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Judges and Judiciary

Feb. 15, 2013

Diversity lacking on state bench

"The most sacred of the duties of a government is to do equal and impartial justice to all its citizens." To accomplish this goal, it is imperative that we have a diversified bench. By Laurie L. Levenson and Courtnee Draper


By Laurie L. Levenson and Courtnee Draper


As Thomas Jefferson proclaimed, "The most sacred of the duties of a government is to do equal and impartial justice to all its citizens." To accomplish this goal, it is imperative that we have a diversified bench. Recent national studies show that minority groups lag far behind in their confidence in our judicial system. While 62 percent of white voters view the courts as fair and impartial, only 55 percent of n...

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