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L. A. TimesA champion of liberal causes, Leonard Weinglass took part in some of the most controversial trials of the 1960s and '70s, including that of the Chicago 7. Jane Fonda and Angela Davis were also among his clients.
Leonard Weinglass, a crusading lawyer who championed radical and liberal causes and clients in some of the most controversial trials of the 1960s and '70s, including the Chicago 7 and Pentagon Papers cases, died Wednesday in New York City. He was 77.
The cause was pancreatic cancer, said Michael Krinsky, a colleague and friend of 40 years.
Weinglass, who practiced in Los Angeles for two decades before moving to New York, developed a reputation as a firebrand during the Chicago 7 conspiracy case against anti-Vietnam War protesters at the 1968 Democratic National Convention. The defendants included Tom Hayden, Abbie Hoffman and Jerry Rubin. Although Weinglass was considered less boisterous than co-counsel William Kunstler, he was nonetheless cited for contempt 14 times during the five-month trial, which resulted in acquittals.
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RIP, Mr. Weinglass.