71-year-old Christopher Edley Jr., civil rights scholar and former dean of UC Berkeley School of Law, passed away due to surgery complications.

Christopher Edley Jr., a prominent civil rights scholar and former dean of UC Berkeley School of Law, has died at the age of 71. Edley worked closely with three Democratic presidents and advised on six presidential campaigns. He also co-founded the Harvard Civil Rights Project and was known for his transformative deanship at UC Berkeley. The cause of death was complications from surgery.

May 13, 2024
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