Judge (ret.)
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Retired February 19, 2020 from the Los Angeles Superior Court. Katherine practiced criminal defense from 1973-1985, was a Los Angeles County deputy district attorney from 1985-1996 and 1999-2001, first LAPD inspector general from 1996-1999, and Los Angeles Superior Court judge from 2001 until Feb. 19, 2020. She is the co-author of several true crime books, op-ed articles, and the upcoming memoir, "Inside the Robe."
Judicial Profiles
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Katherine Mader | Los Angeles County (Los Angeles) | May 31, 2010 |
Columns
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| A California judge’s inside look at criminal justice in America | Judges and Judiciary, Criminal | Aug. 21, 2020 |
| ‘Rehabilitation’ shouldn’t be a dirty word in the DA’s office | Government, Criminal | Feb. 27, 2020 |
Rulings
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
People v. Delgadillo
affirmed
|
Civil Procedure | Dec. 19, 2022 |
|
People v. Alexander
dismissed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 20, 2020 |
|
People v. Roth
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Nov. 24, 2017 |
| Title | Court | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Katherine Mader | Los Angeles County (Los Angeles) | May 31, 2010 |
| Title | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
| A California judge’s inside look at criminal justice in America | Judges and Judiciary, Criminal | Aug. 21, 2020 |
| ‘Rehabilitation’ shouldn’t be a dirty word in the DA’s office | Government, Criminal | Feb. 27, 2020 |
| Case | Category | Published |
|---|---|---|
|
People v. Delgadillo
affirmed
|
Civil Procedure | Dec. 19, 2022 |
|
People v. Alexander
dismissed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Feb. 20, 2020 |
|
People v. Roth
affirmed
|
Criminal Law and Procedure | Nov. 24, 2017 |