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Katherine Mader

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Judge (ret.)
Los Angeles County Superior Court

Retired February 19, 2020 from the Los Angeles Superior Court. Katherine practiced criminal defense from 1973-1985, was a Los Angeles County deputy district attorney from 1985-1996 and 1999-2001, first LAPD inspector general from 1996-1999, and Los Angeles Superior Court judge from 2001 until Feb. 19, 2020. She is the co-author of several true crime books, op-ed articles, and the upcoming memoir, "Inside the Robe."



Judicial Profiles
Title Court Published
Katherine Mader Los Angeles County (Los Angeles) May 31, 2010

Columns
Title Category Published
A California judge’s inside look at criminal justice in America Criminal, Judges and Judiciary Aug. 21, 2020
‘Rehabilitation’ shouldn’t be a dirty word in the DA’s office Criminal, Government Feb. 27, 2020

Rulings
Case Category Published
People v. Delgadillo
affirmed
Civil Procedure Dec. 19, 2022
People v. Alexander
dismissed
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 20, 2020
People v. Roth
affirmed
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 24, 2017
Title Court Published
Katherine Mader Los Angeles County (Los Angeles) May 31, 2010
Title Category Published
A California judge’s inside look at criminal justice in America Criminal, Judges and Judiciary Aug. 21, 2020
‘Rehabilitation’ shouldn’t be a dirty word in the DA’s office Criminal, Government Feb. 27, 2020
Case Category Published
People v. Delgadillo
affirmed
Civil Procedure Dec. 19, 2022
People v. Alexander
dismissed
Criminal Law and Procedure Feb. 20, 2020
People v. Roth
affirmed
Criminal Law and Procedure Nov. 24, 2017