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Jun. 19, 2019

Secure in his own environment

An early experience inspired LA County Judge Altus Hudson to pursue a legal career.

Read more about Altus W. Hudson...
Los Angeles County (Compton)
Los Angeles County Superior Court

An incident where he was thought to be on the wrong side of the law inspired Altus Hudson to pursue a career in it.

“I was leaving football practice or ROTC practice — I can’t remember which — just walking home, and a couple of police officers came by and said I fit the description of a home burglary suspect,” Hudson recalled.

Just a teenager in high school, the officers lined Hudson up ... (continued)

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