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May 14, 2012

Jan A. Pluim

Judge Jan Pluim, a prize-winning orchid enthusiast, doesn't let court cases spread too far.

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By Brian Sumers

Daily Journal Staff Writer

PASADENA - It is impossible to spend time in Judge Jan A. Pluim's chambers without noticing his orchids.

They are everywhere. On his desk. On the floor. Near the window. In other areas of the courthouse.

And then there are the certificates. Three of them line his bookshelves - all awards from the San Gabriel Valley Orchid Hobbyists.

Pluim, 68, is a winner, he says, of 30 to 40 ribbons for gro... (continued)

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