By Laura Ernde
Daily Journal Staff Writer
SAN FRANCISCO - When 1st District Court of Appeal Justice Maria Rivera was a young girl growing up in the Central Valley city of Visalia, she'd sneak under the covers with a flashlight and read Nancy Drew books when she was supposed to be sleeping.
"It was my escape," she said.
Decades later, Rivera's job entails a steady diet of legal briefs and trial records. But don't try to tell ... (continued)
