Government,
California Supreme Court
Nov. 7, 2017
Brown hasn’t chosen a new state high court justice — and may be in no hurry
It’s not uncommon for Gov. Jerry Brown to wait as long as eight months to appoint a new state Supreme Court justice.
More than two months after the retirement of state Supreme Court Justice Kathryn M. Werdegar, Gov. Jerry Brown has not named a successor.
But unlike the U.S. Supreme Court, which punted on several issues during the 14 months it had only eight justices, attorneys say California’s court functions just fine with a missing justice.
If his recent picks are any indication, Brown is happy to take his ti...
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