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Jul. 2, 2025

Judge Lowrie Mendoza's path was forged by her father's fight for justice 

The family immigrated to the United States, trading the danger they knew for the uncertainty of starting over. Her father left behind a respected legal career, but he wasn't ready to give it up.

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Judge Lowrie Mendoza's path was forged by her father's fight for justice 

Lowrie J. Mendoza

Los Angeles County Superior Court

Career Highlights: Appointed Los Angeles County Superior Court judge by Gov. Gavin Newsom, Jan. 29, 2024; assistant head deputy, deputy district attorney, Los Angeles County, 2005-23; law clerk, Law Offices of Enrico Mendoza, 2004-05

Law School: Loyola Law School, 2004
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LANCASTER - Superior Court Judge Lowrie J. Mendoza was eight years old when violence upended her family's life in the Philippines.

"My dad was ambushed with gunshots on his way home," she recalled. "He was taken to the hospital, where he spent several weeks to recover."

Her father, Enrico A. Mendoza, had been working as a lawyer for the National Bureau of Investigation. "Some corrupt police officers had gone to a business demandin... (continued)

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