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.




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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