
By Henry Meier
Daily Journal Staff Writer
LOS ANGELES - Superior Court Judge Michael J. Raphael exudes little of the swagger and braggadocio that many might associate with a bench officer who spent nearly his whole career as a federal prosecutor.
Instead, he approaches his work with a meticulous and thoughtful air that hints at a fierce intelligence and a desire to codify individual rulings within a broader legal context.
"I do like it when ... (continued)