Judge Joseph Pedersen is sworn in as a judge in the 23rd Judicial Circuit in DeKalb County Monday, Jan. 3, 2022, by Chief Judge Bradley Waller as his wife Elizabeth holds the Bible in Courtroom 300 at the DeKalb County Courthouse. (Mark Busch - mbusch@shawmedia.com/Mark Busch - mbusch@shawmedia.co)
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