Background
Kaplan, John was born on July 9, 1929 in New York City. Son of Edward I. and Dorothy (Saron) Kaplan.
Kaplan, John was born on July 9, 1929 in New York City. Son of Edward I. and Dorothy (Saron) Kaplan.
Bachelor of Arts in Physics, Harvard University, 1951. Bachelor of Laws, Harvard University, 1954.
Law clerk to Supreme Court, Justice Tom. C. Clark, 1954-1955; special attorney, Department Justice, 1957-1958; assistant United State Attorneys, Northern District California, 1958-1961; associate professor of law, Northwestern University, 1962-1964; visiting associate professor of law, University of California, Berkeley, 1964-1965; Jackson Eli Reynolds professor of law, Stanford (California) U., 1965-1989.
Member national advising committee on alcoholism and alcohol abuse Department of Health, Education and Welfare.
Married Elizabeth Brown, November 5, 1960. Children: Carolyn, Jonathan, Jessica.