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Judges and Judiciary

May 13, 2014

Boy Scout judicial ban stirs strong outcry

A proposal to prohibit judges from participating in the Boy Scouts of America due to its ban on gay leaders has generated a record number of comments, with the strongest opposition coming from Southern California and inland counties.


By Emily Green


Daily Journal Staff Writer


A proposal to prohibit judges from participating in the Boy Scouts of America due to its ban on gay leaders has generated 650 comments, a new record, with the strongest opposition coming from judges in Southern California and inland counties. The division highlights the state's conservative-liberal geographic divide, with Republican-dominated Riverside and San Diego counties on one side, and liberal San Fran...

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