Federal law, 18 U.S. Code Section 1861, defines racketeering activity to include “any act or threat” involving a long list of state and federal crimes. These may include obstruction of justice, ...
When Janet Kintner was sworn in back in 1976, she was a rarity: a female judge. There was just one other female judge on the San Diego Municipal Court bench when then-Gov. Jerry Brown appointed her.