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Apr. 17, 2019

Lasting Results

Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Fumiko Wasserman believes reaching minors early can lead to meaningful change.

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Los Angeles County (Downey)
Los Angeles County Superior Court

DOWNEY — When Judge Fumiko Wasserman decided to request assignment to juvenile delinquency court, she saw it as going where the need and potential for change were greatest.

Now, nearly a decade into the assignment, and 30 years on the Los Angeles County Superior Court, she says that still rings true.

“The difference here ... it’s tangible,” she said. “You see minors come in charged wit... (continued)

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