Judges and Judiciary
Jan. 20, 2000
Family Jurist Keeps Track of the Small Gains
If our justice system emphasizes winners and losers, Lane Stuart measures success in comparatively small doses. "When a kid with failing grades and a record of truancy comes into my court and a year later makes the honor roll, that's a victory," Stuart said. "If a kid charged with curfew violations comes into my court and a year later is back again, that's a defeat."




San Luis Obispo County
Appointed by: San Luis Obispo Superior Court, Oct. 1997.
Professional experience: Sole practitioner, San Luis Obispo, 1982-97; partner, Stuart & Shaw, San Luis Obispo, 1975-82; sole practitioner, San Luis Obispo, 1973-75; partner, Hutton & Edwards, Colton, 1967-73; Deputy District Attorney, San Bernardino County, 1964-67.
Law school: Hastings College of the Law, 19...
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