San Diego Judge Receives Prestigious Award

By Amita Sharma / Investigative Reporter, KPBS Public Broadcasting

Published November 28, 2006 at 8:43 AM PST

This story was published more than 18 years ago.

In October, Judge Clifford Wallace of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals was presented with the prestigious Devitt Award for judicial service by Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy. Full Focus repor

This segment originally aired October 10, 2006 In October, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy came to San Diego to hand out the prestigious Devitt Award for Judicial Service to San Diego’s native son Judge Clifford Wallace, who sits on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. The award is given to those who make meaningful contributions to justice, advance the rule of law and improve society. Reporter Amita Sharma speaks to Judge Wallace about his life as a jurist.

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J udge Clifford Wallace , Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Amita Sharma

As an investigative reporter for KPBS, I've helped expose political scandals and dug into intractable issues like sex trafficking. I've raised tough questions about how government treats foster kids. I've spotlighted the problem of pollution in poor neighborhoods. And I've chronicled corporate mistakes and how the public sometimes ends up paying for them.

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