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Ted Lieu: When you have a Federal judiciary that is 73 percent White and male, far above that actual population of White males…

On the recordMarch 24, 2021
When you have a Federal judiciary that is 73 percent White and male, far above that actual population of White males, and then you say the reason is because of merit, you are sending the message that minorities are less qualified.
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Ted Lieu
Democratic · California

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Highlights the disparity in the Federal judiciary's demographics.

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