John Murcko
May 23, 2018
John Murcko died peacefully on May 23, 2018 at age 77 in Berkeley, California among friends and loved ones after a long battle with cancer. He had always been an inspired and inspiring tireless activist. In 1967 as a law student, he worked in the office of an African-American civil rights attorney in Little Rock, Arkansas investigating practices in the state prisons there. In the antiwar movement, he helped disaffected GI's: those seeking Conscientious Objector status or with deep antiwar sentiment and those discriminated against in the military. He argued two cases before the U.S. Supreme Court dealing with the rights of GI's in the military, losing one and winning one. Later, he was a legendary tenants' attorney and most often, to his clients benefit, he effectively chose to argue before a judge or jury rather than settle cases. John stopped mass evictions from the California Hotel in Oakland and helped to keep it open as affordable housing.To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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Got to work with John in the criminal courts of Alameda County .He was always a zealous advocate for his clients and fun to watch in court and converse with. A very warm human being (like me also originally from Jersey) he will be missed but can't be replaced. Sam Greyson
Sam Greyson
August 27, 2018
i will miss you. tears falling.
indria kai
June 20, 2018
I went to school with John a long time ago. He was always such a free spirit and popular. I am very good friends with his brother Peter who feels 'very badly about losing his brother. My sincere condolences to Johns . family
Dolores Imburglia
Classmate
June 16, 2018
Dolores Imbruglia (chopo)
June 16, 2018
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