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Judges and Judiciary

Sep. 6, 2003

Jurist Finds Tough Love Succeeds in Drug Court

LOS ANGELES - The woman rushed into the Downey courtroom, full of explanations about why she showed up late for a hearing about her drug court progress.

Ross M. Klein
Superior Court Commissioner
Los Angeles (Downey)
Career highlights: Superior Court commissioner, 1998-present; deputy public defender, Los Angeles, 1980-98
Law school: San Fernando Valley College of Law, now called University of La Verne College of Law, 1979
Age: 49
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