Judges and Judiciary,
California Supreme Court
Sep. 17, 2021
Speculation begins on who will replace Justice Cuéllar
Other candidates will likely emerge, but the widespread consensus is that Mariano-Florentino "Tino" Cuéllar, the only Latino justice on the California Supreme Court in a state where nearly 40% of the population is Latino, will be replaced by a Hispanic nominee.
Justice Mariano-Florentino "Tino" Cuéllar is leaving the California Supreme Court after less than seven years to become president of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
Even as Cuéllar spoke of his future plans in an interview Thursday, speculation was rampant about who would replace him.
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