Judge Harry Pregerson, RIP (1923-2017)

The LA Times reports: Harry Pregerson, one of the most liberal federal appeals court judges in the nation, dies at 94:

Pregerson, born in Los Angeles on October 13, 1923, was one of the most liberal federal appeals court judges in the nation. He grew up in East Los Angeles, served as a Marine in World War II and suffered severe wounds at the Battle of Okinawa. He later graduated from UCLA and obtained his law degree from UC Berkeley.
[He] was relentless in his efforts away from the bench to help the poor in Los Angeles. He worked to establish several homeless shelters and volunteered at one each Thanksgiving.

[11/27: The DJ offers Harry Pregerson, liberal lion of the 9th Circuit, dies. His "life was dedicated to his country and public service." The Recorder has Pregerson, Liberal Judge of 'Conscience' on the Ninth Circuit, Dead at 94. Law360 has Pregerson's Legacy At 9th Circuit Is A Promise Kept]