4th District Court of Appeal (Riverside)
Marsha G. Slough
In her first year as a state appellate justice, Marsha G. Slough has issued opinions that lawyers praise for their detail and thoughtfulness, but that also caught the attorneys by surprise. She is a soft-spoken justice who uses an economy of words, so part of the surprise is that Slough’s questions and comments in oral arguments don’t necessarily forecast her written decision.
Another wrinkle is that Slough’s 4th Distric... (continued)