Robert Kingsley
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Robert Kingsley was an American legal scholar and California judge. He graduated from the University of Minnesota
, the University of Minnesota Law School
, and Harvard Law School
. A strong opponent of the Death penalty, Kingsley served as Dean of Law at the University of Southern California
from 1952 to 1963, when he was appointed to the California Court of Appeals by Governor Pat Brown
. The Robert Kingsley Professorship in law at USC, currently held by Susan Estrich
, is named in his honor. In 1979 he was named Roger J. Traynor
Memorial Appellate Justice of the Year.
University of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557...
, the University of Minnesota Law School
University of Minnesota Law School
The University of Minnesota Law School, located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, is a professional school of the University of Minnesota. The school offers a Juris Doctor , Masters of Law for Foreign Lawyers, and joint degrees with J.D./M.B.A., J.D./M.P.A, J.D./M.A., J.D./M.S., J.D./Ph.D.,...
, and Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, it is the oldest continually-operating law school in the United States and is home to the largest academic law library in the world. The school is routinely ranked by the U.S...
. A strong opponent of the Death penalty, Kingsley served as Dean of Law at the University of Southern California
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
from 1952 to 1963, when he was appointed to the California Court of Appeals by Governor Pat Brown
Pat Brown
Edmund Gerald "Pat" Brown, Sr. was the 32nd Governor of California, serving from 1959 to 1967, and the father of current Governor of California Jerry Brown.-Background:...
. The Robert Kingsley Professorship in law at USC, currently held by Susan Estrich
Susan Estrich
Susan Estrich is an American lawyer, professor, author, political operative, feminist advocate, and political commentator for Fox News.-Early life:...
, is named in his honor. In 1979 he was named Roger J. Traynor
Roger J. Traynor
Roger John Traynor served as the 23rd Chief Justice of California from 1964 to 1970, and as an Associate Justice from 1940 to 1964...
Memorial Appellate Justice of the Year.