Judges and Judiciary
Sep. 28, 2011
Judge’s health leave affects caseload
U.S. District Judge Valerie L. Baker Fairbank, 62, is recovering at her home after suffering a seizure in the courthouse earlier this month.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
LOS ANGELES - Federal court officials for the Central District have transferred some cases off the docket of a district judge who has left the bench on indefinite medical leave.
U.S. District Judge Valerie L. Baker Fairbank, 62, is recovering at her home after suffering a seizure in the courthouse earlier this month. Court officials described the leave as temporary.
"She is progressing...
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