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Feb. 13, 2008

Jack-of-All-Trades

Presiding over an isolated courthouse in Joshua Tree gives Judge Rod Cortez the opportunity to hear a wide variety of cases.

Read more about Rodney A. Cortez...
By Jason W. Armstrong
Daily Journal Staff Writer
This article appears on Page 5.

      JOSHUA TREE - Judge Rod Cortez said he feels lucky to be assigned to the tiny three-judge court in Joshua Tree, a remote desert community nestled in the craggy cactus-covered hills of southwestern San Bernardino County.
      If he were assigned to a courthouse in one of the county's more densely po... (continued)

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