Los Angeles County Superior Court
Career Highlights: Appointed Los Angeles County Superior Court judge by Gov. Gray Davis, 2002; assistant U.S. attorney, Los Angeles, 1994-2002; deputy district attorney, Los Angeles, 1989-94
Law School: Loyola Law School, 1989
Career Highlights: Appointed Los Angeles County Superior Court judge by Gov. Gray Davis, 2002; assistant U.S. attorney, Los Angeles, 1994-2002; deputy district attorney, Los Angeles, 1989-94
Law School: Loyola Law School, 1989
LOS ANGELES - On Superior Court Judge Charlaine F. Olmedo's desk sits a photograph of her son, David Olmedo-Barrera, taken during his professional baseball career -- moments after he hit a home run for the Mariachis de Guadalajara and glanced toward the stands, flashing the "I love you" sign toward his mother.
"He had just hit a home run," she said. "He's smiling, looking into the audience, and I know he was looking at me."
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