Judges and Judiciary
Aug. 18, 2025
'Our Town,' our court: Life lessons from a retired judge's brief return to the bench
In a brief return to the bench, a judge finds that, much like in 'Our Town,' the small details of daily life are the ones that linger.





Anthony J. Mohr
Judge (ret.)
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Judge Mohr currently is a fellow at the Advanced Leadership Initiative at Harvard.

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Emily:
"Does anyone ever realize life while they live it...every, every
minute?"
Stage
manager: "No. Saints and poets maybe...they do some."
After retiring from the S...
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