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Oct. 13, 2009

Speaking From Experiences

San Diego Judge Polly Shamoon says her life as a Chaldean, an immigrant, a victim of violent crime and a prosecutor inform her philosophy as a bench officer.

Read more about Polly H. Shamoon...
Speaking From Experiences
San Diego County Superior Court Judge

By Pat Broderick

Daily Journal Staff Writer

SAN DIEGO - The Chaldean community where Polly Shamoon grew up was as close-knit as it was distrustful of authority figures.

Some of the immigrants Shamoon grew up with had lived as Roman Catholics in the predominantly Muslim country of Iraq.

"They were very persecuted," said Shamoon, a San Diego County Superior Court judge, whose ethnic roots inspired her to enter the justice system. "My... (continued)

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