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Welcome to Robyn Nordell's Conservative California Election Website
Extensive Voter Information
For the November 4, 2008 Elections
Will Be Posted by October!
(Posted 5/23/08)
JUDGE RECOMMENDATIONS & INFORMATION
For the June 3, 2008 Elections
Remember - You do not need to fill in every office on your ballot in order for the ballot to be valid.
NEW!! Judge Recommendations from the CRLA - California Republican Lawyers Association
CRLA Endorsements / Comments for All Contested Judge Races in California (excerpted from their Voter's guide)
Robyn's Notes:
-Under the CRLA's Orange County Recommendations, Robyn also notes that She, the Orange County Republican Assembly (CRA), and the Orange County Republican Party endorsed the same Orange County Judge Candidates as did the CRLA.
-THANK YOU to Steve Baric and all of these members of the CRLA Judges Committee, whose work made these CRLA recommendations possible : Kevin Muldoon, Ken Minesinger, Kristen Lucero, Francis Barraza, Jamie Huff, Craig Alexander, Cesar Tamandong, Steve Kaufhold, and Adam Abrahms.
Here's the ENTIRE California Republican Lawyer's Association Voter Guide
Judge Recommendations from the CRA - The CA Republican Assembly
Conservative Craig Huey's "Judge Voter Guide"
Basic Information on the California Court System
Overview of Superior Courts; Appeals Courts; Supreme Court
Methods of California Judicial Selection; FAQs about Judges/Courts
California Republican Lawyer's Association's Endorsements/Comments by County
The CRLA Judge Voter Guide Includes Additional Information
Alameda County
CRLA Endorsed Candidate: Philip Daly
Alpine County
CRLA Endorsed Candidate: Karen Dustman
Amador County
No Contested Judicial Elections on June 3, 2008
Butte County
No Contested Judicial Elections on June 3, 2008
Calaveras County
No Contested Judicial Elections on June 3, 2008
Colusa County
No Contested Judicial Elections on June 3, 2008
Contra Costa County
No Contested Judicial Elections on June 3, 2008
Del Norte County
No Contested Judicial Elections on June 3, 2008
El Dorado County
CRLA Endorsed Candidate: Steven C. Bailey
Fresno County
CRLA Endorsed Candidate: Glenn Lostracco
Glenn County
CRLA Endorsed Candidate: None
Humboldt County
No Contested Judicial Elections on June 3, 2008
Imperial County
No Contested Judicial Elections on June 3, 2008
Inyo County
CRLA Endorsed Candidate: None
Kern County
CRLA Endorsed Candidate: Matt Brady
Kings County
CRLA Endorsed Candidate: Judge James Laporte
Lake County
No Contested Judicial Elections on June 3, 2008
Lassen County
No Contested Judicial Elections on June 3, 2008
Los Angeles County
CRLA's Note: "On June 3, 2008, eleven (11) judicial seats will be contested in Los Angeles County. The California Republican Lawyers Association has decided not to endorse in most of these races for various reasons. However, in a few of these races we have elected to make recommendations and in other races we have provided some background information on the individual candidates. We hope that this will allow you to make informed decisions."
CRLA makes one (1) recommendation in Los Angeles County.
CRLA Recommends Michael Jesic in Office 154
L.A. County Office 4
Ralph Dau
Incumbent Judge
LA Bar Association rates him exceptionally qualified
Endorsed by Robert Philobosian
Syndee Singer
Solo Practitioner
LA Bar Association rates her qualified
Endorsed by San Fernando National Organization of Women
L.A. County Office 69
Serena Murillo
Deputy District Attorney
Democrat
LA Bar Association gave no rating
Democrat
Endorsed by Steve Cooley, Mayor Villaraigosa and several newspapers
Harvey Silberman
Superior Court Commissioner
Democrat
Endorsed by several Democrat elected officials, LA County Democratic Party,
Lesbian and Gay Lawyers Association
L.A. County Office 72
Marc Alain Chomel
Deputy District Attorney
Democrat
LA Bar Association rates him well qualified
Endorsed by Steve Cooley, Torrance and Beach Cities Democrat Club, Several Superior Court Judges
Hilleri Grossman Merritt
Deputy District Attorney
Democrat
LA Bar Association rates her well qualified
Steven Simons
Civil Attorney in Private Practice
Republican
LA Bar Association rates him qualified
Endorsed by LA County Supervisor Mike Antonovich
L.A. County Office 82
Mark Lee
Deputy District Attorney
LA Bar Association rates him qualified
Endorsed by several Superior Court Judges and Michelle Steel
Cynthia Loo
Superior Court Referee
LA Bar Association rates her qualified
Endorsed by several Democrat leaders and clubs such as San Fernando NOW and LA County Democratic Party
Tom Rubinson
Deputy District Attorney
LA Bar Association rates him well qualified
