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CAP Report Highlights Troubling Lack of Diversity Among Federal Judges (2020) 

New Data Tracker:  Diversity of the Federal Bench (ACS/FDJ – 2020)

NPR:  Trumps Impact on the Federal Courts by the Numbers (2019)

The Nation’s Top State Courts Face a Crisis of Legitimacy (July, 2019)

The Parity Paradox (2018)

The Diversity Problem on the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals (Star Tribune Editorial-2017)

Counter Point:  Diversity and Transparency Needed in Stras Nomination, Not a Rubber Stamp (2017)

U.S. Senate’s judicial stalling harms federal courts: Eighth Circuit nominee is among those in a troubling holding pattern (Star Tribune Editorial - 2016)

A push for federal court diversity (Star Tribune Editorial - 2015)

Iowa woman nominated for 8th Circuit Des Moines Register - 2013)

Appoint Kelly to Eighth Circuit Corridor Business - 2013)

Obama Attempting to Change Face of Judiciary (AP - 2013)

A Valentine’s Day Worth Remembering (Vision 2020: Equality in Sight - 2013)

Judicial Branch Lacks Diversity (Cedar Rapids Gazette - 2011)

Infinity Project Discussion Focuses on Increasing Diversity on the Federal Bench (Bar Talk - 2011)

Men in Black (2010)

Few Women are Judges on the U.S. Courts of Appeals (Minnesota Public Radio - 2008)

Worst Diverse (Missouri Lawyers Weekly - 2009)

A Lack of Diversity on the Court of Appeals (Star Tribune Editorial - 2008)

Infinity Project seeks to increase gender diversity of the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals (Judicature - 2009)

Exercising Leadership: A Call to Diversify the Judiciary (The Women Advocate ABA - 2009)

Women Judges in Minnesota (Minnesota Women Lawyers - 2008)

Gender Diversity of 8th Circuit scrutinized at regional meeting (Minnesota Lawyer - 2008)


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