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Apr. 6, 2011

James Mize

Judge James M. Mize uses his skills in psychology and social work to try to restore civility when acrimonious couples appear before him in family court.

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James Mize
Sacramento County (Sacramento)

By Emily Green

Daily Journal Staff Writer

SACRAMENTO - Judge James Mize wanted a hammer. It was the early 1970s, he had just completed his master's degree in social work, and he was contemplating becoming a community organizer.

"I had this sense that at some point in time, I would go to maybe a big landlord who was mistreating his tenants, and I'd say, 'You're mistreating your tenants,' and he would tell me to 'Pound sand'... (continued)

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