Judges and Judiciary
Sep. 16, 2003
Traffic-Court Jurist Welcomes Change From Decades as DA
LOS ANGELES - The hustle, bustle and hum of traffic court is in contrast with Commissioner Diana Summerhayes' earlier days as a prosecutor, arguing cases before state appellate courts and the state Supreme Court.
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Superior Court Commissioner
Los Angeles (Compton)
Career highlights: Elected by the Superior Court judges as commissioner, 2002; deputy district attorney, Los Angeles, 1984-2002; research attorney, 2nd District Court of Appeal, 1983-84
Law school: Loyola Law School, 1983
Age: 52
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