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Jun. 18, 2007

Classically Trained

Literature was Esteban Hernandez's first choice, and the San Diego judge might have become a professor had he not found the law conducive to his love for intellectual scholarship and human drama.

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San Diego County Superior Court
By Robert Iafolla
Daily Journal Staff Writer

      CHULA VISTA - By the time Judge Esteban Hernandez presides over a criminal case in San Diego County Superior Court, he has read all available briefs and researched the legal points. And during proceedings, he takes notes while referencing case law on Lexis/Nexis from the bench.
      After working for nearly two decades trying to uphold c... (continued)

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