Judges and Judiciary
Feb. 27, 2003
Fearless and a Bit Scary
SAN FRANCISCO - Do not mess with La Supremaca. Although Marilyn Hall Patel's official title is chief judge of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, the moniker that has stuck, "La Supremaca," came from an unlikely place.
Chief U.S. District Judge
Northern District of California
Career highlights: Appointed by President Carter; July 1980; Alameda County Superior Court, appointed by Gov. Jerry Brown, 1976-80; private practice, San Francisco, 1971-1976; privat...
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