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Herman Badillo(1929-2014)

William Kunstler was one of the most famous lawyers of the 20th century. The New York Times called him "the most hated and most loved lawyer in America." His clients included Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, Phillip and Daniel Berrigan, Abbie Hoffman, H. Rap Brown, Stokely Carmichael, Adam Clayton Powell, Jr., and Leonard Peltier. In Disturbing the Universe: Radical Lawyer William Kunstler, filmmakers Emily Kunstler and Sarah Kunstler explore their father's life, from middle-class family man, to movement lawyer, to "the most hated lawyer in America."

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William Kunstler: Disturbing the Universe (2009)

Herman Badillo was born on 21 April 1929 in Caguas, Puerto Rico. He was married to Gail H. Roberts, Irma Deutsch Liebling and Norma Lit. He died on 3 December 2014 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.

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Attica

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Self(as 'Congressman Badillo')

1974

Empire City

7.5

Self

1985

William Kunstler: Disturbing the Universe

7.7

Self

2009

Latino Americans

7.5

TV Series

Self

2013

Alternative name
- 'Congressman Badillo'
Height
- 6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
Born
- April 21, 1929
- Caguas, Puerto Rico
Died
- December 3, 2014
- Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA(complications from congestive heart failure)
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