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Wiley Manuel
1927–1981
United States
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Biography
Wiley William Manuel (August 28, 1927–January 5, 1981) was an American judge, lawyer, and politician. He was an associate justice of the Supreme Court of California from 1977 to 1981 and the first African American to serve on the high court.
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