Judges and Judiciary
Dec. 4, 2012
Brown's appointments diverse ethnically, less so politically
While heavily Democratic, Brown's judicial appointments are more diverse than several of his predecessors, a fact that has drawn praise from supporters of a judiciary that better resembles the racial makeup of the state's population.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
For centuries, the stereotype of a judge was an older white man. But the bench's demographic profile has changed dramatically over the years, and one of the trendsetters in picking more ethnically diverse jurists, Gov. Jerry Brown, is continuing his pattern of appointing minorities to judgeships. In March, Brown's office released data that showed his appointees so far in his third term as governor have be...
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