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The questions were prepared by the the League of Women Voters of Los Angeles County and asked of all candidates for this office.
See below for questions on
Qualifications,
Reason for Running,
Experiences and Personal Qualities
Click on a name for candidate information. See also more information about this contest.
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1. Please provide a brief list of your qualifications in bullet format, using an asterisk (*) to represent a bullet. (No more than 25 words for this section.)
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Answer from Kathleen Blanchard:
- Deputy District Attorney
- Hardcore Gang Division
- Former Deputy Attorney General
- Handled hundreds of serious and violent felonies
- 97% Conviction Rate at trial
- http://www.blanchard4judge.com
Answer from Allan A. Nadir:
- *Law School--Law Review Associate Editor.
- *Practicing law since 1974.
- *Exerienced all aspects of the legal system--Civil,
Criminal, Labor, Government.
- *Criminal Gang Injunctions Specialist.
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2. Why are you running for Superior Court judge? (No more than 75 words total for questions 2 and 3.)
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Answer from Allan A. Nadir:
Crime Victims deserve as much protection as criminals. I'll provide fair trials and sentence those who are convicted based upon their criminal conduct and history. Public safety is the foremost duty of a State Court judge.
Answer from Kathleen Blanchard:
I believe judges define our criminal justice system, by how well they know the law, and how fairly they apply it. I want to ensure that justice is served in every case, and that everyone who comes before me will be treated with dignity and respect.
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3. What experiences and personal qualities best equip you to serve as judge? (No more than 75 words total for questions 2 and 3.)
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Answer from Kathleen Blanchard:
I am compassionate and fair. As a prosecutor, I have experience evaluating the sufficiency of the evidence, taking pleas, making settlement offers, researching legal issues, and ensuring the defendants' constitutional rights are protected. I know the law well, and possess strong research skills. I have spent the past 4 1/2 years practicing complex homicide litigation, which involves consistently addressing the most serious legal and constitutional issues in the system. This practice, coupled with my former appellate and trial experience, places me in the unique position to handle all issues easily and competently, and to transition smoothly into any judicial assignment.
Answer from Allan A. Nadir:
I've conducted over 300 jury trials and administrative hearings. I've obtained several Injunctions against the most violent criminal street gangs so they stop hanging out in public, intimidating residents, and selling drugs on street corners. The public is safer.
Responses to questions asked of each candidate
are reproduced as submitted to the League.
Until 5:00 p.m. on April 4, 2008,
candidates for Superior Court Judge must limit their answers to 100
words total for all questions so that a paper Voters Guide may be
published. Specific word limits are as follows: 25 words for
question 1; 75 words total for questions 2 and 3. After 5:00 p.m. on
April 4, 2008, word limits will no longer apply.
The order of the candidates is random and changes daily. Candidates who did not respond are not listed on this page.
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