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Dec. 28, 2008

The Applause Track

With his goal of fostering positive self-images, Fred J. Fujioka breaks down barriers in juvenile drug court.

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The Applause Track
Los Angeles Superior Court (Sylmar)
By Gabe Friedman
Daily Journal Staff Writer

LOS ANGELES - Every Wednesday afternoon, Superior Court Judge Fred J. Fujioka spends half an hour applauding the minors who appear in his Sylmar courtroom.

The ritual begins like this: A bailiff announces juvenile drug court over a public address system around 2 p.m., and a throng of teenagers accompanied by their parents spill inside from the open but caged-in, windswept hallway.

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