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Letters,
Judges and Judiciary

Feb. 18, 2020

Challenge to Napa County Judge Langhorne is a head scratcher

I have long been scratching my head over Napa County Superior Court’s contested judicial election, in which Judge Monique Langhorne is being challenged by an attorney who is breathtakingly unqualified to be a judge. The judiciary and the public would be best served by retaining Judge Langhorne.

Brenda Harbin-Forte

Judge (Ret.)
Alameda County Superior Court

Judge Harbin-Forte is a past chair of the Judicial Council of the California Association of Black Lawyers, and a past president of the Alameda County Bar Association.

I have long been scratching my head over Napa County Superior Court's contested judicial election, in which Judge Monique Langhorne is being challenged by an attorney who is unqualified to be a judge. The judiciary and the public would be best served by retaining Judge Langhorne.

Judge Langhorne is a highly qualified judge with a stellar reputation and background. She...

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