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Law Practice

Dec. 16, 2019

Time moves on at Stanley Mosk

Even close clock watchers may not have noticed that the giant clock atop the Stanley Mosk Courthouse in downtown Los Angeles is ticking again and keeping correct time.

Michael L. Stern

Judge (ret.)

Harvard Law, Boalt Hall

Judge Stern worked at the CRLA Santa Maria office from 1972 to 1975. He is chair of the Los Angeles County Superior Court Historical Committee.

Time moves on at Stanley Mosk
Stanley Mosk Courthouse (1958-Present). The gigantic clock with 11-foot hands and large Roman numerals first appeared in Los Angeles County's 'Clocktower Courthouse' in 1861. (University of Southern California Libraries / California Historical Society)

Even close clock watchers may not have noticed that the giant clock atop the Stanley Mosk Courthouse in downtown Los Angeles is ticking again and keeping correct time. After many stops and restarts in recent years, the clockworks that drive the huge 11-foot hands that revolve around the roman numerals of this majestic clock face have been replaced. Time is no longer standing still at the courthouse.

With the installation of an ultra...

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