Recall of judge in Brock Turner case stirs courtroom concern
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June 7, 2018
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The leader of the successful recall of a Northern California judge for an unpopular sexual assault sentence warned that the results show women's rights and the #MeToo movement are now a potent political force that politicians ignore at their own peril.
"The broader message of this victory is that violence against women is now a voting issue," said Stanford University law professor Michele Dauber, who launched the recall effort against Santa Clara County Judge Aaron Persky.
The judge sent former Stanford swimmer Brock Turner to jail, not to prison. Critics said the six-mont...
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