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Sep. 7, 2009

Abzug's Adventures

Coming from a family that included a civil rights lawyer, aeronautical engineer and southern belle, it's not surprising Judge Michael D. Abzug has had a few interesting twists and turns on his way to his Los Angeles courtroom.

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Abzug's Adventures
Los Angeles County
By Pat Alston
Daily Journal Staff Writer

LOS ANGELES - Mike Abzug ponders his high school days - or as he calls them, "the lost years."

Abzug spent more time collecting speeding tickets than taking class notes. His first car was a 1960 Porche.

"I blew it up in six months," he said. "I was young and dumb."

He finally "woke up" his senior year, he said, earning grades good enough to get him into the UC system - although in thos... (continued)

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