Judge Voter Guide

California Judicial Candidates Voter Guide

Craig Huey — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 18:53:11 +0000

Your recommendations guide for the California Supreme Court,
California Court of Appeals, California Superior Courts.

Warning: Do NOT Vote for a Judicial Activist

How important is it for you
to vote for the right judges?

Judges sitting on California courts may be incompetent, corrupt or lazy.

Even worse, many are political opportunists with a political agenda. They are “judicial activists.” A judicial activist legislates from the bench. Instead of strictly interpreting California law, these judges make the laws. Instead of applying the law to facts, they impose their own values on us all.

It is the voters of California and the legislatures that are supposed to make laws. Not judges. In fact, these judges ignore the law in favor of their own liberal, left-wing, anti-family agendas.

Legislating from the bench, these judges destroy or weaken constitutional protection, votes by the people, family values, marriage, religious liberty and economic freedom.

Judicial activists have:

Overturned voter-passed initiatives and laws passed by the state legislature, simply because they personally have a different belief system. They twist the law to rationalize their decisions.
Imposed their own moral codes, political beliefs and secular values in an effort to reshape our society and promote social engineering.

The proper role of a judge is to fairly interpret the law to the facts of a particular case in order to arrive at a fair judgment. But that is not happening today in many courts.

Instead, activist judges have been advancing a political agenda that:

Destroys the separation of powers
Weakens the structure of federalism
Usurps the right of the people to govern themselves
Undermines protection of religious freedoms and the First Amendment
Seeks to impose humanism, multiculturalism, relativism and internationalism on us, regardless of the people’s will
Is biased against free enterprise and is anti-growth—resulting in higher taxes and less opportunity for our future

Pure and simple, it’s politics from the bench.

We have researched the candidates very carefully. We have talked to many on the phone, and tried to speak with all of them. We have evaluated their rulings, who appointed them, their endorsements and other criteria. Our recommendations are posted here for every judicial election.

Ratings:

Judicial Index Average


Judicial Activist	Strict Constructionist

Positions
Contributions
Rulings
Statements

Qualifications


Unqualified	Very Qualified

Experience
Reputation
Integrity
American Bar
Association ratings

On the California Supreme Court and the state Courts of Appeal, you vote “yes” or “no.” If a majority says “no,” they are out of the office and the Governor must select a new judge.

Most Superior Court races are two candidates running against each other and the one with the most votes win.

Los Angeles County Election, November 2012

Craig Huey — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 09:02:43 +0000

Election results:

= Our candidate or issue won

= Our candidate or issue lost

San Diego County

Judicial

Superior Court Judge; County of San Diego; Office 25

Jim Miller Judicial Index 8
Robert Amador Judicial Index 6

‘Unbiased’ Judge Evaluation panel—ALL Democrats, and ALL Demo Party donors…Surprise! Conservative Attorney gets low Grade from them

Craig Huey — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 18:45:59 +0000

Thursday, May 31, 2012
posted by Jim Sills

How did successful, well-qualified conservative attorney Gary George Kreep get a ’not qualified’ rating from a panel of a local attorneys Association reviewing candidates for Judge? POSSIBLE ANSWER : public records show the three-person panel assigned to interview Kreep are All Democrats, and ALL past Democrat donors (to Senator John Edwards (!), the Democratic National Committee, California Democratic Party, etc)! Gary Kreep graduated USD’s famously tough law school with a Juris Doctor in 1975, by the way.

…GARY KREEP’S PANEL PROFILE

To avoid personalizing things, I’m not going to name the Judicial Evaluators who initially interviewed Kreep, but will refer to them only as Evaluator 1, Evaluator 2 and Evaluator 3. Here is what the public record shows about their political history. Rostra readers are invited to evaluate – the – evaluators for potential biases as they read.

* Evaluator 1: Campaign donor to then-Senator John Edwards, and Rep. Richard Gephardt (Minority Democratic leader of the U.S. House at the time). Evaluator 1 is a registered Democrat in SD County.

* Evaluator 2: Two donations to the California Democratic Party, one donation to the ”DNC Services Corporation”. Evaluator 2 is also a registered Democrat in SD County.

* Evaluator 3: Two donations to Crystal Crawford, the Democratic candidate against Republican Assemblyman Martin Garrick, former GOP Minority Leader. Evaluator 3 is a registered Democrat in SD County.

No reportable donations to partisan GOP candidates or groups were found for these panel members in a review of the public record donation databases.

…CANDIDATE QUESTIONED ON POLITICAL BELIEFS

Not surprisingly, these three people then vigorously grilled Kreep about his conservative views and implied he was antagonistic to ethnic minorities. They were unmoved by personal testimonials for Kreep from many Latino clients and associates. The sessions were more like an MSNBC interview program than a judicial proceeding! Their ruling was appealed to a 2nd panel, but it was reaffirmed as a matter of course.

It is worth noting that two of the three people evaluating Kreep have about one-half his 37 years ‘ experience as an active attorney in California. It is almost laughable they would say the founder and executive director of the U.S. Justice Foundation is lacking in qualifications.

