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Jan. 19, 2018

Balanced Approach

Orange County Superior Court Judge Jonathan Fish moves his trials along, wins praise for thoughtfulness.

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Orange County (Santa Ana)

A lot of people dread jury summons. If all goes right, Orange County Superior Court Judge Jonathan Fish hopes the experience in his courtroom is enough to change their minds.

While he likes proceedings to be formal once the trial is underway, Fish said he likes a relaxed voir dire process to put jurors at ease.

Beyond the typical rote questions, he likes to have legitimate conversation... (continued)

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