Judges and Judiciary,
California Supreme Court
Sep. 20, 2021
Brown’s state Supreme Court legacy may include justices’ future roles
The legacy of Brown’s appointments should include their accomplishments in future positions made possible by his decision to choose them for the state Supreme Court, said David S. Ettinger, of counsel at Horvitz & Levy LLP.
Nearly a quarter-century after three of his state Supreme Court choices were removed by voters in 1986, Jerry Brown got a second chance when he returned to the governor's office.
The court, once known as a liberal bastion, had become much more conservative in the years since -- as Republican governors George Deukmejian, Pete Wilson and Arnold Schwarzenegger made most of the selections.
Brown, mindful of his first...
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