Judges and Judiciary
May 21, 2011
Chief Justice Sparks Gender Debate
A lawmaker's comment referring to the chief justice as attractive has touched off a debate about how gender issues are affecting her first six months in office.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Audible gasps filled a legislative hearing room earlier this month when the majority leader of the State Assembly commented on the attractiveness of Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye while discussing his proposal to strip some of her power over the judicial branch.
Lawyers from across the state rushed to condemn Assembly Member Charles Calderon, D-Whittier, saying his remark was condescending a...
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