Xavier Donaldson, of Donaldson & Chilliest, second from left, moderates a panel discussion with, left to right, U.S. District Judges Sterling Johnson Jr. and George Daniels and Magistrate Judge Ramon Reyes during the National Bar Association’s 94th Annual Convention in New York City on Tuesday. Photo by David Handschuh/NYLJ
Two prominent judges of color said Tuesday that sustained pressure and savvy politicking are needed to address the shortage of racial and ethnic minorities on the bench.
Speaking at the annual conference of the National Bar Association in Midtown Manhattan, U.S. District Judges Sterling Johnson Jr. of the Eastern District of New York and George B. Daniels of the Southern District of New York stressed the importance of putting solid potential jurists on the radar of senators and other people who wield influence in the selection of federal and state judges.
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