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Aug. 9, 2006

Taming the West

Wearing his cowboy boots and driving his pickup, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Mike Camacho is learning the ropes in his new assignment, where his presence and popularity garner admirers.

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Los Angeles County Superior Court
By Paria Kooklan
Daily Journal Staff Writer


They called him "El Diablo" - the devil.
      But Mike Camacho was flattered, not insulted, by the nickname gang members he prosecuted had given him. It was, after all, a testament to his effectiveness on the job.
      "We discovered the nickname because we would sometimes listen in - legally - on [gang members'] convers... (continued)

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