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criminal courthouse in downtown

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, California, United States. It is located at 210 West Temple Street, between Broadway and Spring Street. Originally known as the Criminal Courts Building, in 2002 it was renamed the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center, after Clara S. Foltz, the first female lawyer on the

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(and also the first person to propose the creation of a public defender's office). The building houses the main offices of the Los Angeles County Public Defender.

Notable trials

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for sexual assault. *Trial of

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for assault with a deadly weapon. *Trial of

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for sexual assault. *

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for his rape charges.

Security measures

High-profile trials are held on the ninth floor of the building, with a secondary screening area in addition to the main screening at the ground floor level. The eighth and tenth floors are inaccessible from the public elevators and stairwells.

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External links

Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center

Offices of the Los Angeles County Public Defender
Courthouses in California Buildings and structures in Downtown Los Angeles Civic Center, Los Angeles Government buildings in Los Angeles Skyscraper office buildings in Los Angeles Government buildings completed in 1972 1972 establishments in California 1970s architecture in the United States

Notable trials

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