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Aug. 6, 2009

A Judge's Journey

Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Jacqueline Duong's experiences fleeing Vietnam and growing up an American immigrant give her the toughmindedness and compassion she needs to handle the juveniles who appear before her in court.

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A Judge's Journey
Santa Clara County Superior Court
By Laura Ernde
Daily Journal Staff Writer

SAN JOSE - When Jacqueline Duong ran for student body president of her high school in San Jose, her older sisters stayed up past midnight to help her make campaign signs and fliers in the garage.

It's a poignant memory for Duong (it is pronounced "zoong") knowing that her sisters, who grew up in Vietnam, didn't have the same opportunities she did. They had to work to help support the family, whose ... (continued)

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