Judges and Judiciary
Jan. 26, 2012
Brown on par with other governors in filling judge vacancies
Gov. Jerry Brown made 15 appointments in his first year in office, with 14 of those coming in the final days of the year. He has more than 60 vacancies remaining on the state bench.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
After going nearly a year with just one judicial appointment, Gov. Jerry Brown named 14 other judges to the state bench in the last days of 2011.
He'll have plenty more opportunities to help shape the judicial branch: 60-plus vacancies remain on the state's trial and appellate courts.
Brown, who unlike his predecessors does not have a judicial appointments secretary, named Goodwin...
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