As chief administrative judge in an unusually stormy era, Ann Pfau was renowned for her steely competence, grace under pressure and capacity to handle crisis with dignity, agility and finesse.

She piloted the court system through devastating budget cuts and layoffs, as well as cutbacks in services, and endured the worst and most contentious years of a long and bitter stalemate over judicial compensation. At the end of the May, after devoting her entire professional life to the courts, Pfau eyes retirement with the same quiet, unpretentious poise that defined her career.

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