The DJ has an obit for LASC Judge Victor E. Chavez (LA Judge, 90, is remembered for his friendship and work ethic), "who presided over the unification of the courts in 1999." "One of the judge’s daughters is 2nd District Court of Appeal Justice Victoria Chavez. “I was lucky to have such a wonderful father as a child & even more fortunate to have been able to be part of the same legal community as an adult,” she said in an email Tuesday. “I will always be very proud of him.”"
The MetNews has several articles: Superior Court Judge Victor Chavez Dies, Judge Victor E. Chavez--a Biography, Reminiscences of Judge Victor Chavez, and Victor E. Chavez Remembered As Outstanding Jurist, Who Led the Superior Court During Consolidation