Last June, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the appointment of the first African-American to serve as an appellate justice in California, the Judicial Council unanimously approved a resolution commending the significant achievements of the 17 African-Americans who have served at that level of the state judiciary. Following passage of this resolution, a series of public ceremonies honoring these distinguished members of the California courts have been held at several locations around the state. At the latest of these events, a reception held on Dec. 6 by the Diversity Committee of the San Mateo County Bar Association, State Bar President Jon Streeter gave the following remarks.
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There are currently 1,699 Article VI judicial officers in the state of California. Of these judges, 95 are African-American; and of those 95, five sit in the appellate courts. As stark as these figures are, they represent real progress. And it is that progress that we are assembled here this evening to celebrate. These numbers represent the great legacy of African-American jurists in the California courts.
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