Harry Pregerson, one of the most liberal federal appeals court judges in the nation, dies at 94
Source: LA Times
U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Harry Pregerson, a Los Angeles-based jurist who embraced the underdog and let his conscience inform his rulings, has died. He was 94.
Pregerson, who was suffering from respiratory ailments, died Saturday night at his Woodland Hills home surrounded by family, said Sharon Pregerson, his daughter-in-law.
“He was full of love,” she said. “He helped so many people. That was his mission. That’s why he got up every morning.”
Pregerson, born in Los Angeles on October 13, 1923, was one of the most liberal federal appeals court judges in the nation. He grew up in East Los Angeles, served as a Marine in World War II and suffered severe wounds at the Battle of Okinawa. He later graduated from UCLA and obtained his law degree from UC Berkeley.
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