California Supreme Court
Feb. 25, 2014
Restoring the rule of law in California
Who should Gov. Brown pick to replace Justice Kennard? I have a suggestion, but first I want to make a few observations about the state of the legal system in California.
Mark S. Pulliam
Mark writes from Austin, Texas. He practiced law in California for 30 years.
The retirement of Justice Joyce Kennard from the state Supreme Court, effective April 5, gives Gov. Jerry Brown the opportunity to appoint her successor. Who should he pick? I have a suggestion, which I share below, but first I want to make a few observations about the state of the legal system in California.
Although trained as a lawyer, Brown has always approached the judiciary as a social experiment. In his first incarnation as governor (1975-1983), Brown (who personally oppos...
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