Jack Goertzen 6136

Jack Goertzen is a retired Associate Justice from the California Court of Appeal, Second District, Division Four. He and Robert Devich, another retired Associate Justice from the same court, are conducting an interview on behalf of the Appellate Court Legacy Project. Jack recently lost his wife of 48 years, Fro, and shared a story about her sense of humor. Jack is a native Californian, born in Culver City, and he served in the Army from 1953-1955. After the Army, he went back to school and graduated from USC undergrad and law school. He then worked for the State Attorney General's Office, doing criminal appeals and trials and investigations.