Bernard S. Cohen
Bernard S. Cohen | |
|---|---|
| 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 J. 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. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Rae Rose Cohen |
| Children | Bennett, Karen |
| Alma mater | City College of New York Georgetown University |
| Occupation | Attorney & Legislator |
Bernard S. "Bernie" Cohen (born January 17, 1934) is a politician and former Democratic member of the Virginia House of Delegates. He represented the 46th district, which includes a large portion of the City of Alexandria, from 1980 to 1995.[2]
Cohen argued for the plaintiffs Richard and Mildred Loving in the case of Loving v. Virginia before the Supreme Court of the United States, which resulted in a unanimous decision in 1967 banning state laws against interracial marriage.[3]
He co-authored a blog entry in 2007 for the Huffington Post about the legal standing of same sex marriage.[4]
Cohen has been portrayed as a character in multiple dramatizations of the Loving case. In the 1996 TV movie Mrs. & Mrs. Loving, he was played by Corey Parker. In the 2016 film Loving, he will be played by Nick Kroll.
References
- ^ http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/06/08/AR2005060801663.html
- ^ "1995 House of Delegates bio". Virginia House of Delegates. Retrieved March 21, 2010.
- ^ "Loving v. Virginia". June 12, 1967. Retrieved May 17, 2010.
- ^ Cohen, Bernard; Evan Wolfson (June 12, 2007). "Loving Equality". The Huffington Post. Retrieved March 21, 2010.
External links
- Historical bio for 1983
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