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California Supreme Court

Nov. 16, 2011

Liu looks back on the legacy of his seat on the state Supreme Court

State Supreme Court Justice Goodwin Liu spoke to the Consumer Attorneys of California on Saturday, focusing as much on the legacy of Justice Roger Traynor as he did on his own progress settling into the court after two months.


By Laura Ernde


Daily Journal Staff Writer


SAN FRANCISCO - When Goodwin Liu moved into his chambers at the state Supreme Court, he found a plaque listing the justices who held his seat before him.


There's Roger J. Traynor, who the New York Times called "one of the greatest judicial talents never to sit on the U.S. Supreme Court."


"Next to his name it says, 'No pressure,'" Liu joked, drawing chuckles in ...

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