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Judges and Judiciary

Jun. 18, 2002

Here's the Robe, There's the Bench, Start Presiding

MERCED -To say that Merced County Superior Court Judge John Kirihara hit the ground running his first day on the bench is not an exaggeration.

PROFILE
John Kirihara
Judge
Merced County Superior Court
Career Highlights: Appointed by Gov. Gray Davis, 2001; law partner, Morse Morse & Morse, 1984-2001; hearing officer, Merced County Mental Health Department, 1992-2001; contract criminal defender, Merced County, 1984-1990; deputy public defender, 1984, 1990.
Law School: UC-Davis School of Law, 1979
Age: 52
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