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Apr. 30, 2009

Tempered Taskmaster

Judge James Pierce used to have a reputation as ill-tempered, but lawyers say he's softened considerably lately, though he remains a stickler for time and preparation.

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By Gabe Friedman
Daily Journal Staff Writer

LOS ANGELES - From his fourth floor office in the Los Angeles County Superior Court in Long Beach, Judge James Pierce has a hazy view of the industrial stacks and squat apartment buildings that characterize this port-centric region.

Every day, Pierce rides the bus three miles through these neighborhoods, usually arriving at the courthouse by 7 a.m. At 8:25 a.m., he dons his robe and starts to hov... (continued)

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