Race and Gender Bias in Judicial Election and Selection
Truth or Fiction? Are Women and Minority Judges More Likely to be Targeted by Special Interests?
Produced by the ABA Coalition for Justice
Faculty:
Deborah Goldberg
Celinda Lake
Hon. James Wynn
Bert Brandenberg, Moderator
Following the 2004 and 2006 election cycles, lawyers, journalists and public interest groups reviewed the harsh tone and historic spending levels in judicial elections. Some noted that women and minority incumbent judges seemed to be disproportionately targeted in their campaigns. In this video program, moderator Bert Brandenburg and panelists Celinda Lake, Deborah Goldberg and Judge James Wynn lead an interactive discussion with the live audience and assess whether special interests are indeed targeting women and minority judges for defeat. Speakers analyze how different tactics and strategies have been employed in campaigns against them.
Duration: 1 hour, 43 minutes, 18 Seconds
Credit Hours: 1.75 hours in a 60-minute state, 2.1 hours in a 50-minute state
Produced: Recorded from a live program April 17, 2007
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