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Government

Jan. 10, 2007

WEB EXCLUSIVE: Constitution Prevents Judge From Becoming DA's Assistant

SAN FRANCISCO - On the same day she was sworn in as Santa Clara County district attorney, Dolores Carr revealed that her choice for her chief assistant, Superior Court Judge Kevin Murphy, is ineligible because the state Constitution prohibits judges from accepting public employment during their judicial terms.

By Donna Domino
Daily Journal Staff Writer

      SAN FRANCISCO - On the same day she was sworn in as Santa Clara County district attorney, Dolores Carr revealed that her choice for her chief assistant, Superior Court Judge Kevin Murphy, is ineligible because the state Constitution prohibits judges from accepting public employment during their judicial terms.
      Carr, sworn in Monday as Santa Clar...

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