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Judges and Judiciary

May 31, 2006

Accusations of Bias and Cronyism Dog Incumbent in Two-Way Race for Marin County Judgeship

SAN RAFAEL - Sitting trial-court judges rarely attract challengers when they run for re-election every six years. And it's unusual for an incumbent to face sharp accusations of bias and cronyism - if the judge personally hasn't been the focus of widespread criticism or sanctioned for violating the canons of judicial ethics.

By Savannah Blackwell
Daily Journal Staff Writer

      Sitting trial-court judges rarely attract challengers when they run for re-election every six years. And it's unusual for an incumbent to face sharp accusations of bias and cronyism - if the judge personally hasn't been the focus of widespread criticism or sanctioned for violating the canons of judicial ethics.
      But that's what...

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