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Judges and Judiciary

Jun. 7, 2018

Successful recall was prompted by ‘visceral’ reaction against Persky sentence

The recall of Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Aaron Persky took place in a “perfect storm,” one legal observer said, a confluence of events that several legal observers said took on a life of its own.

Successful recall was prompted by ‘visceral’ reaction against Persky sentence
Michele Dauber, a professor at Stanford Law School who has long been involved in campus efforts to prevent sexual assault, in Stanford, Calif., June 12, 2016. (New York Times News Service)

The recall of Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Aaron Persky took place in a "perfect storm," one legal observer said, a confluence of events that several legal observers said took on a life of its own.

"I think it was the timing of what was happening nationally with sexual assault generally and, in particular, the press about campus sexual assault prior to the decision," said Santa Clara County Bar Association President Chris ...

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