
By Fiona Smith
Daily Journal Staff Writer
SAN JOSE - Julie Emede originally dismissed the idea of becoming a judge, thinking that because she was a lesbian, she didn't have a chance.
There were two other strikes against her, she said - she was a family law attorney and was a Democrat under a Republican governor. But as she saw openly gay lawyers being appointed in recent years, Emede decided to try her luck and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger tapped her f... (continued)