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Los Angeles County, CA June 3, 2008 Election
Judge, Superior Court; County of Los Angeles; Office 119 Voter Information

Salary: $178,789

Results as of Jun 25 2:10pm, 100.00% of Precincts Reporting (4,783/4,783)
Candidates (Vote for 1)
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Jared D. Moses Click here for more information about this candidate 301,217 votes 54.33%

  • Occupation: Criminal Prosecutor
  • Criminal Prosecutor for The District Attorneys Office for 14 Years
  • Tried Over Seventy Jury Trials
  • Hardcore Gang Prosecutor for Five Years
  • Won Life Sentences for 25 Gang Members
  • Graduated Top 5% of Class from UC Davis Law School
  • Advocate for Developmentally Disabled Children
Priorities:
  • I will treat all parties who appear before me fairly and respectfully.
  • I am committed to following the rule of law.
  • I am committed to seeing the criminal justice system operate as efficiently as possible.
Douglas W. Weitzman Click here for more information about this candidate 136,149 votes 24.56%
  • Occupation: Consumer Law Attorney
  • BS - UC BERKELEY
  • JD - SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW
  • MBT - UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
  • DEAN'S LIST, EVERY QUARTER OR SEMESTER, UC BERKELEY AND USC
  • TOP 15% - SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW
  • ONE OF THE TOP JUDGE PRO TEM VOLUNTEERS FOR 14 YEARS
Priorities:
  • To be fair, and have the highest integrity
  • To listen to all sides and fairly interpret the law
  • To further society's interest and knowledge of the law
Robert Davenport Click here for more information about this candidate 117,082 votes 21.12%
  • Occupation: Retired Lieutenant Colonel
  • Former Judge Advocate
  • Nine month tour of duty in Kosovo
  • Criminal Prosecutor, U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, D.C.
  • Highly decorated veteran. Former Lieutenant Colonel, US Army. Former Aviator, US Navy.
  • Licensed attorney for 26 years. M.B.A., Harvard Business School. M.F.A. UCLA Film School. J.D. St. John's Law School. B.A. Middlebury College.

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The the League of Women Voters of Los Angeles County has asked all candidates for this office to respond to 3 questions on Qualifications, Reason for Running, and Experiences and Personal Qualities.

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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