Victoria Kolakowski | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) | |
| Judge of the Alameda County Superior Court | |
| Assumed office January 4, 2011 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 29, 1961 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Spouse | Cynthia Laird |
| Education | New College of Florida (BA) Louisiana State University (JD) (MPA) Tulane University (MS) University of New Orleans (MS) Pacific School of Religion (MDiv) |
Victoria Kolakowski (born August 29, 1961)[1] is an American lawyer who serves as a judge of the Alameda County Superior Court since January 2011.[2] Kolakowski is the first openly transgender person to serve as a trial court judge of general jurisdiction in the United States, the first elected to a judgeship, and the first to serve as any type of judge in California. (Houston Municipal Court Judge Phyllis Frye was the first openly transgender judge of any type in the United States).
- ^ "Biography". Kolakowski for Judge campaign. Archived from the original on 2010-11-11. Retrieved 2010-11-05.
- ^ Knowles, David (January 5, 2011). "Victoria Kolakowski: 5 Facts About America's First Transgender Superior Court Judge". AOL News. Archived from the original on January 9, 2011. Retrieved January 9, 2011.