Endorsed by Steve Cooley, LA County Supervisors Mike Antonovich and Don Knabe and several Democrat Clubs
L.A. County Office 84
Pat Connolly
Deputy District Attorney
Republican
LA Bar Association rates him not qualified
Endorsed by Republican Party of Los Angeles
John Gutierrez
Administrative Law Judge (Workers Comp)
Democrat
LA Bar Association rates him well qualified
Lori Ann Jones
Superior Court Commissioner
Democrat
LA Bar Association rates her not qualified
Endorsed by Steve Cooley, several Democrat elected officials and several Democrat clubs
Bob Henry
Deputy Attorney General
LA Bar Association rates him not qualified
L.A. County Office 94
Eduard R. Abele
Deputy District Attorney
Republican
LA Bar Association rates him qualified
Endorsed by Steve Cooley, Greg Totten (DA of Ventura County), several Republican elected officials including Tony Strickland and Mike Antonovich
C. Edward Mack
Public Defender
Democrat
LA Bar Association rates him qualified
Endorsed by LA Democratic Party
Michael O'Gara
Deputy District Attorney
LA Bar Association rates him well qualified
Endorsed by Steve Cooley, Lee Baca, Mike Antonovich, Don Knabe and LA County Lincoln Club
L.A. County Office 95
Patricia Nieto
Superior Court Commissioner
Democrat
LA Bar Association rates her well qualified
Endorsed by Mayor Villaraigosa, Gil Cedillo, Gloria Romero and AFL-CIO
Lance Winters
Supervising Deputy Attorney General
Democrat
LA Bar Association rates him exceptionally well qualified
Endorsed by several Republican and Democrat elected officials including Bill Lockyear and Dan Lundgren. Several Democrat and Republican organizations.
L.A. County Office 119
Robert Davenport
Retired LT. Colonel
Republican
LA Bar Association rates him not qualified
Endorsed by Republican Party of Los Angeles
Jared Moss
Deputy District Attorney
Democrat
LA Bar Association rates him well qualified
Endorsed by several Republican and Democrat leaders and several Judges
Douglas Weitzman
Consumer Law Attorney
Democrat
LA Bar Association rates him not qualified
L.A. County Office 123
Richard A. Nixon
Attorney
Republican
LA Bar Association rates him not qualified
Allen Nadir
LA Deputy City Attorney
Republican
LA Bar Association rates him not qualified
Kathleen Blanchard
Deputy District Attorney
Democrat
LA Bar Association rates her qualified
Endorsed by Steve Cooley, Mike Antonovich and Janice Hahn, LA Lincoln Club and several Democratic Clubs
L.A. County Office 125
James Bianco
Court Commissioner
Democrat
LA Bar Association rates him well qualified
Endorsed by Alan Lowenthal and Sheila Kuehl
Bill Johnson
International Lawyer
LA Bar Association rates him not qualified
L.A. County Office 154
Paul Bruguera
Deputy Attorney General
LA Bar Association rates him not qualified
Rocky Crabb
Court Commissioner
Democrat
LA Bar Association rates him well qualified
Endorsed by the LA Democratic Party
Michael Jesic
(CRLA Recommended)
Deputy District Attorney
Republican
LA Bar Association rates him well qualified
Endorsed by Republican Party of Los Angeles County, LA Lincoln Club and several Judges
Madera County
CRLA Endorsed Candidate: - Ernie Li Calsi, District Attorney of Madera County
Marin County
No Contested Judicial Elections on June 3, 2008
Mariposa County
No Contested Judicial Elections on June 3, 2008
Mendocino County
CRLA provides no endorsement or recommendations in this race.
Merced County
No Contested Judicial Elections on June 3, 2008
Modoc County
No Contested Judicial Elections on June 3, 2008
Mono County
No Contested Judicial Elections on June 3, 2008
Monterey County
CRLA provides no endorsement or recommendations in this race.
Napa County
No Contested Judicial Elections on June 3, 2008
Nevada County
No Contested Judicial Elections on June 3, 2008
Orange County
There are four (4) contested judicial elections this term. We have made three endorsements.
Orange County Office 4
CRLA Endorsed Candidate - Nick Thompson
Robyn Nordell's Notes on Thompson:
Robyn Nordell and the CA Republican Assembly also endorse Thompson.
Thompson's additional endorsements
Orange County Office 8
CRLA Endorsed Candidate - Jon Fish
Robyn Nordell's Notes on Fish:
Robyn Nordell, the CA Republican Assembly, and the O.C. Republican Party also endorse Fish.
Fish's additional endorsements
Orange County Office 12
CRLA Endorsed Candidate - Kermit Marsh
Robyn Nordell's Notes on Marsh:
Robyn Nordell, the CA Republican Assembly and the O.C. Republican Party also endorse Marsh.
Marsh's Additional Endorsements
(Robyn Nordell's Note on Office #25:
CRLA does NOT comment on Office #25
Robyn Nordell recommends John Nho Trong Nguyen as the better of the two choices for Office #25
The O.C. Republican Party endorsed John Nho Trong Nguyen.)
