Obituaries
Jun. 11, 2026
Jake Dear, 1956 - 2026
The longtime chief supervising attorney of the California Supreme Court was counsel to successive chief justices
Jake Dear, the longtime chief supervising attorney who helped guide the California Supreme Court under three chief justices and became one of the court's foremost historians, died Friday after a brief illness. He was 69.
Over a legal career spanning more than four decades, Dear became a fixture at California's highest court, known for his deep knowledge of its history and jurisprudence, his institutional memory and his commitment to the judiciary. His influence extended ac...
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