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Aug. 2, 2024

Federal Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin joined the legal profession to have a bigger impact

Federal court is a constant learning experience, judge says

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During a college philosophy course, a teaching assistant asked now-U.S. District Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin and her classmates what color a swan is. 

"We all looked at him and said, 'A swan is white.' He goes, 'Right, unless you grew up in Australia.' And it was a lovely reminder that, in the end, the only thing people know is their own experience," said Martinez-Olguin, explaining that this principle informs how she presides over cases. &q... (continued)

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