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(47,953 posts) Thu Feb 6, 2014, 10:18 AM Feb 2014

Elizabeth Warren Speaks about Judicial Diversity | Streaming Live at 9:30 AM EST [View all]

6/14 - The Brennan Center is co-sponsoring a panel in Washington, D.C. on the need for judges who bring a wide variety of life experiences to the bench.

Senator Elizabeth Warren (MA – D) will deliver the keynote address. A panel discussion will follow, with Judge Nancy Gertner (Ret.) and Sherrilyn Ifill, President of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund. Nan Aron, President of The Alliance for Justice, will moderate.

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http://www.brennancenter.org/broadening-the-bench

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Elizabeth Warren Speaks about Judicial Diversity | Streaming Live at 9:30 AM EST [View all] n2doc Feb 2014 OP

k&r for Elizabeth Warren. n/t Laelth Feb 2014 #1

Meh. If someone is a good judge, I don't care about their life story. Nye Bevan Feb 2014 #2

Perhaps economic status does not determine suitability as a judge MannyGoldstein Feb 2014 #5

Again, overrated. Clarence Thomas or John Kerry? You pick (nt) Nye Bevan Feb 2014 #7

So your point is that all minorities and poor people are bad? MannyGoldstein Feb 2014 #9

Nancy Gertner is cool MannyGoldstein Feb 2014 #3

Kick. Le Taz Hot Feb 2014 #4

Excellent. From ProSense Feb 2014 #6

Incredible speech! Le Taz Hot Feb 2014 #8

A very, very difficult woman MannyGoldstein Feb 2014 #10

I think so too! Le Taz Hot Feb 2014 #12

Senator Warren mentioned Edward Chen ProSense Feb 2014 #11

Here is the AFJ report: ProSense Feb 2014 #13