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Judges and Judiciary

Sep. 13, 2012

Temporary judges: critical asset during budget crisis

Did you know the number of calendars handled by temporary judges equates to the full time annual employment of 16 superior court judges?

Ralph Barat Saltsman

Partner
Solomon Saltsman & Jamieson

Email: rsaltsman@ssjlaw.com

Ralph has extensive experience in the area of land use licenses and permits.

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Stephen Warren Solomon

Attorney
Solomon Saltsman & Jamieson

Email: ssolomon@ssjlaw.com

Stephen practices administrative law. His expertise centers on licensing and Indian gaming and catastrophic personal injury.

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Stephen Allen Jamieson

Partner
Solomon Saltsman & Jamieson

Email: sjamieson@ssjlaw.com

Stephen has represented plaintiffs and defendants in trials, and litigated cases involving catastrophic personal injury, business frauds, torts of all kinds, land use, and Indian casino gaming.

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At any given moment there is a serious possibility that the courtroom a traffic infraction litigant enters will have a temporary judge (aka judge pro tem) presiding. The same holds true for unlawful detainer trials, hearings in civil harassment cases, small claims trials and some family law matters.

Temporary judges are called upon in civil harassment cases to determine when the threats over a parking space constitute a danger or are just vigorous discussion protected by the Firs...

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