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Judges and Judiciary

Jun. 4, 2010

Appellate Justice Steps Down

James A. Ardaiz, the administrative presiding justice of the 5th District Court of Appeal whose artistic vision led to the limestone and granite courthouse the district now calls home, will not seek another term.

By Pat Alston

Daily Journal Staff Writer

LOS ANGELES - James A. Ardaiz, the administrative presiding justice of the 5th District Court of Appeal whose artistic vision led to the limestone and granite courthouse the district now calls home, will not seek another term when his 12-year term ends in January.

Ardaiz, who served on the appellate court for 23 years, plans to take his complex problem-solving skills in a new direction,...

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