Jacqueline St JoanJacqueline St. Joan is a former Denver County judge whose life story spans the civil rights movement, second-wave feminism, and the modern courtroom. In 1967, she married inter-racially in Virginia, an act that led to estrangement from her family anda life shaped by social change, single motherhood, and feminist activism. Years later, her unconventional past resurfaced when she became a judge and some of her rulings provoked public controversy. St. Joan is the author of two novels, a collection of short fiction, and a poetry collection. Her memoir, Your Verdict: A Judge's Reckoning with Law and Loss, explores the collision between private life and public authority. She lives and writes in Colorado. Read More Read Less