Obituaries
Arizona decide who championed home violence survivors dies at 77
Choose Elizabeth “Ellie” Finn served as a decide for greater than 42 years earlier than her retirement in 2021. (Picture from the Metropolis of Glendale)
Choose Elizabeth “Ellie” Finn, a champion of specialised courts who served as a decide in Arizona for greater than 42 years, died Dec. 27 at age 77.
The ABA Journal featured Finn in its Members Who Encourage collection in September, highlighting her work establishing the Glendale Psychological Well being Courtroom in Glendale, Arizona, and crafting home violence laws within the state.
Finn served because the presiding decide of the Glendale Metropolis Courtroom in Glendale, Arizona, for the final 18 years of her profession and wrote about her position for the Journal’s Defending Justice series.
“After I was appointed, the mayor and council indicated they didn’t actually know what happens on the court docket,” Finn wrote. “I spotted an essential facet of my place can be that of a communicator, making certain transparency and that there aren’t any surprises.”
As well as, Finn had been energetic within the ABA since becoming a member of the affiliation in 2005. She was a member of the House of Delegates and of the Commission on Domestic & Sexual Violence. Finn was additionally a former chair of the National Conference of Specialized Court Judges and served on its govt committee. She was identified with ovarian most cancers shortly after attending the ABA Annual Assembly in 2022.
“She was a devoted passionate advocate and robust believer within the good work of the ABA and CDSV in advancing training of judges and attorneys on home violence, in addition to advancing protecting insurance policies for survivors,” says Vivian Huelgo, a former chief counsel for the fee.
When requested why she turned so concerned with home violence coverage, Finn informed the Journal that it didn’t stem from private expertise with the problem or with a survivor.
“It was simply one thing the place I noticed a necessity and felt like I might do one thing to assist,” she stated.
Finn is survived by her husband, Edward Turner, and her youngsters, Sarah Turner and Jesse Turner. In line with her obituary, Finn “loved touring along with her husband, significantly to Southern California for the boating life. Her leisure passions included studying thriller and romance novels, dancing and officiating weddings for family and friends.”
Finn’s memorial service will probably be on the Glendale Civic Heart on Jan. 12 at 1 p.m., adopted by a reception. The household asks that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to A New Leaf, an Arizona nonprofit supporting the homeless and survivors of home violence.
