Finding Opportunities in Juvenile Court, With Churchill as Guide

Judge Philip L. Soto keeps a framed photo of Winston Churchill on his bench because the picture reminds him of how persistent he needs to be in approaching the problems of youths who appear in his Los Angeles County juvenile delinquency courtroom.

Philip L. Soto

Los Angeles County Superior Court (Pasadena)

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By Susan McRae
Daily Journal Staff Writer

      PASADENA - Judge Philip L. Soto keeps a framed black and white photo of Winston Churchill on his bench at the Los Angeles County juvenile delinquency court.
      It's the well-recognized one that shows the famous British statesman slumping in a high-back chair, holding a cigar and scowling.
      Beneath the p... (continued)