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Editorial: Recalling the judge from Brock Turner's case will likely bring about less justice in California, not more

If Aaron Persky were the only judge affected by Tuesday's vote to boot him from the Santa Clara Superior Court - in response to his too-lenient ruling in the notorious Brock Turner rape case - that wouldn't be a catastrophe. He had a job, he served at the people's pleasure, and the people fired him. He'll

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