…..ALTERNATIVE SOURCE : “THE JUDGE VOTER GUIDE”

Rostra readers have another option, for “Unbiased” Judicial evaluations, the online Judge Voter Guide which independently rates Judicial candidates based on a wide-ranging series of interviews with experts and attorneys. Here’s how this truly Unbiased group rated candidates in the Kreep (office 34) race. Evaluations are from 1 to 10, with 10 being the highest score.

OFFICE 34

Gary George Kreep: 9

Kreep’s Deputy DA opponent received a score of 7.

DISCLOSURE: Gary Kreep for Superior Court Judge 2012 is a client.

This entry was posted on Thursday, May 31st, 2012 at 6:58 pm and is filed under Jim Sills.

Los Angeles County Election, June 5, 2012

Craig Huey — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 13:57:00 +0000

Judicial

Alameda County

Superior Court Judge; Office 20

Catherine Haley – 7
Tara M. Flanagan – 3 Runoff Election 11/06/2012
Andrew R. Wiener – 4 Runoff Election 11/06/2012

Los Angeles County

Judge of the Superior Court; Office 3

Craig Gold – 4
Laurence N. Kaldor – 4
Sean D. Coen – 5
Joe Escalante – 6

Judge of the Superior Court; Office 10

Kim Smith – 6
Sanjay T. Kumar – 7

Judge of the Superior Court; Office 38

Lynn Diane Olson – 3
Douglas W. Weitzman – 4

Judge of the Superior Court; Office 65

Matt Schonbrun – 4
Shannon Knight – 5
Andrea C. Thompson – 8

Judge of the Superior Court; Office 78

Kenneth R. Hughey – 9
James D. Otto – 5

Judge of the Superior Court; Office 114

Eric Harmon – 5
Berj Parseghian – 7
Ben M. Brees – 1

Marin County

Superior Court Judge; Office 3

James Chou – 5
Russell K. Marne – 4

Orange County

Superior Court Judge; Office 1

Eugene Jizhak – 5
Deborah J. Chuang – 7

Riverside County

Judge of the Superior Court; Office 1

Tom Eckhardt – 4
Victoria Cameron – 7

Judge of the Superior Court; Office 2

Michael J. Kennedy – 7
James “Jim” Cox – 6

Judge of the Superior Court; Office 9

John A. Henry – 7
Craig G. Riemer – 5

Judge of the Superior Court; Office 12

Gary B. Tranbarger – 8
Richard T. Nixon – 6

Sacramento County

Superior Court Judge; Office 3

Keven Star
Tami Bogert – 7

San Diego

Superior Court Judge; Office 24

Terrie Eileen Roberts – 3
David Berry – 9

Superior Court Judge; Office 25

George F. Schaefer – 5
Jim Miller – 8
Robert Amador – 6

Superior Court Judge; Office 34

Garland Peed – 7
Gary George Kreep – 9

Santa Clara County

Superior Court Judge; Office 5

Paul Colin – 4
Alexis Cerul – 5
Chris Cobey – 4

Superior Court Judge; Office 7

Steven R. Pogue – 8
Cynthia A. Sevely – 3

Trinity County

Superior Court Judge; County of Trinity: District 2

Cynthia Lee Angell – 7
Elizabeth W. Johnson Runoff Election 11/06/2012
Eric Heryford Runoff Election 11/06/2012
Whit Ashley

Ventura County

Superior Court Judge; Office 4

Harry Walsh – 7
Bradley G. Bjelke – 6

Craig Huey — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 14:01:30 +0000

California Judicial June 2012 Election Results

California Judicial November 2011 Election Results

Judge declares Obamacare Unconstitutional

Craig Huey — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 18:52:31 +0000

The end of January saw a great breakthrough for freedom, the Constitution and your health. A federal judge declared Obamacare completely unconstitutional. In this court case, 27 states supported repealing Obamacare.

The battle for health freedom has two fronts:

The court—that Obamacare is unconstitutional
The U.S. Senate—to repeal it like the House did

The good news is U.S. District Judge Roger Vinson struck down the entire healthcare law.

Judge Vinson said the individual mandate—and everything else—are violations of our constitutional rights…

The higher taxes and premiums…the pork and waste…the abortion and rationing…all were declared unconstitutional.

In fact, the judge used President Obama’s words from the 2008 election campaign against him:

“I note that in 2008, then-Senator Obama supported a healthcare reform proposal that did not include an individual mandate because he was, at that time, strongly opposed to the idea, stating that, ‘If a mandate was the solution, we can try that to solve homelessness by mandating everybody to buy a house’.”

Judge Vinson ruled, “Because the individual mandate is unconstitutional and not serviceable, the entire Act must be declared void.”

Then, there is the upcoming Senate drama and Senator DeMint’s bill to repeal Obamacare.

And just in time.

This year, some of the Obamacare provisions are creeping into law. The negative effects on healthcare are beginning to appear.

Hundreds of new physician-owned hospitals have stopped construction or have given up plans because of Section 6001 of the 1,990-page bill.

