Bernard S. Cohen | |
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| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 46th district | |
| In office January 12, 1983 – January 10, 1996 | |
| Preceded by | George W. Grayson |
| Succeeded by | Brian Moran |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 21st district | |
| In office January 9, 1980 – January 12, 1983 | |
| Preceded by | Richard R. G. Hobson[1] |
| Succeeded by | Charles R. Hawkins |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 17, 1934 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Died | October 12, 2020 (aged 86)[2] Fredericksburg, Virginia |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Rae Rose Cohen |
| Children | Bennett, Karen |
| Alma mater | City College of New York Georgetown University |
| Occupation | Attorney and legislator |
Bernard S. Cohen (January 17, 1934 – October 12, 2020) was a civil liberties attorney and Democratic member of the Virginia House of Delegates. On April 10, 1967, appearing with co-counsel Philip Hirschkop on behalf of the ACLU, Cohen presented oral argument for the petitioners in Loving v. Virginia before the U. S. Supreme Court.[3] On June 12, 1967, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of Cohen's clients, declaring bans on interracial marriage unconstitutional, thus invalidating the anti-miscegenation laws of 15 states.