Joyce L. Kennard

Joyce L. Kennard
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of California
In office April 5, 1989 – April 5, 2014
Appointed by	George Deukmejian
Preceded by	John Arguelles
Succeeded by	Leondra Kruger
Associate Justice of the California Court of Appeal, Second District, Division Five
In office April 4, 1988 – April 5, 1989
Appointed by	George Deukmejian
Judge of the Los Angeles County Superior Court
In office 1987–1988
Judge of the Los Angeles Municipal Court
In office 1986–1987
Personal details
Born	Josephine Luther (1941-05-06) May 6, 1941 (age 83) Bandung, West Java, Dutch East Indies
Spouse	Bob Kennard ​ (m. 1976)​
Education	Pasadena City College (AA) University of Southern California (BA, MPA, JD)

Josephine "Joyce" Luther Kennard (born May 6, 1941) is a Dutch-American judge and former Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of California. Appointed by Governor George Deukmejian in 1989, she was the longest-serving justice sitting on the Court at the time of her 2014 retirement, having been retained by California's voters three times—first to fill the unexpired term in 1990, followed by second and third consecutive twelve-year terms in 1994 and 2006.