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Nov. 22, 2023

Commissioner Ti-Osha Nichole Butler tailors decisions to the circumstances

Commissioner wanted to be a DA after cousin was murdered.

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Commissioner Ti-Osha Nichole Butler tailors decisions to the circumstances
Superior Court Commissioner Los Angeles County

Career Highlights: Appointed Los Angeles County Superior Court commissioner, July 2022; prosecutor, deputy city attorney, Los Angeles, 2016-22; senior associate, Murchison & Cumming LLP, 2012-16; deputy district attorney, Los Angeles County, 2008-12; independent contractor/attorney, New Century Mortgage Corporation, Irvine, 2007-08; independent contractor, The Kushner Law Firm PLC, Newport Beach, 2007

Law School: Whittier College School of Law

PASADENA -- For a recent interview, Los Angeles County court Commissioner Ti-Osha Nichole Butler lit a scented candle in her chambers before taking a seat to reflect on bail matters she had just heard.

A woman brought in by the sheriff's department had been arrested following a domestic fight. Butler had decided against bail.

"Too close in time, too violent of allegations... (continued)

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