Tom Foran

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Tom Foran was a combative lawyer who served as chief prosecutor in the Chicago Seven conspiracy trial in which seven defendants, including Jerry Rubin, Abbie Hoffman, and Tom Hayden, were charged with inciting riots at the 1968 Democratic National Convention. Five defendants were convicted of a lesser charge but none of them served time.

Died: Lake Forest, Ill., August 6, 2000.