Santa Clara County (San Jose) Superior Court
Career Highlights: Elected to the Santa Clara County Superior Court, 1996, retired February 2020; municipal court judge, Santa Clara County, 1992-96; deputy district attorney, Santa Clara County, 1984-92
Law School: UC Hastings College of the Law, 1983
Career Highlights: Elected to the Santa Clara County Superior Court, 1996, retired February 2020; municipal court judge, Santa Clara County, 1992-96; deputy district attorney, Santa Clara County, 1984-92
Law School: UC Hastings College of the Law, 1983
By Craig Anderson
Daily Journal Staff Writer
SAN JOSE - Facing a roomful of gloomy defendants in a packed courtroom during an afternoon pretrial misdemeanor calendar, Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Edward Lee tries to lighten the mood and, perhaps, lower expectations.
"You're not first because I like you," he said of the first case on the calendar, which included 48 matters. "You're not last because I hate you."
