FULLERTON -- At the end of the day, Orange County Superior Court Judge Tam Nomoto Schumann leaves the rituals of contemporary American jurisprudence behind and embraces an ancient Asian tradition.
Nomoto Schumann replaces her black judges robe with a traditional, sapphire blue, Japanese kimono.
In a specially designed room in her home, she practices and teaches the ancient art of the Japanese tea ceremony.
"It started off as a Zen Buddhist art form ... (continued)