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Law Practice

Nov. 7, 2008

Governor Grants Ex-L.A. Mayor Hahn's Wish for a Judgeship

More than three years after losing his mayoral re-election bid, James K. Hahn is making a civic comeback - in a black robe.

By Cortney Fielding
Daily Journal Staff Writer

LOS ANGELES - More than three years after losing his mayoral re-election bid, James K. Hahn is making a civic comeback - in a black robe.

In May, the 58-year-old Hahn surprised gadflies when he asked Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger for an appointment to the Los Angeles County Superior Court. The one-term mayor said he was craving a return to public service after realizing a stint in private mediation wasn'...

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