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Jun. 8, 2015

Daniel T. Nishigaya

Judge Daniel Nishigaya leavens his courtroom's formal air with an acute sense of compassion.

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Daniel T. Nishigaya
Santa Clara County (San Jose) Superior Court

By Kevin Lee

  Daily Journal Staff Writer 

  SAN JOSE - Daniel T. Nishigaya played a key role when Santa Clara County changed its
  system for handling felony proceedings in 2012 by expanding the number of designated
  pretrial judges from one to four.  

  Nishigaya was among the first group of four judges to try out the new case manager
  position. As colleagues switched to different assignments, he has remained a case
  manager for two-and-a-half years, han... (continued)

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