American Bar Association awards lower ratings to women and minorities

For more than half a century, the American Bar Association has vetted the nation’s judicial nominees, certifying candidates as «well qualified,» «qualified,» or «not qualified» and in the process rankling conservatives and liberals alike when nominees earn less than stellar marks. Now a new study suggests that the sometimes-controversial ratings could be tilted against minorities and women.

Fuente : http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2014-02/uor…