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Judges and Judiciary

Feb. 12, 2018

Candidates challenging judges on political grounds criticized

Four San Francisco public defenders who are collectively mounting an election campaign to oust Republican-appointed superior court judges are being met with intense opposition.

Four San Francisco deputy public defenders who are collectively mounting an election campaign to oust Republican-appointed superior court judges are meeting intense criticism from the incumbents and other judges.

It’s virtually unheard of for a group of attorneys to challenge sitting judges based on political grounds and critics accused the candidates of politicizing the judicial election process.

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