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Nov. 10, 2017

Clearing Up Complexity

Orange County Judge Linda Marks wins praise for her organized handling of tricky lawsuits.

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Orange County (Santa Ana)
Judicate West

SANTA ANA -- Judge Linda Marks realizes how much complex civil cases can live up to their name, so she allows jurors access to supplemental material to help avoid confusion.

The materials can be a glossary of terms for a medical malpractice case or a loose leaf of exhibits for a complex business case.

"I feel that each juror is sitting as a judge on the case and has the right to their o... (continued)

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