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Judges and Judiciary

Dec. 22, 2012

San Francisco Presiding Judge Katherine Feinstein retiring from the bench

Katherine A. Feinstein, presiding judge of San Francisco County Superior Court, will retire from the bench early next year, closing the chapter on her judicial career and fueling speculation about a political future.


By Saul Sugarman


Daily Journal Staff Writer


SAN FRANCISCO - Katherine A. Feinstein, presiding judge of San Francisco County Superior Court, will retire from the bench early next year, closing the chapter on her judicial career and fueling speculation about a political future.


Feinstein, 55, circulated an email to judges on Wednesday evening stating her term as presiding judge, which ends this month, presents her with "an important opportu...

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