Rose Bird
Rose Bird
Rose Elizabeth Birdserved for 10 years as the 25th Chief Justice of California. She was the first female justice, and first female chief justice, of that court, appointed by then Governor Jerry Brown. In the November 1986 state election she also became the only Chief Justice in California history to be removed from office by the voters, which some historians claim was due to her opposition to the death penalty. However, the early termination of her office as Chief Justice...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionJudge
Date of Birth2 November 1936
CountryUnited States of America