This is the property of the Daily Journal Corporation and fully protected by copyright. It is made available only to Daily Journal subscribers for personal or collaborative purposes and may not be distributed, reproduced, modified, stored or transferred without written permission. Please click "Reprint" to order presentation-ready copies to distribute to clients or use in commercial marketing materials or for permission to post on a website. and copyright (showing year of publication) at the bottom.
Subscribe to the Daily Journal for access to Daily Appellate Reports, Verdicts, Judicial Profiles and more...

Judges and Judiciary

Dec. 23, 2022

Presiding judge steps away after one of the most trying terms in history

Los Angeles County Judge Eric C. Taylor is credited for measures taken to keep the nation’s largest trial court system running during government-ordered shutdowns, and his efforts to diversify the bench.

Presiding judge steps away after one of the most trying terms in history
Judge Eric C. Taylor

LA County Superior Court Judge Eric C. Taylor's term as presiding judge has ended, and he has passed the baton to Judge Samantha P. Jessner, who assumed the duties of presiding judge on Dec. 9.

Taylor headed the nation's largest trial court system in one of the most tumultuous periods in recent history. He is credited for measures taken to keep the court running during government-ordered shutdowns during the pandemic and efforts to diversif...

To continue reading, please subscribe.
For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
Receive unlimited article access and full access to our archives,
Daily Appellate Report, award winning columns, and our
Verdicts and Settlements.
Or
$795 for an entire year!

Or access this article for $45
(Purchase provides 7-day access to this article. Printing, posting or downloading is not allowed.)

Already a subscriber?

Enewsletter Sign-up