Judges and Judiciary
Mar. 30, 2000
Finlay Took Roundabout Way to Bench
SAN DIEGO - Nonviolent drug addicts, caught in a cycle of dependency that conventional arrest-and-punish strategy does nothing to stop, cost taxpayers thousands of dollars a year for police, judges and jails, said retired Superior Court Judge Susan Finlay.
Education Director
National Drug Court Institute,
National Association of Drug Court Professionals
Career Highlights: San Diego Superior Court, 1998-00; San Diego Municipal Court, 1980-98; Private practice, 1972-80
Law School: University of San Diego, 1972
Age: 60