SAN FRANCISCO Mindful of the public lashing that occurred last year after a judicial nominee’s “not qualified” rating was leaked, a State Bar committee has floated the idea of making disclosure of negative evaluations mandatory if the governor appoints the person to a trial court anyway.
Currently, ratings by the State Bar-appointed Judicial Nominees Evaluation Commission are supposed to remain confidential, though ratings for appellate court candidates are made public just prior to a confirmation hearing.
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