The Fairness and Access Committee recommends steps necessary to ensure diversity in the justice system primarily with respect to women, but also as to people of color, the LGBTQ+ community, and other underrepresented communities, and ensures that the system provides fair and equal access, opportunity and treatment to all sectors of the community.
Hon. Maria Salas-Mendoza, 120th Judicial District Court
Ms. Patricia Taitano-Valdovinos, San Diego County Primary Public Defender
Hon. Yvette Ayala Henderson, Fort Mojave Indian Tribe
Hon. Dania Ayoubi, Maryland Office of Administrative Hearings
Hon. Tannisha Bell, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Hon. Julie Bernard, Massachusetts Trial Court
Hon. Courtney Boehm, 8th Judicial District, Geary County
Ms. Jodi Cleesattle, California Department of Justice
Hon. Wende Cross, Hamilton County Common Pleas Court
Hon. Ernestine Gray, Orleans Parish Juvenile Court
Ms. Deborah Greenspan, Blank Rome LLP
Hon. Sylvia Hanna, Tulare County Superior Court
Hon. Nicola Henry-Taylor, Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas
Hon. Victoria Kolakowski, Alameda County Superior Court
Hon. Kimberly Kurkjian, Newport News Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court
Hon. Nghana Lewis, 40th Judicial District Court, Division B
Hon. Katherine Lybrand, Alaska Court System
Hon. Charisse Mullen, Newport News General District Court
Hon. Mary Beth Ogulewicz, District Court of Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hon. Janelle Price, California Dept of Social Services, State Hearings Division
Hon. Kitty Schild, Former County Court at Law/Visiting Judge, Texas
Hon. Shannon Schlegel, 29th Circuit Court
Hon. Renee Stackhouse, San Diego Superior Court
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