Judges and Judiciary
Dec. 30, 1999
Bird Soared To New Heights, Whether in Victory or Defeat
Old campaign buttons recall the ugly, uneven 1986 judicial retention war between Rose Bird and her foes. Supporters of the overmatched California chief justice and her beleaguered colleagues, Joseph Grodin and Cruz Reynoso, wore tiny low-key disks that quietly pleaded, "Affirm the Justices."
Rose Bird
1936-1999
California Chief Justice
Rose Bird
1936-1999
California Chief Justice
Career Highlights: California chief justice, 1977-86; California secretary of agriculture, 1975-77; Santa Clara deputy PD, 1966-74; clerk, chief justice, Nev...
1936-1999
California Chief Justice
Rose Bird
1936-1999
California Chief Justice
Career Highlights: California chief justice, 1977-86; California secretary of agriculture, 1975-77; Santa Clara deputy PD, 1966-74; clerk, chief justice, Nev...
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