Earthjustice Statement on the Passing of Judge William Newsom

Earthjustice issued a statement regarding the death of Judge William Newsom, a former member of the organization's Board of Trustees and a dedicated environmental advocate.

• William Newsom, a retired Appeals Court judge and environmental advocate, died at age 84 in his San Francisco home on a Wednesday.
• Judge Newsom served on the Earthjustice Board of Trustees for twenty years, where he advocated for water, wildlife, and wilderness, and used his storytelling skills to secure support from decision-makers and donors.
• Newsom's environmental and legal career included founding the Mountain Lion Foundation to protect the California mountain lion, serving as a judge in the California superior court and the state Court of Appeal, and working as a grant-maker for the Getty Foundation.

APA

Dillen, A. (2018). Earthjustice Statement on the Passing of Judge William Newsom. Earthjustice. https://earthjustice.org/press/2018/earthjustice-statement-on-the-passing-of-judge-william-newsom

Chicago

Dillen, Abigail. Earthjustice Statement on the Passing of Judge William Newsom. Earthjustice, 2018. https://earthjustice.org/press/2018/earthjustice-statement-on-the-passing-of-judge-william-newsom.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |last1=Dillen |first1=Abigail |title=Earthjustice Statement on the Passing of Judge William Newsom |publisher=Earthjustice |date=13 December 2018 |url=https://earthjustice.org/press/2018/earthjustice-statement-on-the-passing-of-judge-william-newsom |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{dillen2018earthjustice, author = {Dillen, Abigail}, title = {{Earthjustice Statement on the Passing of Judge William Newsom}}, publisher = {Earthjustice}, year = {2018}, month = dec, url = {https://earthjustice.org/press/2018/earthjustice-statement-on-the-passing-of-judge-william-newsom}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }