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Judges and Judiciary,
Criminal

Jul. 22, 2019

The power of collaborative courts

As a prosecutor in San Mateo County, I am proud of the county’s efforts in establishing successful collaborative courts. These are courts dedicated to help those in the court system rehabilitate and become contributing members of society.

Hall of Justice & Records

Michael K. Wendler

Judge

Veterans Court, Military Diversion Court Judge/Trials

Loyola Law School

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In August, it will have been 13 years since my father passed away at the age of 63. He was a retired Marine Lieutenant Colonel who served side-by-side with Robert Mueller. Up until his diagnosis of pancreatic cancer, he was still strong as an ox, running regularly and maxing out push-ups. I'll never understand how a dime-sized tumor brought him down.

In the 1960s, while in law school, he raised his right hand, took an oath and joined...

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