
Career Highlights: Appointed to San Diego County Superior Court by Gov. Pete Wilson, 1995, retired July 17, 2023; partner, Knutson & Meyer, 1991-95; associate, Harelson, Enright, Levitt & Knutson, 1969-1990; lieutenant, U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General's Corps, 1966-69
Law School: University of Pittsburgh School of Law, 1965
SAN DIEGO -- When Judge John S. Meyer needs to mull over a problem, whether it's a complicated legal issue or the San Diego Padres' batting order, he goes for a run.
"For me, it started when I was a lawyer, and if I had a problem, or something I needed to work out, just going out for a run cleared my head and allowed me to put things in perspective," he said. "I still do that a lot. If I've got a problem with a trial, an issue I have to decide, I'll just go out by myself ... (continued)