Los Angeles County (Foltz)
Career Highlights: Appointed Los Angeles Superior Court judge by Gov. Gray Davis, Sept. 2003; deputy public defender, Los Angeles County, 1996-2004; general counsel, USA Basketball, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1994-95; deputy federal public defender, Los Angeles, 1990-94; associate, Davis Graham & Stubbs, Denver, Colorado, 1989-90; associate, Morrison & Foerster, San Francisco, 1987-88
Law School: Boalt Hall School of Law
Career Highlights: Appointed Los Angeles Superior Court judge by Gov. Gray Davis, Sept. 2003; deputy public defender, Los Angeles County, 1996-2004; general counsel, USA Basketball, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1994-95; deputy federal public defender, Los Angeles, 1990-94; associate, Davis Graham & Stubbs, Denver, Colorado, 1989-90; associate, Morrison & Foerster, San Francisco, 1987-88
Law School: Boalt Hall School of Law
By Blake Edwards
Daily Journal Staff Writer
LOS ANGELES - Superior Court Judge Drew E. Edwards is aware of the racial disparity among criminal defendants in the California state court system. And he's aware of the corresponding significance of his own race.
"It's important for courts to be fair, and it's also important for courts to appear fair," said Edwards, who's black. He explained that a minority defendant may feel like he ... (continued)
