The Full Read · Article by Article
Serena Raquel Murillo
Central District of California · appt. Biden
7/7
🥇 Fit for the Bench
1Ethics & Recusalcritical
70%★ earned
“No man is allowed to be a judge in his own cause.” — Madison, Federalist No. 10
Former Los Angeles Superior Court judge; no documented disclosure, conflict, or recusal lapses. Limited public record.
2Fidelity to Democracycritical
73%★ earned
“…a government of laws, and not of men.” — Marshall, Marbury v. Madison
No documented concerns about precedent, elections, or defiance of higher courts; limited public record.
3Judicial Temperament
71%★ earned
“Justice must satisfy the appearance of justice.” — Frankfurter
Years on the state bench with no documented reprimands or civility complaints; limited federal record.
4Reason, Not Ideology
71%★ earned
“We are not final because we are infallible…” — Robert H. Jackson
No documented pattern of ideology over reasoned analysis; thin public record.
5Intellectual Honesty & Precedent
71%★ earned
“…to stand by things decided.” (stare decisis) — the common-law maxim
No documented candor issues with precedent or the record; limited public record.
6Independence from Party
70%★ earned
“The complete independence of the courts of justice is peculiarly essential.” — Hamilton, Federalist No. 78
No documented party-loyalty concerns; appointing party not held against her.
7Personal Integrity
74%★ earned
“The time is always right to do what is right.” — Martin Luther King Jr.
No documented corruption or personal-integrity matters in the public record.
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Scores are Independent 2026’s own editorial read against the Seven Articles — ≥60% earns the star. The first two Articles are critical: fail Ethics & Recusal or Fidelity to Democracy and there is no seal, whatever else holds. Each Article carries its founding quote as the yardstick. On bias →