Friday, June 22, 2018

2/5's Justice Kriegler to retire June 30

The MetNews presents: Veteran Jurist Sandy Kriegler to Retire Next Week From Court of Appeal Epstein Observes He’s ‘What an Appellate Judge Ought to Be’
Sandy Kriegler, a jurist for 33 years, has slated a June 30 retirement as a justice of this district’s Court of Appeal.

Kriegler, who has been acting presiding justice of Div. Five since the death in May of last year of Paul Arthur Turner, drew praise yesterday from Presiding Justice Norman Epstein of this district’s Div. Four, who said:“Sandy Kriegler is what an appellate judge ought to be. His opinions are solid, persuasive, well written, and succinct. He is personally dedicated to his work, and a wonderful person to be around. I’ll miss him, and the court will miss him.”

Chief Justice G. Tani Cantil-Sakauye said: “Justice Sandy Kriegler has made a major contribution to criminal justice in Los Angeles and California during his 43 year public service career. He argued before the California and U.S. Supreme Court, served as a judge in 400 jury trials, an appellate justice for 13 years, and faculty at the Judicial College to train the next generation of jurists. He leaves an ongoing legacy with the plain-English jury instructions through his service for 11 years on the Judicial Council’s Advisory Committee on Criminal Jury Instructions. I thank him for his service and wish him well.”