Joyce Karlin
| Joyce A. Karlin | |
|---|---|
| Born | United States |
| Residence | Manhattan Beach, California |
| Other names | Joyce Fahey[1] |
| Occupation | Lawyer, judge, politician |
Joyce Ann Karlin[1] (born January 5, 1951) is an American lawyer, jurist, and politician. She served as a federal prosecutor and a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge.
Early life and education
Karlin was born in Caracas, Venezuela.[2] Her father was a wealthy movie studio executive who was president of Warner Bros. International.[2] During her childhood Karlin lived in several countries including Italy, Germany and Argnentina.[2] Her family moved to Chicago and Karlin received a degree from Loyola University Chicago School of Law in 1974.[2]
Career
Karlin was employed by defense attorneys in Chicago and Los Angeles.[2] She served as an assistant United States Attorney in Los Angeles. She presided over the case of former Drug Enforcement Adminsitration (DEA) Agent, Darnell Garcia[3][4]
Karlin became a Superior Court judge in 1991 and that year presided over the controversial voluntary manslaughter case involving the Death of Latasha Harlins.[5] Karlin's "light sentencing"[5] was met with outrage and protest from the African American community.[6][7][8] The Los Angeles County District Attorney issued a "blanket affidavit policy", that disallowed Karlin from judging felony cases "involving violent crimes."[1][2] In 1992, an effort to recall Karlin failed when she prevailed in the election primary.[1] Karlin was elected in spring 1992 to California's Superior Court. She received 51% of the vote, defeating four other candidates.
In 1997 Karlin retired from her position as a judge.[1] She was later elected a member of the Manhattan Beach, California city council[9] for eight years and in 2002 became "mayor of the South Bay city."[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Metropolitan News-Enterprise, September 14, 2007
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Soble, Ronald (November 21, 1990) Corruption Trial Begins for Ex-Drug Agent Law enforcement: The former officer went on a five-year crime spree, stealing money and narcotics, prosecutors say. Los Angeles Times
- ↑ (March 17, 1987) [1] Modesto Bee[dead link]
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Los Angeles Times, February 11, 1997
- ↑ Daily News of Los Angeles, November 20, 1991
- ↑ USA Today, November 26, 1991
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ The Beach Reporter, July 30, 2008
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- Living people
- California state court judges
- Mayors of places in California
- Women mayors of places in the United States
- Women in California politics
- 1951 births
- People from Manhattan Beach, California
- American women judges
- Loyola University Chicago School of Law alumni
