Candace Cooper 6396

Justice Candace Cooper was born in Los Angeles in 1948 and was the second of four children. Her father was a member of the Los Angeles Police Department and was one of the first African-American officers. Her mother was primarily a housewife, but worked from time to time. Justice Cooper traveled a lot in her youth, visiting Germany, the national parks, and many states. Her father passed away in 1985, after she had been a judge for two years. Her family is very accomplished, with her older brother being a medical doctor, her younger brother a swim instructor, and her younger sister raising two adopted children.