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“The United States is more diverse than ever, but its state judges are not.”
Researchers at the Brennan Center for Justice at New York University s School of Law included that statement in a report published in 2010. Their report – titled “Improving Judicial Diversity” – found that white men dominated the judiciary among courts at all levels across the U.S. and that racial and gender diversity on the bench lagged behind diversity levels in 10 states studied.
“Almost every other demographic group is underrepresented when compared to their share of the nation s population,” the 76-page study says. “There is also evidence that the number of black male judges is actually
Judge Pratt announces May retirement
The Journal Gazette
Allen Superior Judge Charles F. Pratt announced Monday he ll retire May 1 after more than 22 years on the bench of the court s Family Relations Division.
Pratt has been part of the Allen County judiciary for more than 40 years. He was a law clerk in 1979 and 1980 and was first elected judge in 1998, taking office in 1999. He was re-elected in 2004, 2010 and 2016.
From 1985 until he became a judge, Pratt was a magistrate in the Family Relations Division. Before that, he was a judicial referee in Superior Court s Civil Division.
As a judge, Pratt has presided mainly over family relations, adoption and children in need of services (CHINS) cases. He has handled more than 200 adoptions each year and organized an annual Adoption Day for nearly 15 years.
Judge Pratt announces retirement
Journal Gazette
Allen Superior Court Judge Charles F. Pratt announced Monday he ll retire May 1 after more than 22 years on the bench of the court s Family Relations Division.
Pratt has been part of the Allen County judiciary more than 40 years. He was a law clerk from 1979-1980 and was elected judge in 1998, taking office in 1999. He was reelected in 2004, 2010 and 2016.
From 1985 until he became a judge, Pratt was a magistrate in the Family Relations Division. Before that, he was a judicial referee in Superior Court s Civil Division.
As a judge, Pratt has presided mainly over family relations, adoption and children in need of services cases. He has handled more than 200 adoptions each year and organized an annual Adoption Day for almost 15 years.