Former 2/1 Presiding Justice Vaino Spencer passed away on Tuesday at age 96. She was 2/1's PJ for over 20 years. Click here for an oral history. The MetNew's story is titled: Vaino Spencer, Trailblazing Lawyer, Judge, Appeals Court PJ, Dies at 96--Jurist Was First African American Female Appointed to the Bench in California, Third in the Nation; Starting on the Los Angeles Municipal Court, She Served on the Bench for 46 Years
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