As part of a last-minute compromise, the Judicial Council on Friday unanimously approved new continuing education rules that exempt trial court judges from mandated coursework requirements. Council members hailed the vote as a fair approach to a divisive issue that had drawn opposition from the California Judges Association and intense anger from some jurists. But one state senator warned it could hurt the judiciary's public image at a time when jurists are lobbying for more pay and greater independence.
October 24, 2006 at 12:00 AM
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As part of a last-minute compromise, the Judicial Council on Friday unanimously approved new continuing education rules that exempt trial court judges from mandated coursework requirements.
Council members hailed the vote as a fair approach to a divisive issue that had drawn opposition from the California Judges Association and intense anger from some jurists.
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