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          ASSEMBLY THIRD READING
          ACR 47 (Davis)
          As Introduced April 7, 2011
          Majority vote 

           RULES               8-0                                         
           
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          |Ayes:|Skinner, Silva, Carter,   |     |                          |
          |     |Davis, Donnelly, Hagman,  |     |                          |
          |     |Hueso, Nielsen            |     |                          |
          |     |                          |     |                          |
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           SUMMARY  :  Acknowledges the 50th anniversary of service by 
          African American justices in the California Courts; encourages 
          Californians to share in celebrations to recognize the 
          contributions and diversity of judicial trailblazers; and, calls 
          upon the leadership of the judicial, legislative, and executive 
          branches of government and the greater legal, educational, and 
          justice communities, to participate in activities that highlight 
          the work of the justices of the California Courts of Appeal and 
          the California Supreme Court.   Specifically,  this resolution  
          makes the following legislative findings:

          1)The historic tenures of African American justices who have 
            served in California's Courts include Edwin L. Jefferson, who 
            became California's first African American judge in 1941 and 
            was the only African American appellate justice serving on the 
            California Courts of Appeal in 1975; and Justice Jefferson 
            opened the door for the historic appointments of other 
            judicial pioneers.

          2)On the occasion of the 50th anniversary year, the state of 
            California congratulates the 14 justices who have served on 
            appellate courts throughout the state - six of whom are 
            currently serving - and the three African American justices 
            who have served on the California Supreme Court; and, these 
            men and women of distinction are among the thousands of 
            justices, judges, and subordinate judicial officers who serve 
            admirably each day in courts throughout the state of 
            California.

          3)As a strategic goal of California's judicial branch, the 
            judicial branch community strives to understand and be 








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            responsive to the needs of court users from diverse cultural 
            backgrounds and will work toward ensuring that the makeup of 
            California's judicial branch will reflect the diversity of the 
            state's residents.
           
          FISCAL EFFECT  :   None

           
          Analysis Prepared by :    Anna McCabe / RLS. / (916) 319-2800 



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