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Nov. 2, 2008

Keeping the Peace

Judge Kimberly Nystrom-Geist sticks to the rules so attorneys in her family law court don't cross the line.

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Keeping the Peace
Fresno County Superior Court
By Laura Ernde
Daily Journal Staff Writer

FRESNO - Hanging on a fence near the bird feeders in Judge Kimberly Nystrom-Geist's backyard garden there's a plaque that reads, "And they lived happily ever after."

It may seem ironic considering Nystrom-Geist spends her days in family court, moderating the breakups of numerous couples who have fallen short of that goal. But it makes perfect sense once you get to know the judge, who is devoted to ... (continued)

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