“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