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Obituaries

Aug. 13, 2014

Judge known for empathy, practical ideas

Kurt Kumli, a Santa Clara County Superior Court judge known for empathy and coming up with practical ideas to advance his work, died Aug. 4 after battling brain cancer. He was 52.


By Brian Cardile


Daily Journal Staff Writer


Kurt Kumli, a Santa Clara County Superior Court judge known for empathy and coming up with practical ideas to advance his work, died Aug. 4 after battling brain cancer. He was 52.


Kumli, who was appointed to the bench by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger in 2006, was known for his unique perspective on success.


Fresh out of law school at University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, Kumli h...

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