The Good, the Bad, the Ugly, and the Uglier: Antisemitism, White Fragility, the Ellis Island Myth, and the Implications for Judicial Diversity

Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Richard Ingleby  

Acceptance of the need for judicial diversity has led to discussion of incorporating “a high degree of cultural awareness” into the criteria for judicial appointment. But what does cultural awareness mean? This paper argues that the “culture” whose “awareness” requires examination is the “Nice Racism” of liberals who profess commitment to diversity, but respond to challenges as to the privilege of their own position by minimization and defensiveness.