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.
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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