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 | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | January 17, 1934
Died | October 12, 2020[2] Fredericksburg, Virginia | (aged 86)
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.