Female Justices for the High Court
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B12 THE SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE SUNDAY • OCTOBER 4, 2020 STEVEN P. DINKIN A Path Forward Asupreme idea: More female justices for the high court As Supreme Court Jus- tive rights — was Ginsburg’s People were invariably having more power in the named to the role. Gonzalez way to dismantle institu- tice Ruth Bader Ginsburg life’s work. shocked, Ginsburg said. legal field. agrees: The courts need tionalized sexism and allow was lying in state at the U.S. President Donald Yet, for decades, no one According to a 2017 McK- more women, she says, and more women to succeed and Capitol last month, so that Trump’s selection of Amy ever raised a question about insey survey, fewer than one more people of color to lead. our country could bid her Coney Barrett to succeed acourt that was comprised in five partners at law firms better reflect the constitu- After all, more than half farewell, institutionalized Ginsburg on the court will of nine men. That was al- are women (even though ency they serve. the U.S. population (50.8 sexism was on full display. preserve the 33 percent ways considered normal. they comprise 45 percent of Gonzalez credits her percent) is female. By my Ginsburg, the second ratio of female justices For all the progress we the associates), and women father, in part, for her drive calculation then, the woman to serve on the (three women, six men). have made as a country, we are 29 percent less likely to to succeed. Supreme Court is short two Supreme Court, became the This assumes that Barrett still expect men to hold reach the first level of part- Expectations were high women. first woman, ever, to be is confirmed by the Republi- positions of power. They’re nership compared with for all seven Gonzalez sib- Maybe we should limit honored in this way. can-controlled Senate, of the Supreme Court justices, men. Women earn 80 per- lings — and no different for the number of male justices, At total of 33 men have course, which seems like a the religious leaders, the cent of what their male the girls than for her until women catch up. Men lain in state at the Capitol sure bet. corporate CEOs and the counterparts earn, even brother. who are unhappy with this throughout U.S. history. It is Should we all cheer the board chairs. though the professional Throughout her career, remedy — or feel unfairly arare posthumous tribute, decision? After all, it would According to the Ameri- expectations are the same Gonzalez was mentored by sidelined — can turn to dating back to 1852 and seem to ensure that three can Bar Association, wom- —or greater. men. So, too, was Ginsburg. women for guidance. Be- usually reserved for govern- women will continue to sit en now make up more than The obstacles are even Her collection of letters in cause there’s no doubt: ment officials. Honoring a on the Supreme Court. half of the enrollment at our bigger for women of color. the Columbia Law School Women have had plenty of woman in this way seems a Idon’t feel like cheering. nation’s law schools, a trend Irma Gonzalez succeeded archives includes corre- experience being over- tad overdue. It strikes me that the high that began in 2015. As these despite the odds she faced spondence with valued looked. The irony is unmistak- court has an arbitrary glass women gain experience, we as a female, Mexican Ameri- colleagues, mentors and able: In Ginsburg’s view, ceiling of sorts: three seats would expect them to as- can law school graduate in friends — mostly male. Dinkin is president of the National men and women deserved reserved for women, but no cend to more leadership the 1970s. Barrett was mentored by Conflict Resolution Center, a San equal treatment under the more. Why not more? positions — in the judiciary, She is a retired federal the late Supreme Court Diego-based group working to create law and equal opportunities Ginsburg herself was at law schools and in private judge, appointed to the U.S. Justice Antonin Scalia. solutions to challenging issues, in society. The fight against often asked when there will law firms. District Court for the It seems “men’s work” is including intolerance and incivility. sexism — in our most funda- be enough women on the Yet, an increase in the Southern District of Cali- to champion women: to To learn about NCRC’s mental matters, such as Supreme Court. She would number of women attending fornia in 1992 — and buoy their growth and de- programming, visit ncrconline.com education, workplace dis- respond matter-of-factly: law schools doesn’t neces- proudly, the first Mexican velopment, and offer wis- crimination and reproduc- “When there are nine.” sarily translate to women American woman to be dom