No, not California’s Governor Jerry Brown. It was Oregon’s Governor Kate Brown. She yesterday appointed Judge Adrienne Nelson, who will be the first African-American to serve on that state’s high court and, indeed, on any Oregon appellate court.
In contrast to the California Brown, who has yet to name a replacement for Justice Kathryn Werdegar 301 days after she announced her retirement and 125 days after she left the court, Oregon’s Brown appointed Judge Nelson 105 days after Nelson’s predecessor announced his retirement and just 2 days after the retirement became effective.
