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May 11, 2023

Judge Melissa D'Morias knows the importance of courtroom decorum

'Treat court like church,' extraneous talk is distracting, says Kings County judge.

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Judge Melissa D'Morias knows the importance of courtroom decorum

Melissa R. D'Morias

Kings County Superior Court

Career Highlights: Appointed to Kings County Superior Court by Gov. Gavin Newsom, November 2021. Deputy District Attorney, Kings, 2013-2021; attorney, Fresno Child Advocates, 2011-2013.

Law School: Whittier Law School
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HANFORD -- In an assignment that includes civil, criminal felony and misdemeanor cases, Kings County Judge Melissa R. D'Morias believes her job is to listen and explain.

Listening is especially important in her Lanterman-Petris-Short Act mental health conservatorship court, the judge said. Attorneys sometimes want to prevent a conservatee from talking because they can veer off topic. "But if I give them the opportunity... (continued)

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