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Law Practice

May 27, 2009

Picking Candidates for U.S. Judge, Prosecutor Brings New 'Friends'

When you're Candace Carroll, vetting candidates for coveted seats on the District Court and the job of U.S. attorney, everyone wants to be your new best friend.

By Pat Broderick
Daily Journal Staff Writer

SAN DIEGO - When you're chairing a committee, vetting candidates for coveted seats on the District Court and the job of U.S. attorney, it can seem like everyone wants to be your new best friend.

At least, that's how it seems to Candace Carroll, who is chairing a committee Sen. Barbara Boxer established to vet candidates for posts in the Southern District in San Diego.

"There was an applicant for ...

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