Judges and Judiciary,
Obituaries
Jan. 9, 2019
Retired Sacramento County judge pioneered techniques for helping at-risk youth that are popular today
Alice A. Lytle, the first African-American woman to serve as a superior court judge in California history, died Dec. 21. She was 79.
Sacramento County Superior Court Judge Alice Lytle was the first African-American woman to serve as a trial judge in California.
SACRAMENTO — Early one morning while coming to work as a juvenile court judge in the 1990s, Lloyd G. Connelly found a 14-year-old boy sleeping by the courthouse door. It turned out the boy had walked alone for miles because he didn’t want to miss his court date with Judge Alice A. Lytle.
Lytle, the first African-American woman to serve as a superior court judge in California, died Dec. 21. She was 79.
To continue reading, please subscribe.
For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
Receive unlimited article access and full access to our archives,
Daily Appellate Report, award winning columns, and our
Verdicts and Settlements.
Or
$895, but save $100 when you subscribe today… Just $795 for the first year!
For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
Receive unlimited article access and full access to our archives,
Daily Appellate Report, award winning columns, and our
Verdicts and Settlements.
Or
$895, but save $100 when you subscribe today… Just $795 for the first year!
Or access this article for $45
(Purchase provides 7-day access to this article. Printing, posting or downloading is not allowed.)
Already a subscriber?
Sign In