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Judges and Judiciary

Jul. 31, 2002

Once a Player, Now She's a Referee

SAN JOSE - For 10 years, Sharon Chatman was head coach of the women's basketball team at San Jose State University. Today, after a mid-life career change and a decade as a prosecutor in the Santa Clara County district attorney's office, Chatman is in charge of a different court.

PROFILE
Sharon Chatman
Judge
Santa Clara County Superior Court
Appointed by Gov. Davis, June 15, 2000
Career highlights: Santa Clara County Superior Court judge, 2000-present; Santa Clara County deputy district attorney, 1989-2000
Law School: Hastings College of the Law, 1989
Age: 53
        
By Craig Anderson

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