Judges and Judiciary
Mar. 26, 2019
African-American women on the California bench: a history
Brenda F. Harbin-Forte, a judge on the Alameda County Superior Court, has researched and written about African-American women pioneers in the law since the 1980s.
"Judges can and do influence each other. They exchange ideas on and off the bench. A [diverse] judiciary ... leads to an interplay and exchange of divergent viewpoints, which in turn prevents bias, and leads to better, more informed decision making. Diversity of opinion among decision makers encourages debate and reflection, and fosters a deliberative process that leads to an end product that is greater than the sum of its parts." Editorial, American J...
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