Diversity in the Federal Judiciary
2019-10-03T11:36:05-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvMDYwXC8yMDE5MTAwMzExNDI0NzAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==The Center for American Progress hosted a discussion on diversity of federal judges and the impact of the lack of diversity on litigants, legal decisions, and the justice system. Panelists included advocacy lawyers and the dean of Howard University’s law school who talked about their experiences with the federal judiciary and ways it could better reflect the American population at large. They also talked about why a more diverse judiciary was more fair to American citizens. Following their discussion, panelists answered questions from the audience.
The Center for American Progress hosted a discussion on diversity of federal judges and the impact of the lack of diversity on litigants, legal… read more
The Center for American Progress hosted a discussion on diversity of federal judges and the impact of the lack of diversity on litigants, legal decisions, and the justice system. Panelists included advocacy lawyers and the dean of Howard University’s law school who talked about their experiences with the federal judiciary and ways it could better reflect the American population at large. They also talked about why a more diverse judiciary was more fair to American citizens. Following their discussion, panelists answered questions from the audience. close
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