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Judges and Judiciary

Dec. 2, 2014

Kruger lacks the necessary experience

As a retired judge who spent 30 years in the California judiciary, I oppose the appointment of Leondra Kruger to the California Supreme Court.

Rick Sims

Rick Sims is a retired associate justice of the 3rd District Court of Appeal.

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As a retired judge who spent 30 years in the California judiciary, 28 of those years on the 3rd District Court of Appeal in Sacramento, I oppose the appointment of Leondra Kruger to the California Supreme Court.

If intellectual brilliance alone were sufficient to qualify someone to serve on the California Supreme Court, then Kruger might be found qualified. But there are other qualities that are essential to doing that job, and Kruger lacks all of them.

Lack of Knowle...

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