Judge Christine Rodriguez Tyler finds being an umpire is a new way to serve society

COMPTON -- A giant, black-and-white poster of heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali standing over a defeated Sonny Liston is displayed in Judge Christine Rodriguez Tyler's chambers.

Rodriguez Tyler found it in a storage room in the Compton Courthouse in 2005, while working as a deputy public defender. "It has that little vintage, tore up look, and it has followed me throughout my career. Now it's come full circle."

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