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"When a judge denies bail in a situation where it should not be denied... we're sort of stuck with that decision," says Ericka Wiley, a lawyer frustrated with the system. She’s one of three Los Angeles public defenders running for judge next month. boltsmag.org/judge-e...
Public Defenders Look to Grow Their Presence on the Bench in Los Angeles
Hoping to reform county courts, three public defenders are running for judge this fall. They want to build on the success of one candidate in 2022 and another in March.
Meanwhile in CO: www.denverpost.com/2023/08/20/c...
Among Colorado judges, former prosecutors outnumber public defenders 2-to-1
The Colorado judiciary is skewed toward former prosecutors, raising questions about the overall fairness of the judicial system, the importance of professional diversity among judges and how much j…
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Bolts
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A publication that covers the nuts and bolts of political change: Boltsmag.org
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