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Judith Levey Meyer
274,729 votes
32.44%
- Occupation: Deputy District Attorney, Los Angeles County
- Rated Well Qualified for the Office of Superior Court Judge
by the LA County Bar Association Judicial Elections Evaluation Committee
- Assistant Law Professor, Pacific Coast University School of Law
- Pepperdine University School of Law, Magna Cum Laude Graduate
- Pepperdine School of Law, Institute for Alternative Dispute Resolution,
Completed Certificate Program
- UCSB, Bachelor of Arts, Communications Studies
- Former Volunteer Judge & Volunteer Arbitrator
Former White Water Raft Guide, Ambulance Medic, & Ski Patrolman
Priorities:
- Judith Levey Meyer will administer tough justice to protect our streets, property, children, seniors & the general public.
- Judith Levey Meyer supports long sentences for violent crime, gang behavior and repeat offenders.
- Judith Levey Meyer will deliver justice evenhandedly, with respect and integrity, while protecting victim's rights.
Donna Groman
246,984 votes
29.17%
- Occupation: Superior Court Commissioner
- Seven Years' Judicial Experience
- Rated "Well-Qualified" By Los Angeles County Bar Association
- Wide Variety of Legal Experience: Criminal, Civil, Juvenile, Family, Probate, Appellate
- J.D. from Washington College of Law, American University, B.A. from SUNY Stony Brook
Priorities:
- Making the Judicial System Work for All of Us (User-Friendly)
- Eliminating Bias from the Judicial System
Carol Najera
167,048 votes
19.73%
- Occupation: Criminal Prosecutor
- Los Angeles County District Attorneys Office
- Juris Doctorate-University of Southern California Law School
- Bachelor of Arts Degree-Unversity of Southern California
Priorities:
- I shall work to administer justice in a fair-minded manner that both protects the rights of the individual and addresses the needs of the community.
- I want to work to reduce the inconvenience to jurors in terms of waiting and wasted time.
- I want to work to reduce the inconvenience to the general public in terms of streamlining operations to reduce waiting in lines.
P. Michael Erwin
87,623 votes
10.35%
- Occupation: Criminal Prosecutor
- State of California, Department of Industrial Relations
- Juris Doctor, University of West Los Angeles School of Law, Los Angeles, CA
- Undergraduate: Christian Ministries, Masters College, Santa Clarita, CA
- Certified Legal Specialist, State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization
- Temporary Judge, volunteer
- Married over 20 years, father of four, proud new Grandpa of one
Priorities:
- To see that wrongs are made right, and that wrongdoers are appropriately and swiftly punished.
- Ensure that citizens feel the courts are an accessible part of their government.
- Maintain traditional values, apply common sense and encourage respect for the legal process.
Mitchell W. Roth
70,379 votes
8.31%
- Occupation: Trial Lawyer
- Former Full-time Professor, University of La Verne, School of Law teaching Property, Community Property, Remedies, and Business Organizations
- Advocate for Equal Justice
- J.D., St. John's University School of Law with Honors
- BA, SUNY at Stony Brook, Interdepartmental Social Science Major
- Former Adjunct Professor teaching Constitutional Law and Wills & Trusts
- Former Arbitrator for the Compton Municipal Court
Priorities:
- Equal Access to Justice for All
- Application of the Law with a Mind to the Demands of Justice
- Bringing Broad Law Practice Experience to the Bench
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Official Information
- State of California Commission on Judicial Performance
League of Women Voters Candidate Forum (all L.A. County Judicial Candidates invited to participate)
- February 15, 2004, 2:30-4:30pm
- West Covina City Council Chambers, 1444 W. Garvey South; Co-Sponsors, LWV Whittier, ESGV, & L.A. County; info 562 947 3634
Bar Association Resources
- Final Report of the L.A. County Bar Association Judicial Evaluation Committee
- California Bar Attorney Search
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