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Fred K. Morrison
445,015 /
73.8% Yes votes ......
158,134 /
26.2% No votes
- Occupation: Associate Justice
- Associate Justice, Court of Appeal for the Third Appellate District since 1994. Justice Pro Tempore of the California Supreme Court in 2002.
- Judge of the Sacramento Superior Court from 1989-1994. Judge of the Sacramento Municipal Court from 1985-1989.
- Assistant United States Attorney from 1982-1985, prosecuted fraud and public corruption.
- Professor of Law, University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law from 1975 to 1982.
- Army lawyer in the California Army National Guard from 1975-1993, (major to brigadier general)
- Army officer from 1963-1975, served in the Republic of Viet Nam from 1966-1967 (second lieutenant to major)
Priorities:
- To decide cases fairly under the law and without personal bias
- To exercise judicial restraint and uphold the rule of law
- To treat all people who come before the court with dignity and respect
Kathleen Butz
435,606 /
72.0% Yes votes ......
169,506 /
28.0% No votes
- Occupation: Associate Justice
- Nevada County Superior Court Judge, 1997-2003
- Presiding Judge, Nevada County Superior Court, 2001-2002
- Faculty, California Center for Judicial Education and Research
- Faculty, B.E. Witkin Judicial College of California, 1998-2003
- Private Law Practice, 1982-1996
- University of California, Davis, School of Law, 1978-1981
Priorities:
- To follow and uphold the rule of law
- To decide cases promptly, fairly and without bias
- To treat all persons who come before the court with courtesy, dignity and respect
Cole Blease
423,827 /
70.2% Yes votes ......
179,947 /
29.8% No votes
- Occupation: Associate Justice
- Justice Pro Tem, California Supreme Court, (1982, 1997, 2005)
- Special Master, Commission on Judicial Performance (1996)
- Vice Chairman, California Center for Judicial Education (1981)
- Author of more than 3,000 opinions
- Graduate: University of California, Berkeley School of Law (1955)
Priorities:
- Strictly construe statutes
- Act with integrity to reach a fair and legally-correct result in every case
- Decide cases promptly, with respect for and courtesy to litigants and counsel
Tani Cantil Sakauye
419,230 /
70.3% Yes votes ......
176,795 /
29.7% No votes
- Occupation: Associate Justice
- Sacramento County Superior Court Judge, 1997-2004
- Sacramento County Municipal Court Judge, 1990-1997
- Deputy Legislative Secretary to Governor Deukmejian, 1989-1990
- Deputy Legal Affairs Secretary to Governor Deukmejian, 1988-1989
- Deputy District Attorney, County of Sacramento, 1984-1988
- University of California Davis, Martin Luther King Jr. School of Law, 1981-1984
Priorities:
- Achieve justice and fairness by following the rule of law
- Continue to be diligent and efficient in deciding cases
- Remain an active participant in the legal and local community
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