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Misjudged 

There’s ample evidence that the arguments against Tracy Thorne-Begland’s candidacy for a judgeship merely were pretexts for discrimination.

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Richmond's chief deputy commonwealth's attorney, Tracy Thorne-Begland, recently did what many Virginians do every day: He applied for a new job. Thorne-Begland submitted his application to the Virginia legislature for election as a judge in Richmond. He passed the interview stage…

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