Roy Chernus, retired Marin judge, joins IJ editorial board

Roy Chernus

Roy Chernus, a retired Marin County Superior Court judge, has joined the Independent Journal’s editorial board as its public member.

Chernus, 72, lives in Novato. Chernus’ legal career included many years in private practice before becoming executive director at Legal Aid of Marin. In 2005, he was selected to be a Marin Superior Court commissioner. He was appointed as a Marin judge in 2011, winning three elections and retiring in 2023.

He helped implement the Marin court’s...