Katherine A. Feinstein
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Katherine A. Feinstein was an assistant presiding judge for the Superior Court of San Francisco in California.[1] She was also the chair of the court's Personnel Committee and a member of Executive Committee. In addition to these duties, in 2007 the California Supreme Court appointed Feinstein to the California Commission on Judicial Performance for a four-year term which she served until December 8, 2010. Feinstein retired on December 31, 2012.[2]
Assignments
- Presided over the County's Youth Family Violence Court, 2007-2009
- Focused on civil jury trials, 2006-2007
- Supervising Judge of Unified Family Court, 2004-2006
- Presided over recidivist delinquency Court, 2000-2003[3]
Noteworthy cases
In 2007, Feinstein certified a class action lawsuit brought by the residents of Golden Gateway Center Apartments. The tenants contend that construction by the landlord and contractors released a harmful amount of silica dust into their homes, causing potentially harmful or fatal results. Now with 830 plaintiffs, the results of this case are still pending.[4]
See also
External links
- Superior Court of San Francisco County
- California Courts, "Trial Court Roster"
- ABA Journal, "Civil Justice System in San Francisco Is Collapsing Due to Budget Cuts, Judge Warns," July 19, 2011
Footnotes
- ↑ California Courts, "Trial Courts Roster," accessed November 11, 2016
- ↑ SF Gate, "Katherine Feinstein retiring as judge," December 19, 2012
- ↑ News Release: Superior Court of California, "SAN FRANCISCO SUPERIOR COURT BENCH ELECTS NEW ASSISTANT PRESIDING JUDGE," September 23, 2008
- ↑ Bradshaw & Associates, "Silica Dust Class Action Update"
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