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Ralph W. Dau
378,743 votes
66.50%
- Occupation: Judge of the Superior Court
- Judge of the Los Angeles County Superior Court 1995-present
- Rated "Exceptionally Well Qualified" for office of Judge of the Superior Court by Los Angeles County Bar Association
- Attorney, O'Melveny & Myers 1966-1995 (partner from 1974); Chair of firm's Environmental Law Practice Group 1991-1995
- LL.B. with Honors, The University of Texas School of Law 1966; elected to Order of the Coif
- Comment Editor, Texas Law Review 1965-1966
- United States Navy, weapons officer aboard destroyer 1959-1963
Priorities:
- To follow the law, as declared in the Constitution and enacted by the Legislature, to reach a fair result in every case.
- To treat every litigant, attorney, and juror with respect, and to manage the courtroom productively and efficiently for the benefit of all.
- In each case, to give the reasons for my decisions, so the parties may understand how I have applied the law to the facts.
Sydnee R. "Syd" Singer
190,817 votes
33.50%
- Occupation: Trial Attorney
- Trial Attorney with 19 years experience, appearing before hundreds of trial and appellate court judges throughout southern California.
- Volunteer of the Year-Los Angeles County Probation Dpt. for the Partners for Success Program sponsered by the Barristers' Juvenile Justice Committee.
- Volunteer Arbitrator/Mediator for the County of Los Angeles.
- Volunteer for AIDS Project LA
- Elected to the American Board of Trial Advocates
- Doctor of Juris Prudence degree, Master of Business Administration degree, Master of Music in Education degree and Bachelor of Music degree.
Priorities:
- Ensure that citizens who seek redress within the LA court system will receive timely and fair resolution of their cases pursuant to California law.
- Honor the citizens of Los Angeles by providing them with an equal opportunity to be heard by someone who will truly listen and care about their case.
- Reduce expenses incurred by the taxpayers and litigants by properly managing and evaluating each case as soon as possible.
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Official Information
- Superior Court of California
County of Los Angeles
News and Analysis
L.A. County Bar Association
Why Vote on Judges?
- Judges must deal with everything from minor disputes to society's most intractable problems. Their decisions have as great an impact on our lives as decisions made by the governor or legislator. The governor alone selects those who will serve on the bench. But at election time, voters become the judges of who is qualified to remain there. Those who vote are exercising an important opportunity to maintain the balance between judicial independence and accountability.
- from Voters Guide to Judicial Elections (Archives of the League of Women Voters of California)
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