Los Angeles County Superior Court
Career Highlights: Appointed Los Angeles County Superior Court judge by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Nov. 5, 2008; deputy alternate public defender, Los Angeles County, 1994-2008; deputy public defender, Los Angeles County, 1990-94
Law School: USC Gould School of Law, 1990
Career Highlights: Appointed Los Angeles County Superior Court judge by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Nov. 5, 2008; deputy alternate public defender, Los Angeles County, 1994-2008; deputy public defender, Los Angeles County, 1990-94
Law School: USC Gould School of Law, 1990
LOS ANGELES - The voices outside Judge Jon R. Takasugi's courtroom had risen before lunch. Inside, tensions simmered during a debtor examination that went sideways.
"This case has taken about as much time as the rest of my entire weekly schedule," the judge told the parties. "I've got to be very firm here."
The court reporter was scheduled for only half a day. Depositions remained unfinished. Supplemental responses--already weeks o... (continued)
