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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 Bill Johnson:
- I have been a Lawyer in Los Angeles for 27 years representing major multinational corporations.
- Los Angeles is the center of international trade for the US, but few judges have experience in this area.
- I come from a stable family life. I have been married for 25 years and have five children.
Answer from James N. Bianco:
- Court Commissioner since 2005, doing the same work as a Judge
- Presides over criminal courtroom
- Assigned to conduct sentencing and other hearings in felony cases
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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 James N. Bianco:
To continue to serve the public by applying my experience as a court
commissioner, civil litigator, prosecutor, criminal defense lawyer, and part-time law school teacher.
Answer from Bill Johnson:
I was very active in promoting a particular political candidate for president and when he did not get the nomination,about 50 fellow supporters urged me to run for office. I felt that Superior Court Judge was the office that I was most qualified for.
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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 James N. Bianco:
Daily experience as a judicial officer since 2005, currently hearing felony criminal cases. Previously I served as a prosecutor, and in private practice handling both civil and criminal cases. I care deeply about fairness to all sides, and work very hard to serve the public.
Answer from Bill Johnson:
I am fair and honest in all my dealings.
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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