# Judge Pendarvis — Little Fuzzy character guide

> Judge Pendarvis in Little Fuzzy by H. Beam Piper.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Pendarvis, Judge Janiver’s, The Chief Justice, Chief Justice Pendarvis

**First appearance:** 0008-ix

## Who they are

The judge presiding over the Fuzzy sapience hearing.

## In the story

### [IX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_fuzzy_se/chapters/ix)

Presides over the hearing, rebukes O'Brien, orders the Fuzzies returned to Holloway, and issues a search warrant and guardianship order.

### [Chapter XI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_fuzzy_se/chapters/xi)

Chief Justice who orders the combined trial and appoints the lawyers as special prosecutors.

### [XV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_fuzzy_se/chapters/xv)

Presides over the court, rephrases questions to Mallin, and cancels Kellogg's bail while retaining Holloway's.

### [Chapter XVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/little_fuzzy_se/chapters/xvi)

Announces the unanimous decision of the court and manages the recess.

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