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Associate
Justice Joyce L. Kennard
Los Angeles County Superior
Court
San Fernando Courthouse |
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Courtroom Contact
Info:
Ronald Reagan Building
300 South Spring Street
Los Angeles,
CA 90013
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Birthdate:
06/20/1955
Birthplace: Los Angeles Ca
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Education/Bar
Admission
In 1974, graduated from the University of Southern California's Gould School of Law and at the same time received a Master of Public Administration degree from U.S.C.'s School of Public Administration. In 1971, received a Bachelor of Arts magna cum laude degree in German from U.S.C., and in 1970 an Associate in Arts degree.
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Legal
Employment Background
Associate Justice on the state Court of Appeal in Los Angeles (Division Five) from April 1988 to April 1989; judge of the Los Angeles County Superior Court from February 1987 to March 1988; Associate Justice pro tempore on state Court of Appeal in Los Angeles (Division Three) from September 1987 to November 1987; judge on Los Angeles County Municipal Court from February 1986 to February 1987; senior attorney on state Court of Appeal in Los Angeles from 1979 to 1986; Deputy Attorney General in Los Angeles from 1975 to 1979.
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Judicial
Experience (pre-appointment; post appointment;
date of appointment; elected or appointed by
whom)
Appointed to the California Supreme Court in April
1989. May 1996 - present: Chair of California
Judicial Council's Appellate Advisory Committee,
appointed by the Chief Justice of California and
Chair of the Judicial Council.
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Special
Recognition:
Chapter in a book, The Counselors,
conversations with 18 courageous women who have
changed the world, by Elizabeth Vrato, published
in March 2002; law review article entitled Joyce
L. Kennard: An Independent Streak on California's
Highest Court (65 Albany Law Rev., p. 1181, July
2002).
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Published Opinions/High Profile Cases
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Courtroom Policies/Practices
Pre-Trial : Motions, Discovery, Filing Papers,
Continuances, Presence of Defendant (crim);
briefs; use of tentative rulings; ruling from the
bench
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Settlement/Pleas (time frame from trial;
involvement of judge; after trial begins)
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ADR:
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Voir
Dire
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Presentation of Evidence (opening/closing
arguments; marking of exhibits; copies of
exhibits; demonstrative evidence)
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Witnesses(submission of witness lists; approaching
witnesses; surprise witnesses)
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Objections
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Side
Bars
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Jury
Instructions
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Decorum
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Use of
Electronics (laptops, projectors, etc.)
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