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Judges and Judiciary

Jan. 21, 2009

Obama Is Being Pressured to Diversify S.F. Bench

As President Barack Obama takes office in the nation's capital, attention on the other side of the country - specifically in the Northern District of California - is turning to what he might do with the openings on the federal bench.

By Rebecca Beyer
and Craig Anderson

Daily Journal Staff Writers

As President-elect Barack Obama takes office today in the nation's capital, attention on the other side of the country - specifically in the Northern District of California - is turning to what he might do with the openings on the federal bench.

As many as five spots could open up early in the Obama administration, according to people familiar with the court.

The pressu...

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