Los Angeles County Superior Court
MONTEREY PARK -- Every morning before she dons her robe and steps into one of Los Angeles County's most emotionally complex courtrooms, Superior Court Judge Annabelle G. Cortez laces up her tap shoes.
It's not escape - it's rhythm, discipline, and grounding. In a small studio, surrounded by dancers young enough to be her children and old enough to be her mentors, she taps out a cadence that will echo into the courtroom, where balance and timing matter just... (continued)
