Judges and Judiciary
Aug. 12, 2010
Vote Helps Judges Become Defenders
Los Angeles County is seeking legislative changes to allow judges to become public defenders after a Superior Court judge found he was ineligible.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
LOS ANGELES - The county Board of Supervisors unanimously voted Tuesday to seek legislative changes to allow judges to become public defenders. But the move may not be timely enough to allow a Los Angeles Superior Court judge who made a recent bid to be appointed the county's next public defender.
The board's vote clears the way for the county's chief executive officer...
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