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Government

Sep. 26, 2013

San Francisco's new law and motion judge making a good impression

Nine months into her assignment as San Francisco County Superior Court's new law and motion judge, attorneys who appear before her say Marla J. Miller is doing a capable job.


By Saul Sugarman


Daily Journal Staff Writer


SAN FRANCISCO - In a recent hearing in the law and motion courtroom of San Francisco County Superior Court, Judge Marla J. Miller put on her best display of patience, allowing each attorney ample opportunity to argue.


She treated every motion she heard almost identically, using a practiced, steady tone when repeating phrases like, "I read all your papers," or "Is there anything you wa...

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