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Judges and Judiciary

Mar. 30, 2006

Making Tough Calls Look Easy, in Court and on Bike

LOS ANGELES - Judge Frank J. Johnson spends several weekends a year motorcycling in the desert with his sons. It's a hobby that requires knowing when to hit the gas, when to make a hard turn, and when it's time to step on the brakes.

Frank J. Johnson
Superior Court Judge
Los Angeles (Van Nuys)
        
Career highlights: Elevated by unification to Los Angeles County Superior Court, 2000; appointed by Gov. Pete Wilson to Los Angeles County Municipal Court, 1995; deputy district attorney, Los Angeles County, 1984-95; sole practitioner, 1979-84; associate, Mackey, Klein & ...

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