Approaching the Whites-Only Bench

The Root by Ciara Torres-Spelliscy | Feb. 27, 2009 (Opinion)

For state court watchers, last month provided a rare and historic moment to savor: A black governor was tasked with replacing the most powerful judge in the state, who happened to be a woman. Another small chance to make history, perhaps? Full Story »

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 by Derek Hawkins - Feb. 27, 2009

A reasonable opinion that argues that courtrooms lacking in racial diversity may also lack credibility in fairly resolving conflicts. The call is for a "systematic approach" to diversifying courtrooms to reflect their constituencies.

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