On the court,Kruger has emerged as an incrementalist,[29] stating that she views her role as,at least in part,"enhanc[ing] the predictability and stability of the law" to improve "public confidence and trust in the work of the courts."[30] She is sometimes considered one of the swing votes when the court is occasionally divided,[31] and is seen as a moderate liberal on the progressive-leaning seven-member court.[32]
In 2018,Kruger was retained by California voters to serve a full twelve-year term on the court,securing 72.8% of the vote.[33]
Notable court opinions
National Lawyers Guild v. City of Hayward (2020) 9 Cal.5th 488,an opinion interpreting the California Public Records Act as not allowing a local agency to charge the costs of redacting statutorily exempt material from otherwise disclosable electronic records,and thereby clearing the way for members of the public to secure body camera footage from police officers.[34] The Electronic Frontier Foundation praised the decision as "an unqualified victory for government transparency."[35]
People v. Lopez (2019) 8 Cal.5th 353,which rejected warrantless vehicle searches for personal identification documents during traffic stops.[36][37]
People v. Buza (2018) 4 Cal.5th 658,authored the majority opinion in a 4-3 decision applying United States Supreme Court precedent and declining to address a broader constitutional challenge to the 2004 California Proposition 69,which requires police to collect DNA samples from all persons who are arrested for felony offenses.[38] The law has led to the storing of DNA profiles of tens of thousands of individuals arrested but never charged or convicted of a crime.[39][40]
California Cannabis Coalition v. City of Upland (2017) 3 Cal.5th 924,authored the concurring and dissenting opinion in a 5-2 decision in which Kruger would have applied the state constitutional voter approval requirements,including the supermajority vote requirements,of 1996 California Proposition 218 ("Right to Vote on Taxes Act" and the progeny of 1978 California Proposition 13)[41] to local tax increases enacted via the initiative power.[42][43]
Biden had also reportedly offered Kruger the position of solicitor general,which she turned down more than once.[49]
Personal life
Kruger is married to Brian Hauck,a partner at Jenner &Block in San Francisco.[30][50] Her young son attended her swearing-in ceremony to the California Supreme Court. About a year later,she gave birth to her second child,a girl,becoming the first member of the court to give birth while serving on it.[30][50] She has two half-siblings.[11]
↑Wilson, Scott (February 17, 2022). "On the California Supreme Court, Leondra Kruger is known for her 'persuasive powers' among the justices". Washington Post.
↑Johnson, J. Edward (1963). History of the California Supreme Court: The Justices 1850-1900, vol 1(PDF). San Francisco, CA: Bender Moss Co. p.54. Archived from the original(PDF) on December 27, 2016. Retrieved August 14, 2017. Murray had been appointed to the Court at age twenty-six, was Chief Justice at thirty, and died when he was thirty-two.
↑People v. Buza (2018) 4 Cal.5th 658 [413 P.3d 1132].
↑Dolan, Maura (April 2, 2018). "California Supreme Court lets stand controversial law allowing DNA collection upon arrest". Los Angeles Times.
↑"Editorial: A DNA decision undermines Californians' privacy and their presumption of innocence". Los Angeles Times. April 4, 2018.
↑Apartment Assn. of Los Angeles County, Inc. v. City of Los Angeles (2001) 24 Cal.4th 830, 838 [14 P.3d 930].
↑California Cannabis Coalition v. City of Upland (2017) 3 Cal.5th 924, 948-960 [401 P.3d 49].
↑Stewart, Joshua (August 29, 2017). "California Supreme Court suggests lower bar for passing tax increases through ballot initiatives". San Diego Union-Tribune.
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