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May 27, 2014

Patrick E. Tondreau

Judge Patrick Tondreau of San Jose has found his niche meting out justice to juvenile offenders.

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Patrick E. Tondreau
Santa Clara County (San Jose) Superior Court

By Hamed Aleaziz

Daily Journal Staff Writer

SAN JOSE - Superior Court Judge Patrick E. Tondreau's position on the bench seemed unlikely in 1965. He planned to become a priest and enrolled in seminary academy in Los Gatos right after high school.

A year into his studies, Tondreau realized the priesthood wasn't for him. "I knew I'd want a family some day," said Tondreau, who now has three children.

These days, Tondreau is pres... (continued)

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