Stanley Mosk
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Stanley Mosk was a prominent American jurist who served as a long-time associate justice of the California Supreme Court and was influential in shaping the state's constitutional law.
All labels observed (1)
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| Stanley Mosk canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8356396 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Stanley Mosk Context triple: [Stanley Mosk Courthouse, namedAfter, Stanley Mosk]
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A.
Edgar Friendly
Edgar Friendly is a rebellious underground leader who opposes the oppressive, sanitized future society in the science fiction action film "Demolition Man."
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B.
Lewis Thornton Powell
Lewis Thornton Powell was an American Confederate soldier and conspirator in the assassination plot against U.S. President Abraham Lincoln, best known for his failed attempt to murder Secretary of State William H. Seward.
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C.
Stephen J. Field
Stephen J. Field was a 19th-century Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court known for his strong defense of economic liberties and influential role in shaping substantive due process jurisprudence.
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D.
William Douglas
William Douglas, 4th Duke of Queensberry, was an 18th-century Scottish nobleman and influential landowner known for his political roles and extravagant lifestyle.
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E.
David J. Brewer
David J. Brewer was an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, known for his support of laissez-faire constitutionalism and limitations on government regulation of the economy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Stanley Mosk Target entity description: Stanley Mosk was a prominent American jurist who served as a long-time associate justice of the California Supreme Court and was influential in shaping the state's constitutional law.
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A.
Edgar Friendly
Edgar Friendly is a rebellious underground leader who opposes the oppressive, sanitized future society in the science fiction action film "Demolition Man."
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B.
Lewis Thornton Powell
Lewis Thornton Powell was an American Confederate soldier and conspirator in the assassination plot against U.S. President Abraham Lincoln, best known for his failed attempt to murder Secretary of State William H. Seward.
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C.
Stephen J. Field
Stephen J. Field was a 19th-century Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court known for his strong defense of economic liberties and influential role in shaping substantive due process jurisprudence.
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D.
William Douglas
William Douglas, 4th Duke of Queensberry, was an 18th-century Scottish nobleman and influential landowner known for his political roles and extravagant lifestyle.
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E.
David J. Brewer
David J. Brewer was an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, known for his support of laissez-faire constitutionalism and limitations on government regulation of the economy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American judge
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human ⓘ judge ⓘ jurist ⓘ state supreme court justice ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Pat Brown ⓘ |
| awardReceived | American Jewish Congress awards (civil rights recognition) ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1912-09-04 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2001-06-19 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of Chicago
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University of Chicago Law School ⓘ |
| employer |
State of California
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linked to:
California, United States
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| endTime |
1964 (as Attorney General of California)
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2001 (as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of California) ⓘ |
| familyName | Mosk ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
civil rights law
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constitutional law ⓘ state constitutional law ⓘ |
| givenName | Stanley ⓘ |
| heritage | Jewish American ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of California constitutional law
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expansion of individual rights under state constitutions ⓘ |
| memberOf |
California Supreme Court
ⓘ
linked to:
Supreme Court of California
Democratic Party (United States) ⓘ
linked to:
Democratic Party
|
| notableFor | longest-serving justice in the history of the California Supreme Court ⓘ |
| notableWork |
opinions expanding individual rights under the California Constitution
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opinions on civil rights and civil liberties ⓘ opinions on death penalty jurisprudence in California ⓘ opinions on equal protection under the California Constitution ⓘ |
| occupation |
judge
ⓘ
lawyer ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | San Antonio, Texas, United States ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
San Francisco, California, United States
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linked to:
San Francisco, California
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| politicalAlignment |
Democratic Party (United States)
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linked to:
Democratic Party
|
| positionHeld |
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of California
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Attorney General of California ⓘ Judge of the Los Angeles County Superior Court ⓘ |
| residence |
Los Angeles, California, United States
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linked to:
Los Angeles
San Francisco, California, United States ⓘ
linked to:
San Francisco, California
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Edna Mosk ⓘ |
| startTime |
1959 (as Attorney General of California)
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1964 (as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of California) ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Los Angeles, California, United States
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San Francisco, California, United States ⓘ
linked to:
San Francisco, California
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