“All experience is welcome on the Supreme Court”

So said Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye during her annual meeting with the press, according to the Daily Journal [subscription].  The comment concerned Leondra Kruger’s appointment to the Supreme Court and the criticism from some that Kruger has insufficient experience in California law.  The Chief Justice is quoted as also saying, “We are a mix of boots on the ground folks and also people who have worked with the theories of the law . . . I think it’s a healthy mix.”  If things go as expected, the Chief Justice and Kruger will be colleagues in 12 days.