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Nov. 5, 2013

Julie A. Emede

Julie Emede handled child and spousal support issues as an attorney before joining the bench.

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Julie A. Emede
Santa Clara County (San Jose) Superior Court

By Fiona Smith

Daily Journal Staff Writer

SAN JOSE - Julie Emede originally dismissed the idea of becoming a judge, thinking that because she was a lesbian, she didn't have a chance.

There were two other strikes against her, she said - she was a family law attorney and was a Democrat under a Republican governor. But as she saw openly gay lawyers being appointed in recent years, Emede decided to try her luck and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger tapped her f... (continued)

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