
Career Highlights: Appointed Los Angeles County Superior Court judge by Gov. Gray Davis, 2003; deputy district attorney, Los Angeles County, 1990-2003
Law School: Tulane University Law School, 1990
BURBANK -- After 20 years on the bench, Superior Court Judge Michael D. Carter is well known for the lengthy and particular way he conducts voir dire.
"Sometimes three hours long, and that is my part of it," he said. "I don't just go off the standard questions. I talk to them about them."
If a potential juror works in a restaurant the judge might ask: "What type of restaurant is i... (continued)