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Judges and Judiciary

Dec. 18, 2001

Judge Likes Practical Solutions

LOS ANGELES - Judge Catherine Anne Gallagher presides over one of the most difficult courtrooms in Santa Clara County. She makes determinations on whether people are gravely disabled - unable to provide food, clothes and shelter for themselves - because of their mental health.

PROFILE
Catherine Anne Gallagher
Superior Court Judge
Santa Clara
Career highlights: Appointed by Gov. Deukmejian, Santa Clara Superior Court, Aug. 10, 1989; appointed by Deukmejian, Santa Clara Municipal Court, Dec. 27, 1983; deputy district attorney, Santa Clara County, 1979-84; attorney, Securities and Exchange Commission, enforcement division, 1975-79; clerk, Judge M.F. Ryan, District of Columbia Superior Court, 1974-75
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