Judges and Judiciary
Dec. 27, 2001
Retired 'Holly' Keeps Judging
LOS ANGELES - William R. Hollingsworth, a retired Los Angeles Superior Court judge sitting on assignment in Torrance, has a reputation of being so unflappable that he once started a trial despite the fact that a defiant defendant disrobed in the lockup and sat naked in the courtroom.
William R. Hollingsworth
Superior Court Judge
Los Angeles County
Career highlights: Assigned after retirement, 1995; appointed by Gov. George Deukmejian, Los Angeles Superior Court, 1983-95; appointed by Gov. Ronald Reagan, Los Angeles Municipal Court, 1972-83; partner, Harris & Hollingsworth, 1967-72; partner, Lowerre & Hollingsworth, 1953-66.
Law school: Stanford University School of Law, 1952
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