1. Malcolm Millar Lucas was an American jurist and attorney who served as the 26th Chief Justice of California.
14 Facts About Malcolm Lucas
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Malcolm Lucas previously served as a trial judge on the Los Angeles County Superior Court and United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California.
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Malcolm Lucas practiced law with future Governor of California George Deukmejian.
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In February 1970, Malcolm Lucas was the trial judge in the prosecution of Charles Manson for the murder of actress Sharon Tate, which continued through January 1971.
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In June 1970, Malcolm Lucas had Manson removed from the courtroom due to his disruptive behavior.
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Malcolm Lucas was confirmed by the United States Senate on July 29,1971, and received his commission the same day.
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Malcolm Lucas's service terminated on April 6,1984, due to his resignation.
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Malcolm Lucas replaced Frank K Richardson, former Governor Ronald Reagan's only remaining appointee on the Court.
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The decisions of the Malcolm Lucas Court were pro-business, affirmed death penalty sentences imposed by the trial courts, and tended to adhere to the textualist approach.
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The Malcolm Lucas court reversed several pro-plaintiff landmark decisions in the context of tort law and insurance law.
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In 1988, Malcolm Lucas implemented a practice that the justices produce opinions within 90 days of oral arguments.
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In September 1989, Chief Justice Malcolm Lucas delivered the "State of the Judiciary" address to the State Bar of California annual meeting in San Diego, California.
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On June 23,1956, Lucas married Donna J Fisher in Los Angeles.
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Malcolm Lucas died on September 28,2016, in Los Angeles, California.