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Top Women Lawyers

May 10, 2012

Female judges fight for their courts

The women of the judiciary rely on each other, even when they disagree on the issues.


By Emily Green


Daily Journal Staff Writer


As budget and governance issues raged at the Capitol in recent months, Sacramento County Superior Court Presiding Judge Laurie Earl said she found herself placing phone calls across California - to other female presiding judges.


"It helped to kind of talk about where we all come from. And being able to call each other at night or on the weekend is certainly helpful," Earl said.


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