Placer County
No Contested Judicial Elections on June 3, 2008
Plumas County
No Contested Judicial Elections on June 3, 2008
Riverside County
There are two (2) contested judicial elections this term. We have made two endorsements.
Riverside County Office 6
CRLA Endorsed Candidate - Mike Rushton
Riverside County Office 18
CRLA Endorsed Candidate - John Malloy
Sacramento County
No Contested Judicial Elections on June 3, 2008
San Benito County
No Contested Judicial Elections on June 3, 2008
San Bernardino County
There are two (2) contested judicial elections this term. We have made two endorsements.
Office 7
CRLA Endorsed Candidate - James Gass
Office 10
CRLA Endorsed Candidate - Cheryl Kersey
San Diego County
There are two (2) contested judicial elections this term. We have made two endorsements.
San Diego County Office 19
CRLA Endorsed Candidate - Paul Cooper
San Diego County Office 45
CRLA Endorsed Candidate - Robert Faigen
San Francisco County
CRLA Endorsed Candidate - Judge Thomas Mellon
San Joaquin County
CRLA Endorsed Candidate - Phil Urie
San Luis Obispo County
No Contested Judicial Elections on June 3, 2008
San Mateo County
CRLA provides no endorsement or recommendations in this race.
Santa Barbara County
CRLA Endorsed Candidate - John McKinnon
Santa Clara County
CRLA provides no endorsement or recommendations in this race.
Shasta County
CRLA Endorsed Candidate - Dan Flynn
Sierra County
No Contested Judicial Elections on June 3, 2008
Siskiyou County
CRLA provides no endorsement or recommendations in this race
Solano County
No Contested Judicial Elections on June 3, 2008
Sonoma County
No Contested Judicial Elections on June 3, 2008
Stanislaus County
No Contested Judicial Elections on June 3, 2008
Sutter County
No Contested Judicial Elections on June 3, 2008
Tehama County
No Contested Judicial Elections on June 3, 2008
Trinity County
CRLA Endorsed Candidate - James Woodward
Tulare County
No Contested Judicial Elections on June 3, 2008
Tuolumne County
No Contested Judicial Elections on June 3, 2008
Ventura County
CRLA endorses Jeff Bennett in this race.
Yolo County
CRLA provides no endorsement or recommendations in this race.
Yuba County
No Contested Judicial Elections on June 3, 2008
CRA Judicial Recommendations (California Republican Assembly)
(As posted on the CRA site on 5/23/08. It's possible that additional recommendations could be posted on the CRA site after 5/23.)
CA Republican Assembly (CRA) Recommendations for KERN COUNTY Superior Court Judges:
Office 24 Olaf Landsgaard
Office 30 Matt Brady
CA Republican Assembly (CRA) Recommendations for LOS ANGELES COUNTY Superior Court Judges:
Office 14 Bruce Minto
Office 23 Robert Duke
Office 43 Tom Falls
Office 65 Rolf Treu
Office 129 Joe Di Loreto
Office 154 Michael Jesic
CA Republican Assembly (CRA) Recommendations for ORANGE COUNTY Superior Court:
Office No. 4: Nick Thompson
Orange County Superior Court, Office No. 8: Jonathan Fish
Orange County Superior Court, Office No. 12: Kermit Marsh
CA Republican Assembly (CRA) Recommendations for SAN BERNARDINO Superior Court:
Seat 7 James Gass
Craig Huey's Judge Voter Guide
My conservative, knowledgeable friend Craig Huey does a good job on his voter guides.
Note: You will find some disagreements between Huey's recommendations and those of the CA Republican Lawyer's Association
(For example, In Orange County – CRLA and Robyn Nordell both recommend Thompson, while Huey recommends Thompson and Bartlett equally.
Additional Info on Judges May Be Found on Some of Robyn's County Pages.
BASIC INFORMATION on the California Court System
Student Resource Center
Superior Court of California / Orange County
California Court Overview - FLOW CHART
California Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, Superior Courts
California Court History / Structure
Criminal Court
Civil Cases
Juvenile Court
"A Visitor's Guide to the California Superior Courts"
2 Page Basic Info Sheet
Role; Jurisdiction; Judges; Civil Cases; Criminal Cases; Steps in a Civil Case/Criminal Case
Summary - Methods of California Judicial Selection – American Jurdicature Society
Fact Sheet – California Judicial Branch
Basics on California Supreme Court, Appeals Courts, and Superior Courts
Courts: About Trial Courts (Superior Courts)
California has 58 trial courts, one in each county. In trial courts, or superior courts, a judge and sometimes a jury hears witnesses' testimony and other evidence and decides cases by applying the relevant law to the relevant facts. The California courts serve nearly 34 million people.
FAQs on Justices/Judges & the Courts
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