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Ted Lieu: “The fact that it is 73 percent White and male means decisions were being made on the race of applicant, and that is…”

On the recordMarch 24, 2021
The fact that it is 73 percent White and male means decisions were being made on the race of applicant, and that is simply a fact.
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Ted Lieu
Democratic · California

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Lieu argues that the racial makeup of the judiciary indicates bias in selection.

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