Stephen Lachs
Stephen Lachs | |
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| Judge of the Los Angeles County Superior Court | |
| In office September 17, 1979 – October 3, 1999 | |
| Appointed by | Jerry Brown |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Stephen Michael Lachs September 1939 (age 85) |
| Alma mater | University of California, Los Angeles (B.A., LL.B.) |
Stephen Michael Lachs (born September 1939) is an American lawyer and retired judge. Lachs served as a judge of the Los Angeles County Superior Court from 1979 to 1999. He was the first openly gay judge appointed in the United States and is thought to be the first openly gay judge appointed anywhere in the world.