and support. It’s one VISITS COVID-19 at county skilled nursing facilities U-T SEEKING SAN DIEGANS PARTICIPATING Top10facilitiesbycumulativecoronaviruscases among residents as of Sept.30. IN ANY COUNTY COVID-19 VACCINE TRIALS FROM B1 has required hospitaliza- Health care The U-T is looking for San Please contact U-T tion) to memory loss and Residents workers Diegans of all walks of life biotech reporter Jonathan emotional decline. FacilityBeds CasesDeaths CasesDeaths who are participating in any Wosen at jona- “We’veheardthatin some of the county’s COVID-19 than.wosen@sduniontri- Reo Vista Healthcare Center 18 41 0 cases dementia has grown 162 118 vaccine trials. We’d like to bune.com by no later than more severe, with increased Avocado Post Acute 256 104 16 53 0 know why you signed up for Thursday, Oct. 8. confusion and agitation,” the trials, as well as any Country Hills Post Acute 305 87 <11 31 0 Grant said. hopes and concerns you have jonathan.wosen On Sept. 17, the Centers The Springs at Pacific Regent 59 70 <11 <11 0 about the push for a vaccine. @sduniontribune.com for Medicare & Medicaid Windsor Gardens Convalescent 98 68 17 26 <11 Services sent a letter to nurs- Center of San Diego ing centers stating that “fa- sentially starting the proc- cilities should accommodate Magnolia Post Acute Care 99 58 11 30 0 MEDICAL ess over again. and support indoor visita- Brighton Place San Diego 99 56 <11 12 0 “Now I have to wait more tion, including visits for rea- FROM B1 time,” Mendoza said in sons beyond compassionate Community Care Center 119 54 <11 25 0 day transition period, accord- Spanish. “I tell them I have a care situations.” Per this let- ing to ICE and CoreCivic. tumor, and it doesn’t seem Country Manor La Mesa 99 53 <11 16 0 ter, nursing homes must Healthcare Center CoreCivic received medi- important to them.” have no new COVID-19 cases cal summaries from ICE and Jose Hernandez had a for two weeks, and the length Villa Rancho Bernardo 299 49 <11 35 0 has a way to request addi- similar experience. He’d Care Center of visitations and total num- tional records on an as- been injured while being ber of visitors in the facility at Thestate doesnot disclose case numbersiftheyare under 11. needed basis, Gilchrist said. transferred on a bus be- any given time should reflect But detainees tell a differ- tween ICE facilities, he said, the size of the building and Source:California DepartmentofPublic Health MICHELLE GILCHRIST U-T ent story. because he was handcuffed space. “They didn’t know none and in the bathroom when This week, the California was transported via ambu- that can resume indoor visi- visiting residents’ home en- of our doses, none of our the bus stopped suddenly. Department of Public lance on Sept. 5 and 6. tations, some are currently vironments, Moore said she medications, what we actu- He’dbeen seeing aspecial- Health listed 62 nursing Carmel Mountain Reha- working on plans to do so believesit is important not to ally needed, what was pre- ist in orthopedics at an ICE homes of San DiegoCounty’s biliation has had 26 resi- safely in the near future. forget the risks. scribed to us,” Alvarez Men- facility in Alabama for the 86 total facilities that can re- dents and 18 healthcare “There is still a lot of risk doza said. “They would ask shoulder injury, but when he sume indoor visits. workers test positive for the Policy and procedures involved with our fragile pa- us, ‘What are you supposed was sent to Otay Mesa, he But caregivers through- novel coronavirus as of Sept. This includes Poway tients,” Moore said. “We are to take right now?’ ” had to push for a year before out the county are still wait- 30, according to the state Healthcare Center, which is doingourbestto createabal- After several days of not he was taken to a specialist. ing to find out when they can database. Administrator developing an operational ance that keeps them safe receiving any of the medica- Now that CoreCivic is in once again see their parents, Matt Rutter declined to com- policy and procedures to ex- and happy.” San Diego tions he was supposed to charge of medical care, he’s partners, children, friends ment on Svensen’s allega- pand visitation, Administra- County reported Wednesday get, Alvarez Mendoza said, had to start the process over and other relatives. tions via email, citing HIPAA tor Thomas Daynes said via there have been 1,103 cases medical staff showed up asecond time, he said. These months-long sepa- and California confidentiali- email. among skilled nursing resi- with some of his meds. Oth- He had hoped medical rations can be challenging ty of medical information “In the meantime, we will dents, and 717 cases among ers, particularly his pre- care might get better with for any family, but for Shan- laws.