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Letter to the Editor

Oct. 21, 2010

A Sexist Attack on All Professional Women

Jennifer Friedman comments on 'Brown Faces Scrutiny for Judicial Appointments.'

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR COLUMN

In "Brown Faces Scrutiny for Judicial Appointments" (Oct. 15), Atty. Gen. Jerry Brown is criticized for a number of judicial appointments he made when he was governor. Presumably some of the criticism is well-founded, while some of it is not. Like every California governor before and after, Brown made both good and bad judicial appointments. However, his appointment of Rose Elizabeth Bird is the appointment that is most...

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