Madera County (Madera)
By Eric Neff
Daily Journal Staff Writer
MADERA - Despite having had to ride out a legal challenge to his appointment to the bench immediately after the fact, Joseph A. Soldani is known as one of the least tumultuous personalities in this county.
In 2010, Soldani's appointment by Gov. Jerry Brown was contested by a group of lawyers who felt there should have been an election to replace a judge who had died. In response, the Madera County Superior Cour... (continued)
