California Conservatorship: Reasons & Benefits . When an adult cannot care for themselves and/or manage their own finances, a court can appoint another person to take protective responsibility. This creates a court ordered conservatorship (also called a probate conservatorship) between the protected person (the conservatee) and the responsible person (the conservator). A conservatorship is a formal, legal authorization for the conservator - usually a spouse or domestic partner, family member, close friend, or hired professional - to make
William Henry Hastie, Jr. (November 17, 1904 â April 14, 1976) was an American, lawyer, judge, educator, public official, and advocate for the civil rights of African Americans. He was the first African American to serve as Governor of the United States Virgin Islands, as a federal judge, and as a federal appellate judge. 1 Early life.
During the eight year presidency of Bill Clinton, 16.4% of the federal judges confirmed were African American. President Clinton appointed more Black federal judges than were appointed over three President previous to him combined. Now, President Obama is in a position to pass Clintonâs numbers and he has already passed the Clinton in the percentage of Black judges.