League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
Los Angeles County, CA June 3, 2008 Election
	James N. Bianco Answers Questions Candidate for Judge, Superior Court; County of Los Angeles; Office 125

The questions were prepared by the the League of Women Voters of Los Angeles County and asked of all candidates for this office.
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Questions & Answers

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.)

• 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

2. Why are you running for Superior Court judge? (No more than 75 words total for questions 2 and 3.)

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.

3. What experiences and personal qualities best equip you to serve as judge? (No more than 75 words total for questions 2 and 3.)

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.

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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.

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