Los Angeles County Superior Court (Pasadena)
Career Highlights: Hon. Mary Thornton House (Ret.) served 22 years on the Los Angeles Superior Court, where she presided over countless jury and court trials in the Civil and Probate departments. Prior to her retirement in 2018, she presided over probate matters for eight years in the Pasadena and Mosk courthouses. Since her retirement, she has authored seven editions of Thomson Reuter's California Civil Jury Instructions Companion Handbook used by judges and attorneys throughout California. In 2024, she was inducted into the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals, a nationwide organization that recognizes mediators and arbitrators who have excelled in their respective disciplines.
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Career Highlights: Hon. Mary Thornton House (Ret.) served 22 years on the Los Angeles Superior Court, where she presided over countless jury and court trials in the Civil and Probate departments. Prior to her retirement in 2018, she presided over probate matters for eight years in the Pasadena and Mosk courthouses. Since her retirement, she has authored seven editions of Thomson Reuter's California Civil Jury Instructions Companion Handbook used by judges and attorneys throughout California. In 2024, she was inducted into the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals, a nationwide organization that recognizes mediators and arbitrators who have excelled in their respective disciplines.
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By Ameera Butt
Daily Journal Staff Writer
PASADENA - Last summer, Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Mary Thornton House fielded an unusual but historically significant request: She was asked to approve the removal of a suffragette's ashes from a local cemetery.
Harriet Taylor Upton, who died in 1945, fought for women's voting rights during the time of Susan B. Anthony, and the Harriet Taylor Upton Association wanted to move her ashes back h... (continued)
