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Sep. 10, 2013

Barbara A. Zuniga

For justice's sake, Barbara Zuniga likes attorneys to be formal and play by the rules.

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Barbara A. Zuniga
Contra Costa County (Martinez) Superior Court

By Fiona Smith

Daily Journal Staff Writer

MARTINEZ - During her 28 years on the bench, Contra Costa County Superior Court Judge Barbara Zuniga says one thing has not changed - she is a stickler for formality.

Zuniga has handled some of the county's most notorious cases and often requires spectators to rise at the start of court and asks everyone to address others by their last names.

The formality honors the administration of justice, the jud... (continued)

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