Gov. Newsom nominates first openly gay man, third Black man to California Supreme Court
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/05/us/ca...rnd/index.htmlCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom has nominated a candidate who could be the first openly gay justice and only the third Black man to serve on the state's highest court if confirmed.
Judge Martin Jenkins, a former NFL player for the Seattle Seahawks turned civil rights attorney and Alameda County prosecutor, has been nominated to serve on California's Supreme Court.
"Justice Jenkins is widely respected among lawyers and jurists, active in his Oakland community and his faith, and is a decent man to his core," Newsom said in a news release.