By Gabe Friedman
Daily Journal Staff Writer
LOS ANGELES - When people asked Mildred Escobedo why she was running for an open seat on the Los Angeles Superior Court's juvenile bench in Long Beach, she had one simple answer: There were only four Latina judges in the entire county.
Escobedo became the fifth upon her election in 2004.
A decade later, there are 16 Latina judges on the bench.
Seizing one's fate rather than waiting for i... (continued)
Nov. 4, 2010
Mildred Escobedo
One of the earliest Latina judges in Los Angeles County, Mildred Escobedo took control of her future. Now she wants to help defendants do the same.
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