Carole Hicke, Regional Oral History Office, University of California, Berkeley.

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], [1991]

iii, 336 leaves ; 28 cm

Frank C. Newman is a professor of law at the University of California at Berkeley and a retired associate justice of the California Supreme Court. He joined the Boalt Hall School of Law faculty in 1946 and served as dean from 1961 to 1966. Since 1967, Professor Newman has traveled worldwide working on human rights issues and related matters for the United Nations and Amnesty International. This oral history covers Newman's education and career, including work with the Office of Price Administration, the University of California, Boalt Hall Law School (with mention of security/loyalty issues, the Tenney Committee, Governors Earl Warren, Pat and Jerry Brown, and faculty colleagues). Professor Newman discusses the California Supreme Court from 1977 to 1983, with references to his fellow jurists and the Constitutional Revision Commission (mentioning Bruce Sumner and Ralph Kleps) and the Commission on Judicial Performance. He talks about human rights work with Amnesty International and the United Nations with visits to Greece (1967) and Chile (1974). References to politicians, judicial personnel, and presidents throughout the period, including Roosevelt, Eisenhower, Seth Hufstedler, Bernard Witkin, and Jesse Unruh.
At head of title: California State Archives, State Government Oral History Program.

Includes bibliographical references.

KF374.N48 A3 1991

English