Daily Journal Staff Writer SAN FRANCISCO - When San Francisco County Superior Court Judge Loretta M. Giorgi's cat Bullwinkle died last year, the public defenders and district attorneys assigned to her misdemeanor criminal courtroom bought her an orchid. When an assistant public defender was transferred to another courtroom, the district attorneys got permission from Giorgi to throw her a going away party. These are... (continued)
Feb. 1, 2009
The Congenial Judge
Loretta M. Giorgi encourages mutual respect in her San Francisco courtroom. Lawyers appearing before her say they're happy to comply.
Read more about Loretta M. Giorgi...Daily Journal Staff Writer SAN FRANCISCO - When San Francisco County Superior Court Judge Loretta M. Giorgi's cat Bullwinkle died last year, the public defenders and district attorneys assigned to her misdemeanor criminal courtroom bought her an orchid. When an assistant public defender was transferred to another courtroom, the district attorneys got permission from Giorgi to throw her a going away party. These are... (continued)