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title: Peter J. Mirich
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# Peter J. Mirich

The 1988 Catalina judgeship election set a state record for the number of filers for a judicial contest. Drawing 19 candidates, Islanders were perplexed with all of the campaign literature. In an age when in excess of a quarter of a million dollars can be expended on a judicial election, Judge Mirich refused contributions and simply campaigned door-to-door. Only on Catalina Island! Judge Mirich is a Summa Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa graduate of UCLA. He graduated first in academic rank in the Department of Public Service/Urban and Community Development and was a high school chemistry teacher before he attended Loyola Law School. As a former Los Angeles County Lifeguard, he enjoys long-distance open water swimming and has had made several cross-channel crossings to Catalina Island on his 16-foot paddleboard.

### Articles written by this author:

## [Justice 26 miles across the sea](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-july/justice-26-miles-across-the-sea "Justice 26 miles across the sea")

Santa Catalina’s “Island Judge” of 31 years is not an Islander. He presides over LA County’s last “justice court”: Fish and Game violations, DUIs, small claims — you name it

[Peter J. Mirich](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/authors/peter-j-mirich "Peter J. Mirich")

[2019 July](https://www.advocatemagazine.com/issues/2019-july)