Bernard S. Cohen
| Bernard S. Cohen | |
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| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 46th district |
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In office January 12, 1983 – January 10, 1996 |
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| Preceded by | George W. Grayson |
| Succeeded by | Brian J. Moran |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 21st district |
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In office January 9, 1980 – January 12, 1983 |
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| Preceded by | Richard R. G. Hobson |
| Succeeded by | Charles R. Hawkins |
| Personal details | |
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January 17, 1934 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Rae Rose Cohen |
| Children | Bennett, Karen |
| Alma mater |
City College of New York Georgetown University |
| Occupation | Attorney & Legislator |
| Religion | Judaism |
Bernard S. "Bernie" Cohen (born January 17, 1934) is a politician and former Democratic member of the Virginia House of Delegates. He represented the 46th district, which includes a large portion of the City of Alexandria, from 1980 to 1995.
Along with attorney Philip J. Hirschkop, Cohen argued (as a volunteer cooperating attorney for the ACLU) in April 1967 for the petitioners Richard and Mildred Loving in the case of Loving v. Virginia before the Supreme Court of the United States. In June 1967, the Court rendered its unanimous decision banning state laws against interracial marriage.
He co-authored a blog entry in 2007 for the Huffington Post about the legal standing of same sex marriage.
Cohen has been portrayed as a character in multiple dramatizations of the Loving case. In the 1996 TV movie Mrs. & Mrs. Loving, he was played by Corey Parker. In the 2016 film Loving, he is played by Nick Kroll.
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