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Irwin R. Brownstein (November 4, 1930 – March 24, 1996) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. ==Life== He was born on November 4, 1930, in New York City.〔(''New York Red Book'' ) (1963–1964; pg. 152)〕 He attended the public schools in Brooklyn. He graduated from Brooklyn College in 1950, and from Brooklyn Law School in 1953. He was admitted to the bar in 1953, and practiced law in New York City.〔(''The Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory'' ) (Vol. 10; pg. 1854)〕 He was a member of the New York State Assembly (Kings Co., 16th D.) from 1960 to 1963, sitting in the 172nd, 173rd and 174th New York State Legislatures. He resigned his seat in 1963 to run for the State Senate seat vacated by Frank J. Pino. He was a member of the New York State Senate from 1964 to 1966, sitting in the 174th, 175th and 176th New York State Legislatures. In November 1966, he was elected to the New York City Civil Court. In November 1968, he was elected to the New York Supreme Court. In June 1973, he was one of the three party designees for Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals〔(''Five Democrats Will Vie In Primary for Chief Judge'' ) in the ''New York Times'' on March 13, 1973 (subscription required)〕 who were defeated by challenger Jacob D. Fuchsberg in the Democratic primary.〔(''Chief-Judge Nomination Is Won by Fuchsberg'' ) in the ''New York Times'' on June 22, 1973 (subscription required)〕 In February 1979, Brownstein's son, aged 16, died in a fire while staying with friends over the week-end in Salisbury, Vermont.〔(''Justice Brownstein's Son Killed As Fire Sweeps Inn in Vermont'' ) in the ''New York Times'' on February 20, 1979 (subscription required)〕 Brownstein resigned from the bench in 1980, and resumed his private practice instead, specialising in matrimonial and real estate law. He died on March 24, 1996, while on a family visit in Miami Beach, Florida, of a heart attack.〔(''I. R. Brownstein, 65, Critic of the Judiciary'' ) in the ''New York Times'' on March 31, 1996〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Irwin Brownstein」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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