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Jan. 8, 2018

A New Challenge

Former U.S. Attorney Laura Duffy is adjusting to the differences as a San Diego County Superior Court judge.

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A New Challenge
San Diego County (El Cajon)

EL CAJON — Moving from her position as U.S. Attorney in San Diego putting away drug cartel leaders to presiding over misdemeanor arraignments in superior court, Judge Laura Duffy said she faced big changes over the past year.

“One thing I found between state and the federal system is that people talk in numbers; they don’t talk in words. … For me, that was the learning curve,” she said. “I wasn’t familiar with them, but ... (continued)

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