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Judges and Judiciary

Mar. 11, 2003

Surf City Isn't a Laid Back Place, Judge Finds

SANTA CRUZ - Like many immigrants to Santa Cruz, Superior Court Judge Michael E. Barton was lured by the promise of sun, surf and leisure. He didn't quite find it.

Michael E. Barton
 Judge, Santa Cruz County Superior Court
Career highlights: Presiding judge, Santa Cruz County Superior Court, 2003-04; assistant presiding judge, Santa Cruz County Superior Court, 2000-02; elevated to superior court, July 1998; appointed to Santa Cruz County Municipal Court, July 1990; Santa Cruz County assistant district attorney, 1987-90; Los Angeles County deputy district attorney, 1970-86
Law school: California Western...

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