Judicial Panel to Assess Bias in Courts
A special judicial panel will hold a public hearing Saturday in San Diego on racial and ethnic bias in the courts, court officials said.
The hearing, one of several slated around the state in the coming months, will mark the first broad study of racial and ethnic bias in California courts, officials said. The 28-member committee studying the issue is chaired by retired California Supreme Court Justices John A. Arguelles and Allen E. Broussard.
The list of topics includes access to the judicial system, court administration, courtroom interaction, diversity on the bench and employment opportunities in the courts. The panel also intends to study whether bias affects the way cases move through the courts.
The hearing will be held at the San Diego Community College District’s Educational Cultural Complex in Southeast. It is due to begin at 10:30 a.m.
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