This is the property of the Daily Journal Corporation and fully protected by copyright. It is made available only to Daily Journal subscribers for personal or collaborative purposes and may not be distributed, reproduced, modified, stored or transferred without written permission. Please click "Reprint" to order presentation-ready copies to distribute to clients or use in commercial marketing materials or for permission to post on a website. and copyright (showing year of publication) at the bottom.
Subscribe to the Daily Journal for access to Daily Appellate Reports, Verdicts, Judicial Profiles and more...

Judges and Judiciary

Mar. 10, 2017

Longtime state Supreme Court justice retires

Kathryn M. Werdegar announced Wednesday she will step down from the state Supreme Court after more than two decades as an associate justice. Her final day with the court is Aug. 31.

By Kevin Lee
Daily Journal Staff Writer

Kathryn M. Werdegar announced Wednesday she will step down from the state Supreme Court after more than two decades as an associate justice. Her final day with the court is Aug. 31.

Werdegar leaves behind a legacy as a female trailblazer in the law and a jurist recognized for her defense of human rights and civil liberties.

"It's a new chapter in my life, which will have many rewards," Werde...

To continue reading, please subscribe.
For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
Receive unlimited article access and full access to our archives,
Daily Appellate Report, award winning columns, and our
Verdicts and Settlements.
Or
$795 for an entire year!

Or access this article for $45
(Purchase provides 7-day access to this article. Printing, posting or downloading is not allowed.)

Already a subscriber?

Enewsletter Sign-up