Judges and Judiciary
Jun. 5, 2012
Groups rally around effort to add Latinos to LA federal bench
A group of lawyers in Los Angeles led by federal public defender Victor Acevedo have breathed new life into an effort to put more Latino judges on the bench in the Central District.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
LOS ANGELES - Victor Acevedo recalls his outrage last May when he first noticed how few Latinos sit on the federal bench in the Central District.
Upon reflection, Acevedo believed it was his responsibility as then-president of the Mexican American Bar Association to do something. Since then, the Los Angeles County deputy public defender helped launch a campaign that could change the makeup of the di...
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