This limits competition, driving up costs for patients. It eliminates choices, which hurts patients, and quells doctors with new medical innovations…

Individuals and small-group insurances are being strangled by the new law—making it impossible to serve the consumer. The plans are disappearing, being forced out of existence. There will be less competition in the market and rates will be rising if Obamacare moves forward.
Large group insurances are raising their premiums as well to comply with the rules, regulations and mandates.
One of the greatest health innovations is the Heath Savings Account (HSA). But under the new law, HSAs cannot be used for over-the-counter drugs. Patients must get a doctor’s appointment and obtain prescription drugs at a pharmacy, raising the cost and wasting time.
Many taxes on businesses and individuals to support Obamacare are kicking in this year, reducing your income.
A $2.5 billion excise tax on pharmaceutical companies for example, will only be passed on in the form of higher drug prices.

200 economists who called for repeal of Obamacare say, “We believe [Obamacare] is a threat to U.S. businesses and will place a crushing debt burden on future generations of Americans.”

More than 65% of doctors fear healthcare will deteriorate under Obamacare. Why? Well, just look at the poor state of socialized medicine in Europe and Canada.

Breast cancer survival in the U.S. is 83.9% versus 69.7% in England. And prostate cancer survival is 91.9% versus 51.19%. This is because of bureaucrats, government control and waiting lists under socialized medicine.

With Obamacare, 40% of doctors are saying they will quit in the next 10 years, and 60.9% will retract their practices.

This is why the judge’s decision is so crucial a victory for freedom-loving America.

Judges act against church taxes

Craig Huey — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 18:39:43 +0000

In a challenging economic environment, we are seeing cities across the nation employ strange attempts to build their revenues.

For example, in Mission, KS, the city council wanted to assess a “fee” against churches based on their attendance. The more people who sat in the pews, the higher the tax would be. The idea is that the use of the roads justifies such a tax.

The states of Idaho and Florida already tried it, but both state Supreme Courts struck them down.

Wonderful research

Craig Huey — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 18:58:19 +0000

“Dear Mr. Huey,

“I just wanted to thank you for enlightening me and helping me navigate through a section of the ballot I’ve always left blank.

“I hope more and more voters will take advantage of your wonderful research in the future, and realize the importance of choosing competent judges. In gratitude.”

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California Judicial November Election Results

Craig Huey — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 08:46:14 +0000

The following are the Superior Court
November General Election Results

Thanks to those who took our recommendations and voted in Nov’s General Election.

If our recommended candidate won the election, a appears next to their name. If our candidate lost, a appears.

We appreciate each person who voted at the polls, every one of our readers and all of you who forwarded the recommendations to friends, church members and your families.

Ratings:

Judicial Index Average


Judicial Activist	Strict Constructionist

Positions
Contributions
Rulings
Statements

Qualifications


Unqualified	Very Qualified

Experience
Reputation
Integrity
American Bar
Association ratings

On the California Supreme Court and the state Courts of Appeal, you vote “yes” or “no.” If a majority says “no,” they are out of the office and the Governor must select a new judge.

Most Superior Court races are two candidates running against each other and the one with the most votes win.

Below are ratings for the November 2010 judicial candidates listed by county. Please note each judicial candidate’s numerical rating is a combination of the judicial index average and the qualifications ratings you see above.

A portion of our research is posted for the judges listed below. Just click on the office.

California Court	Duration of Term
Supreme Court Court of Appeals Superior Court	12 years 12 years 6 years

California Court	Method of Retention
Supreme Court Court of Appeals Superior Court	Retention election Retention election Reelection

California Court	Time Frame for Election/ Appointment
Supreme Court	10 years’ practice of law in state or service as a judge of court of record
Court of Appeals	10 years’ practice of law in state or service as a judge of court of record
Superior Court	10 years’ practice of law in state or service as a judge of court of record

Judge Voter Guide

California Judicial Candidates Voter Guide

Warning: Do NOT Vote for a Judicial Activist

How important is it for you to vote for the right judges?

Ratings:

Los Angeles County Election, November 2012

Election results:

San Diego County

Judicial

Superior Court Judge; County of San Diego; Office 25

‘Unbiased’ Judge Evaluation panel—ALL Democrats, and ALL Demo Party donors…Surprise! Conservative Attorney gets low Grade from them

Los Angeles County Election, June 5, 2012

Judicial

Alameda County

Los Angeles County

Marin County

Orange County

Riverside County

Sacramento County

San Diego

Santa Clara County

Trinity County

Ventura County

Judge declares Obamacare Unconstitutional

Judges act against church taxes

Wonderful research

California Judicial November Election Results

The following are the Superior CourtNovember General Election Results

Ratings:

Los Angeles County

Orange County

Riverside County

San Bernardino County

San Diego County

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Sacramento County

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Santa Barbara County

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Santa Cruz County

Shasta County

Sierra County

Siskiyou County

Solano County

Sonoma County

Stanislaus County

Sutter County

How important is it for you
to vote for the right judges?

The following are the Superior Court
November General Election Results