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Constitutional Law

Sep. 29, 1999

State's Judicial Residency Law Unconstitutional

SAN FRANCISCO - A San Francisco judge Monday declared unconstitutional a state law requiring Superior Court judges to live in the county where they take the bench.

By David Kravets
Daily Journal Staff Writer
        SAN FRANCISCO - A San Francisco judge Monday declared unconstitutional a state law requiring Superior Court judges to live in the county where they take the bench.
        The decision paves the way for two San Mateo County Superior Court judges to run for o...

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