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Jun. 4, 1982

Richard G. Berry, Los Angeles Superior Court

On Los Angeles Municipal Court Judge Richard G. Berry's first day in court processing hundreds of misdemeanor arraignments at the Bauchet Street facility, his staff told him not to worry if he ran late.
They said they would understand if he didn't finish his calendar until 7 p.m. After all, he had never sat on the bench before and he had spent the preceding 20 years practicing civil law, not criminal law. It was more important, court employees and lawyers told... (continued)

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