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Government

Dec. 20, 2014

Controversial state high court nominee gets sterling rating

A commission that vets judicial nominees has given state Supreme Court nominee Leondra R. Kruger its highest rating of "exceptionally well qualified," a rebuff to critics who complained that the 38-year-old lawyer lacks experience.


By Emily Green


Daily Journal Staff Writer


SAN FRANCISCO - A commission that vets judicial nominees has given state Supreme Court nominee Leondra R. Kruger its highest rating of "exceptionally well qualified," a rebuff to critics who complained that the 38-year-old lawyer lacks the experience to serve on the court.


The rating appears to cement what was already a sure bet: that Kruger, a lawyer for the Obama administration, will be con...

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