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Jul. 20, 2017

Revolving Door

Judge Harry Elias keeps three calendars moving by placing a premium on courtroom efficiency.

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Revolving Door
San Diego Superior Court (Vista)

VISTA — Judge Harry Elias isn’t modest about how fast he works.
“I get a five- to six-day trial estimate; I’ll probably have it done in four,” he said. “I just tell the lawyers when a witness walks off the stand, I want the next one walking on.”
Elias has had nearly 30 years to fine tune his bench style, having been appointed in. To keep things interesting, he juggles three assignments: trials, a law and motion calendar and once a week he does adoptions, which he says i... (continued)

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