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Nov. 29, 2008
Bird Is Not the Word: Judicial Recalls Are Extremely Rare
Despite recent calls to oust California judges who allowed same-sex marriage, history shows that successful recalls of judges are exceedingly rare, writes Joshua Spivak. - Forum Column
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By Joshua Spivak The California Supreme Court's decision to accept a petition looking to overturn Proposition 8's ban on gay marriage came with an unsurprising response from some of the initiative's backers - threats to recall any justice who votes to overturn the initiative. After their triumph in getting Proposition 8 passed in the face of a Democratic Party tidal wave, and coupled with the successful Gray Davis recall of 2003, thes...For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
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