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Jan. 6, 2008

A Judge's Journey

After 13 years in private practice and four on the bench, San Joaquin Judge Linda L. Lofthus still finds the system to be 'an incredibly beautiful thing.'

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A Judge's Journey

Linda Lofthus

San Joaquin County Superior Court (Stockton)

Career Highlights: Appointed to the San Joaquin County Superior Court by Gov. Gray Davis in 2003, retired October 2023; sole practitioner, Stockton, 1990-2003; associate, Rishwain, Hakeem, Ellis, LeBeouf & Ganzer, Stockton, 1986-1990; deputy public defender, San Joaquin County, 1980-1986

Law School: New College of California, School of Law, San Francisco, 1979
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By Laura Ernde
Daily Journal Staff Writer

      STOCKTON - When she was in law school, San Joaquin County Superior Court Judge Linda L. Lofthus briefly worked for legendary criminal-defense lawyer J. Tony Serra.
      Serra schooled her in his anti-establishment ways back in the late 1970s, long before his signature ponytail turned white.
      But after Lo... (continued)

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