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Obituaries

Aug. 15, 2025

Andrew Y.S. Cheng, 1967 -- 2025

San Francisco judge sought to improve the world 'with good decisions'

Andrew Y.S. Cheng, 1967 -- 2025
Judge Andrew Y.S. Cheng

Judge Andrew Y.S. Cheng, whose nearly 16 years on the San Francisco Superior Court were defined by intellectual rigor, quiet compassion and an unwavering commitment to justice, died Aug. 8 after an illness. He was 58 and passed away surrounded by his wife and children.

"This is a sad day for our Court as we mourn the loss of a cherished colleague who brought humility, kindness and judicial excellence every day he served San Franciscans," Presiding Judge Rochelle C. Eas...

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