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Sep. 23, 2008

The Children Come First

His interest in justice for youths persuaded Ventura County Judge Brian J. Back to take a position on the state's juvenile delinquency advisory panel.

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The Children Come First
Ventura County Superior Court
By Sandra Hernandez

Daily Journal Staff Writer

VENTURA - Nearly two years after Ventura County Superior Court Judge Brian J. Back made the move from juvenile delinquency court to family court, he can't stop thinking about some of the kids who appeared before him.

"If you stick around long enough, you realize they are just kids," Back, 58, said during a break from his current duties. "And you realize you have two ways to go with those kids. You ca... (continued)

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