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Jul. 24, 2007
State's Courts Need Diverse Judiciary to Ensure Justice, Reflect Community
Forum Column - Mike Davis - With black and Hispanic prison populations swelling, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger needs to appoint more diverse judges to the California bench.
By Mike Davis
California prides itself on its rich history of diversity. In fact, California is one of four "minority majority" states in this country, with a Caucasian population of 43 percent.
Yet a review of the recent California Administrative Office of the Courts' survey shows a judiciary that remains decidedly Caucasian and male. Specifically, the data indicates that 70...
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