Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center

The Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center is the county courthouse in downtown Los Angeles, 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 west coast of the United States .The building houses the main offices of the Los Angeles County Public Defender.Notable Trials Richard Ramirez murder trial O.J. Simpson murder trial Phil Spector murder trial Helen Golay and Olga Rutterschmidt – 2008 murder trial BART Police shooting of Oscar Grant trial Trial of Dr. Conrad Murray for the death of Michael JacksonSecurity MeasuresHigh 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. Furthermore, the Eighth and Tenth floors are inaccessible from the public elevators and stairwells.