Obituaries,
Law Practice,
California Supreme Court
May 17, 2021
Cruz Reynoso: A man who stood for justice, 1931-2021
My friend Cruz Reynoso, the first Latino to serve on the California Supreme Court, passed away with dignity this past week at age 90.
Michael L. Stern
Judge (ret.)
Harvard Law, Boalt Hall
Judge Stern worked at the CRLA Santa Maria office from 1972 to 1975. He is chair of the Los Angeles County Superior Court Historical Committee.
My friend Cruz Reynoso, the first Latino to serve on the California Supreme Court, passed away with dignity this past week at age 90. Throughout his life, he was a devoted advocate for civil rights who fought tirelessly for social justice and equality for all.
Cruz was the most humble and sincere person I have ever met. His unpretentious decency sometimes concealed his unrelenting passion to bring legal equality to all folk, an expre...
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