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Jul. 29, 2010

Thang Barrett

California's first Vietnamese-American judge is a stickler for doing things by the book as he insists on respect for the legal system.

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Thang Barrett

Thang N. Barrett

Santa Clara County (Palo Alto) Superior Court

Career Highlights: Santa Clara County Superior Court, June 7, 2022, retired September 22, 2025

Law School: Hastings College of the Law
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By Craig Anderson

Daily Journal Staff Writer

PALO ALTO - Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Thang Barrett, the state's first Vietnamese-American jurist, has not lost his enthusiasm for the nation's legal system more than a decade into his career on the bench.

"It may sound weird or corny, but to me, it's magical," Barrett said. "I have always had a fascination with the role and impact of the law in our society. Anyone is s... (continued)

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