+Hispanics and the Law in MassachusettsCollege of the Holy CrossApril 17, 2008Class 12: Latino JudgesRobert LeRoux Hernandez, Instructor

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+FunnelingTotal Latino population

High School Graduates

College Graduates

Law School Graduates

Lawyers

Judges

Law Profs: Correction4/10/08

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+This class: Latino Judges

Our Guest: The Honorable José Sánchez, Lawrence Juvenile Court

The case of the Hon. Maria Lopez

The Chelsea Judgeship Campaign

The Course Brief & Miscellaneous threads

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+Latino Judges in Massachusetts

Name Year of initial appointment

Appointed by Courts

Charles M. Grabau 1979 BMC (age 31), Superior

Luis G. Perez Juvenile

Maria López District (age 35), Superior, Resigned 2002

Isaac Borenstein 1986 M. Dukakis District (Lawrence), Superior

Kenneth J. Cote 1992 District

Juan R. Toruella 1994 W. Clinton 1st Cir. Ct. of Appeals

José Sanchez

1995 W. Weld Juvenile (Lawrence)

Diana L. Maldonado P. Cellucci District (Chelsea)

Angela Ordoñez 2000 P. Cellucci BMC

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+The Honorable José Sánchez

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Associate Justice of the Juvenile Court

Lawrence MA

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Fordham University

Air Traffic Controller, Federal Aviation Administration (1976-1981)

Northeastern School of Law ’87

Staff Attorney: Committee for Public Counsel Services (1987-1995)

President, MAHA, 1995

Appointed to Bench by Governor William Weld, 1995

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The Honorable José Sánchez

+How does one become a judge?

Application Process

Interviewing

Governor’s Council

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+Latino Judges and Judges Who Are Latino

Is there ghettoization?

Professional organizations?

Professional vs. other identities

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+Serving in Lawrence

[upside-down question mark] pasa?

Population changes

Economy

Children and youth

Language

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+The Hon. Maria Lopez

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+Who are the judges?

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+Chelsea Judgeship Campaign

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Hon. Diana Maldonado

Hon. Roberto Ronquillo

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