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Judges and Judiciary

Feb. 20, 2018

Persky recall stirs angry debate about judicial independence

Two sides that typically consider themselves progressives find each other on opposite sides on the issue of judicial independence in the wake of a recall campaign for Santa Clara Superior Court judge Aaron Persky.

Persky recall stirs angry debate about judicial independence
Michele Dauber, a professor at Stanford Law School who is behind the recall campaign of Santa Clara County Judge Aaron Persky, says California judges are not, in fact, fully independent and infrequent recalls are not harmful.

Two sides that typically consider themselves progressives find each other on opposite sides on the issue of judicial independence in the the recall campaign against Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Aaron Persky.

Proponents of the recall argue it is necessary to balance judicial independence and accountability. They claim Persky demonstrated a history of bias in favor of men charged with sexual crimes and violence against women...

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