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Mar. 18, 2012

Victoria S. Kolakowski

Judge Victoria Kolakowski's biggest adjustment has been learning how not to be an advocate.

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Victoria Kolakowski

Superior Court Alameda County (Oakland)
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By Fiona Smith

Daily Journal Staff Writer

OAKLAND - While she had settled her gender-identity crisis long before she took the bench, Victoria Kolakowski faced another transformation when she became the first openly transgender trial court judge in the country.

"I've been an active voice in my community politically, spiritually, policy-wise for decades, and now I'm in a position where I'm a neutral, where I can't say anything or do an... (continued)

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