
SAN JOSE - When Arthur Bocanegra was running for Santa Clara Superior Court judge 21/2 years ago, he touted his agreeable temperament as an important attribute.
Bocanegra hasn't lost his equanimity on the bench. Attorneys who appear before him describe Bocanegra as unfailingly polite to litigants, lawyers and juries. They judge him fair and deliberate in his rulings, even if some attorneys note he sometimes can take a long time to make decisions.
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