Katherine Feinstein
Katherine Anne Feinstein (born Berman; 1957) is an American attorney and jurist who has served as the presiding judge on the San Francisco County Superior Court (2000–2012) and (2016–present).
Katherine Feinstein | |
|---|---|
| Presiding Judge of the San Francisco County Superior Court | |
| Assumed office 2016 | |
| Succeeded by | Cynthia Ming-mei Lee |
| In office 2000–2012 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Katherine Anne Berman July 31, 1957 San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) | Rick Mariano[1] |
| Relations | Leon Goldman (grandfather) |
| Children | 1 |
| Parents | Dianne Feinstein Jack K. Berman |
| Education | University of California, Berkeley (BA) University of California, Hastings (JD) |
Early life and education
Katherine Anne Feinstein is the only child of United States Senator Dianne Feinstein[2][3] and her first husband Judge Jack K. Berman.[4] After her mother's marriage to Bertram Feinstein in 1962 she took her stepfather's last name. She is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley (1980) and Hastings Law School (1984).
Career
After working as a law clerk for the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, she served as a prosecutor and worked as a lawyer representing police officers accused of wrongdoing.[2] She then took a job with the San Francisco city attorney's office where she represented children in abuse and custody cases. In 2000, California Governor Gray Davis appointed her to the San Francisco Superior Court.[2] In 2012, she announced her retirement from the court, and Judge Cynthia Ming-mei Lee replaced her as presiding judge.[2] During her career, Feinstein founded several initiatives including Squires, a "scared straight" program that matched juvenile delinquents with convicts serving life sentences at San Quentin State Prison; and a program that jailed drunks who skip their court dates unless they enter a treatment program.[2]
In 2016, she was named by California Governor Jerry Brown to the Medical Board of California.[5] Later in 2016, she was once again named presiding judge of the San Francisco Superior Court.[4] The court is composed of 52 judges and twelve commissioners.[6]
Personal life
She is married to Rick Mariano; they have one daughter, Eileen Feinstein Mariano.[2][1] Eileen Feinstein was chosen as an Electoral College member for the 2016 United States presidential election.[7]
References
- Slater, Elinor; Slater, Robert (1994). Great Jewish Women. Middle Village, New York: Jonathan David Publishers. p. 78. ISBN 978-0-8246-0370-0. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- Coté, John (December 19, 2012). "Katherine Feinstein retiring as judge". SFGate.
- "Sen. Feinstein's Daughter on "Growing Up Feinstein"". NBC Bay Area. August 11, 2014.
- Shih, George (December 9, 2010). "Possible Candidate for District Attorney Carries a Powerful Name: Feinstein". New York Times. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
- Siders, David (January 14, 2016). "Jerry Brown appoints Dianne Feinstein's daughter to medical board". Sacramento Bee.
- Yuen, Michael (January 13, 2011). "Superior Court News Release" (PDF) (Press release). Retrieved May 30, 2015.
- Dillon, Liam (November 27, 2016). "How Nancy Pelosi's daughter and Dianne Feinstein's granddaughter became part of the electoral college". Los Angeles Times.
External links
- Davis, Belva (July 23, 2011). "This Week: Interview with Judge Katherine Feinstein". KQED.