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San Diego

U.S. District Judge John S. Rhoades was in fair condition and improving at Mercy Hospital on Tuesday after suffering a heart attack over the weekend at his vacation home in Julian, according to William Walker, a law clerk for the jurist.

Rhoades, 63, was admitted Sunday afternoon after complaining of chest pain, hospital spokeswoman Laura Avallone said. Walker said Rhoades will return to work in about a month.

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