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    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Changes at CA Supreme Court

    The highest court in California is about to undergo a major change. Supreme Court Justice Marvin Baxter announced yesterday that he won’t seek reelection in November. In April, Joyce Kennard, the other longest serving Justice, announced that she won’t come back to the court, either.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Jun 19, 2014 • 1 min read

    The highest court in California is about to undergo a major change. Supreme Court Justice Marvin Baxter announced yesterday that he won’t seek reelection in November. In April, Joyce Kennard, the other longest serving Justice, announced that she won’t come back to the court, either. And Governor Brown replaced Justice Carlos Moreno, the only Latino on the court, with Goodwin Liu in 2011. This means the Governor will most likely end up appointing three of the seven Justices.

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      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Matt Holzman

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    Dov Gets Booted, Obama Updates Iraq Plan, and Animals Go Mad
    1. 0:00Obama’s Iraq Plan
    2. 7:57Dov Charney Out at American Apparel
    3. 18:14Solving the Student Loan Nightmare
    4. 27:08Animal Madness
    5. 42:29Changes at CA Supreme CourtYou’re reading this
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