Obituaries
Jun. 23, 2026
Justice Joan K. Irion, 1953 - 2026
Beyond her written opinions and courtroom work, Irion became one of California's most active judicial educators and ambassadors for civic engagement.
Justice Joan K. Irion believed courts belonged not only to judges and lawyers, but to the public they served.
Over more than two decades on the 4th District Court of Appeal, Division One, Irion became known as a rigorous appellate jurist, a probing questioner and one of California's most active advocates for civic education, judicial independence, and access to justice. She died Saturday after a long illness. She was 72.
"Justice Irion leaves behind a remarkable l...
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