Judges and Judiciary
Aug. 19, 2003
Magistrate Decries Secret Filings, Prefers Openness
LOS ANGELES - Don't get him wrong. U.S. Magistrate Judge Patrick J. Walsh loves his job. But if Walsh could change one thing - and that's a big if - he would do away with secret filings in civil cases all together, except for good cause, such as in certain trade-secret or patent-infringement matters.
U.S. Magistrate Judge
Central District (Los Angeles)
Career highlights: Appointed U.S. Magistrate Judge by U.S. District Court for the Central District judges, July 2001; assistant U.S. attorney, Los Angeles, 1992-2001; trial attorney, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., 1989-9...
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