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Nov. 8, 2016

Patricia M. Scanlon

Judge Patricia Scanlon's humor balances her firmness in her Contra Costa County courtroom.

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Superior Court Contra Costa County (Martinez
By Logan Noblin
Daily Journal Staff Writer

MARTINEZ — Contra Costa County Superior Court Judge Patricia M. Scanlon keeps an engraved reminder front and center on her chamber's desk: "More Phelan, Less Scanlon."

Scanlon's friend and neighbor, Justice Michael J. Phelan of the 1st District Court of Appeal, has a reputation for unremitting patience and a perpetually calm demeanor.

Scanlon does... (continued)

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