Kathryn M. Werdegar
Associate Justice of the California Supreme Court
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About Kathryn Werdegar Justice Werdegar was appointed to the California Supreme Court by Governor Pete Wilson in 1994. Prior to her elevation, she served on the First District Court of Appeal in San Francisco, where she was the only woman … Continued
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Justice Werdegar was appointed to the California Supreme Court by Governor Pete Wilson in 1994. Prior to her elevation, she served on the First District Court of Appeal in San Francisco, where she was the only woman among 19 justices. She obtained her A.B. degree with honors from the University of California at Berkeley. She attended law school at the University of California, Berkeley School of Law (Berkeley Law), where she stood first in her class and was the first woman to be elected Editor-in-Chief of the Law Review. She completed her studies at George Washington University, graduating first in her class.
Justice Werdegar has authored law review articles, monographs, and other legal publications, including a benchbook on misdemeanor procedure for trial court judges. Among the subjects addressed in her writings are alternative dispute resolution, issues in criminal procedure, and the value of diversity of the judicial system.