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Judges and Judiciary

May 18, 2022

4 women defenders form slate to seek LA County judgeships

The four Los Angeles women — three of them public defenders — have joined forces as The Defenders of Justice to run for open seats on the Los Angeles County Superior Court.

4 women defenders form slate to seek LA County judgeships
From left: Holly Hancock, Anna Slotky Reitano, Elizabeth Lashley-Haynes and Carolyn "Jiyoung" Park. Photo courtesy of lizardiworks@gmail.com and bedrockstrategies.com.

Los Angeles County voters have never elected a public defender to a judgeship.

That’s according to a group of four women aiming to reverse the trend in an era when Ketanji Brown Jackson is about to become the first former public defender on the U.S. Supreme Court.

The four Los Angeles women – three of them public defenders – have joined forces as The Defenders of Justice to run for open seats on the Los Angeles...

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