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Police have described the disappearance of a Scots woman as ‘unusual’ after she vanished in the early hours of the morning. Gillian Sturrock, 39, was last known to be on Ravensby Road in Carnoustie at around 5am on Thursday October 20.

Kelli Evans has been nominated as a California Supreme Court associate justice. If confirmed, she will be the first self-identified lesbian and second Black person to serve on the bench. Photo: Office of Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Police have launched an appeal to track down a Scots man described by Angus locals as looking "all black and blue".

the vacancy left by retiring Judge Benjamin Davidian, reports The Press Democrat. She follows in the path of Alameda Superior Court Judge Victoria Kolakowski, who became the first openly transgender judge in the state after she was elected to her current position in 2010. Kolakowski later praised Murdyk’s appointment on Twitter.“Andi Mudryk is a great appointment and will be a wonderful judge,” Kolakowski tweeted.

SAN FRANCISCO – Former U.S. District Judge Martin Jenkins, a widely respected veteran of the state and federal benches was confirmed Tuesday to California’s State Supreme Court. He will become the first openly gay man on the California Supreme Court, and only the fifth Black man ever to serve on the state’s highest court. It has been 29 years since an African American man has served on the California Supreme Court.

California Supreme Court nominee Martin Jenkins speaks Tuesday during a hearing with the Commission on Judicial Appointments. Jenkins was unanimously confirmed as the first openly gay man to serve on the California Supreme Court. He also is only the third Black man to sit on the bench. Photo: Commission on Judicial Appointments

If approved, California Supreme Court nominee Martin Jenkins would be the first Black man and gay person to sit on the state’s highest court. Photo: California Supreme Court.