Judges and Judiciary
Apr. 20, 2002
Tea, Formality Characterize Intellectual Judge on Bench
LONG BEACH - When the clock strikes 3, Judge Margaret M. Hay pours herself a cup of tea. Attorneys who practice in Hay's court said she brews a pot of English tea during the court's afternoon break, after which she and her staff tote English teacups around the courtroom.




Margaret M. Hay
Superior Court Judge
Los Angeles
Career highlights: Appointed by Gov. Wilson to Los Angeles Superior Court, 1992; appointed by Gov. Deukmejian to Long Beach Municipal Court, 1990; deputy district attorney, Los Angeles County, 1980-90
Law school: USC Law Center, 1980
Age: 66
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