For the record - Aug. 1, 2010

State chief justice nominee: An article in the July 25 Section A about Tani Cantil-Sakauye, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s nominee for California chief justice, noted that if confirmed she would become the second woman to serve as chief. In doing so, the article erred in describing the first female chief, Rose Elizabeth Bird, as having served from 1977 through 1984. Bird served through 1987.

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