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Obituaries

Jun. 2, 2015

LA federal judge Mariana Pfaelzer hailed as 'the model for Lady Justice'

She was a giant on the federal court in Los Angeles for nearly 40 years, ruling on major complex litigation and civil rights issues, but two weeks ago Mariana R. Pfaelzer slipped away quietly without a sendoff befitting her legacy.


By Kevin Lee


Daily Journal Staff Writer


LOS ANGELES - She was a giant on the federal court in Los Angeles for nearly 40 years,
ruling on major complex litigation and civil rights issues, but two weeks ago Mariana
R. Pfaelzer slipped away quietly without a sendoff befitting her legacy. She was 89.


True to form, the judge worked until the last hours of her life, ruling on ...

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