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Aug. 25, 2010

Janet Gaard

Drawn to law by a police science class, Yolo County Judge Janet Gaard now runs her drug court with the understanding that people need support and rules.

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Janet Gaard
Yolo County (Woodland) Superior Court

By Amy Yarbrough

Daily Journal Staff Writer

WOODLAND - Having done appellate and legislative work for the state attorney general's office for 23 years, Janet Gaard's resumé wasn't exactly brimming with trial court experience when she stepped into the role of a Yolo County Superior Court judge.

Two years on the job, Gaard says she's still learning things and loving the work, in particular presiding over the county's lauded, if strict, ... (continued)

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