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Feb. 27, 2023

Heavy workload is incentive for consensus, says Justice Jennifer Detjen

5th District Justice Jennifer Detjen advocates fewer swings of the legislative pendulum.

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5th District Court of Appeal

FRESNO — Reaching consensus isn’t just a matter of maintaining collegiality, said 5th District Court of Appeal Justice Jennifer R.S. Detjen. These days, it’s also a workload issue.

“Our system is set up to get these cases done every month and get them filed,” Detjen said. “The minute you dissent, it slows the whole process down, but the cases keep coming. My focus now is how can we agree on this issue? How can we frame it in a w... (continued)

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