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Justice Donald Franson Jr. in
Justice Donald Franson is establishing himself on the 5th District bench where his father sat.
The reputation of Justice Donald Franson Jr.'s
father looms large over the 5th District Court of appeal. The late Justice
Donald Franson Sr., former presiding judge of the court, remains a legendary
figure among the Fresno legal community. When Franson Jr. became a justice of the same
court, he was sworn in before a copper bust of his father that is mounted in
the courthouse. "I can't believe I'm here. I kind of wish I
could tell my dad I got here," Franson said. "He never said anything,
but I think he was hopeful [I would]. I think he thought, you know, what a good
gig, and to do it on my own and get there. ... I guess he was right."
"Those familiar with Franson's work on the bench
described him as well-versed in the law, engaged during oral argument, and
perpetually courteous, in and out of court.
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