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Government

Dec. 17, 2014

In unusual move, governor speaks out in defense of state high court nominee

Gov. Jerry Brown on Monday came to the defense of his latest candidate to the state Supreme Court, 38-year-old Leondra Kruger, a lawyer for the Obama administration whose nomination is facing unexpected criticism.


By Emily Green


Daily Journal Staff Writer


Gov. Jerry Brown on Monday came to the defense of his latest candidate to the state Supreme Court, 38-year-old Leondra Kruger, a lawyer for the Obama administration whose nomination is facing unexpected criticism because of her youth and lack of work experience in California.


In an interview with the Daily Journal, Brown said Kruger, who is African-American, is an "extraordinary legal talent and ...

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