The Marcus O. Tucker
Collection highlights the achievements of "Black Men of Courage"
with a collection of biographical resources.
To view a list of books and media, and to read a short
summary of each title, please use the links above.
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Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Marcus O. Tucker, Jr.
was born in Santa Monica, California, on November 12, 1934.
Tucker graduated from University High School in Los Angeles in 1952.
Tucker went on to attend Howard
University Law School, where he earned a J.D. in 1960 and in 1997
earned an MA. in Criminal Justice from Chapman University.
Returning to Santa Monica, Tucker served from 1963 to 1965 as the first African
American deputy city attorney followed by private practice, appointment to
the Long Beach Municipal Court, and subsequently the Los Angeles Superior
Court. He was recently named to
the National Bar Association Hall of Fame.
