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Mar. 25, 2026

Judge George Turner brings a social justice mindset to family cases

A former public defender, Turner approaches some of the court system's toughest cases with an emphasis on context, compassion and keeping families together.

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Judge George Turner brings a social justice mindset to family cases

George A. Turner Jr.

Los Angeles County Superior Court

Career Highlights: Elected Los Angeles County Superior Court judge, Nov. 5, 2024; deputy public defender, paralegal, Los Angeles County, 2008-24

Law School: UCLA School of Law, 2007
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MONTEREY PARK -- Before calendar begins at the Edmund D. Edelman Children's Court, Superior Court Judge George A. Turner Jr. plays a "song of the day." Sometimes it follows a theme. Other days, it becomes a game.

On the anniversary of Notorious B.I.G.'s death, he wanted to acknowledge the rapper but couldn't find a courtroom-appropriate track. Instead, he played Herb Alpert's "Rise," the instrumental sampled in "Hypnotize."... (continued)

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