This is the property of the Daily Journal Corporation and fully protected by copyright. It is made available only to Daily Journal subscribers for personal or collaborative purposes and may not be distributed, reproduced, modified, stored or transferred without written permission. Please click "Reprint" to order presentation-ready copies to distribute to clients or use in commercial marketing materials or for permission to post on a website. and copyright (showing year of publication) at the bottom.
Subscribe to the Daily Journal for access to Daily Appellate Reports, Verdicts, Judicial Profiles and more...

May 22, 2019

No Stagnant Cases

Fresno Judge Monica Diaz ensures hearings have a purpose and matters move, attorneys say.

Read more about Monica R. Diaz...
Fresno County (Fresno)
Fresno County Superior Court

FRESNO — A prosecutor before her appointment, Judge Monica Diaz doesn’t mince words about the challenges of overseeing a family law courtroom.

“It’s just a ton of work,” she said. “There’s a lot of tough decisions, and it’s a massive case load.”

Despite her relatively recent start in the assignment at the beginning of the year, Diaz said one of her goals is to help a divorcing couple ge... (continued)

To continue reading, please subscribe.
For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
Receive unlimited article access and full access to our archives,
Daily Appellate Report, award winning columns, and our
Verdicts and Settlements.
Or
$795 for an entire year!

Or access this Judicial Profile for $85
(Purchase provides 7-day access to this Judicial Profile. Printing, posting or downloading is not allowed.)

Already a subscriber?

Sign up for Daily Journal emails