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On your ballot Vote NO on the first 3 (Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of California) and YES on the last 4 (5th District California State Court of Appeal).
Refer to:http://www.judgevoterguide.com/
http://judgevoterguide.com/research/nov2010/Justice-CA-Appeal-Dist5...
http://www.fresnolincolnclub.org/?pg=guide
Dist Map: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Courts_of_Appeal
Tani Cantil-Sakauye—NO
Governor Schwarzenegger, Jerry Brown and Ron George as a
committee approved the appointment to the Court of Tani Cantil-Sakauye
as our new California Supreme Court Chief Justice. She is considered a
“moderate” Republican, leaning liberal on social issues. The liberal
Sandra Day O’Connor was her favorite Supreme Court judge.
When the California Supreme Court
legalized same-sex marriage, she performed a same-sex marriage. One of
her favorite sayings is, “There is no one truth, only versions of it.”
That speaks to a judicial philosophy that bends with political
expediency...and frankly,
that scares me a bit. In cases brought before her, she has sided with
the nurses union over legitimate cost concerns regarding school
district positions and she was soft on a teen’s violent treatment to a
girlfriend. On the plus side, she did uphold California’s prohibition
against affirmative action and for religious free speech.
Her point of view is a mixed bag, but she hasn’t made
enough good decisions from the bench or demonstrated a dependable,
consistent, philosophical position to earn our recommendation.
We recommend a “NO” vote.
Ming William Chin—NO
Ming William Chin was appointed to the
Supreme Court in 1996 by Gov. Pete Wilson. Since he’s been on the
bench, he has voted to overturn parental consent, consistent with his
pro-abortion views. He shot down Governor Wilson’s attempt to privatize
highway jobs.
He voted against Christian conscientious objections and for trampling religious
liberty. He did vote in favor of traditional marriage and voted to
uphold California’s anti-affirmative action law. Despite a few good
votes, we recommend a "NO" vote because of his liberal social stands
and inconsistency business/property rights issue.
We recommend a “NO” vote.
Associate Justice Carlos Moreno—NO
Justice Moreno has been on the Court since 2001, appointed by former Governor Gray Davis. He is a radical liberal. His favorite Supreme Court Judge is liberal David Souter.
Judicial Index Average: 8
Activist - Constructionist Rating: Activist 3; Constructionist 7
Qualifications Rating: 9
Background
58 years old
Married with two children
Qualifications
1997 – Present – Justice, Fifth District Court of Appeal (13)
1989 – 1997 – Superior Court Judge (7)
1988 - -1989 – Municipal Court Judge (1)
1977 – 1988 – Private Law Practice, primarily in family and business law fields (7)
JD, McGeorge School of Law, 1977 (8)
Bachelor’s, UC Davis, Magna Cum Laude, 1974 (8)
Judicial Philosophy
Is a conservative (8)
Endorsed by Fresno County Lincoln Club (8)
Upholding the rule of law as set forth by the Constitution, the Legislature and the
voters (8)
Ensuring the appellate court operates fairly, efficiently and effectively (7)
Providing clear and concise opinions that are easily understandable (7)
Appointed to Fifth District Court of Appeal by Pete Wilson in 1997 (2)
Appointed to Fresno County Superior Court by George Deukmejian in 1989 (6)
Appointed to Fresno County Municipal Court by George Deukmejian in 1988 (6)
Attended the 2004 Friends of Israel Awards Ceremony sponsored by the Republican
Jewish Coalition of Central California (9)
In an April, 2009 case, 19-year old Cynthia Moreno published an online rant on
MySpace about how she despised the city of Coalinga. The Coalinga newspaper
published her comments and her family received hate mail and threats. Moreno sued
for invasion of privacy. Levy rules “The facts contained in the article were not
private. Rather, once posted on MySpace.com, this article was available to anyone
with Internet access. Cynthia’s affirmative act made her article available to any
person with a computer and thus, opened it to the public eye. Under these
circumstances, no reasonable person would have had an expectation of privacy
regarding the published material”. (9)
Has contributed to:
Chuck Poochigian (9)
Dan Lungren – twice (9)
Bill Jones (6)
Ken Maddy (R-CA) (5)
Endorsed by:
Fresno Bee Newspaper (6)
Brad Hill: Recommend
Judicial Index Average: 7
Activist - Constructionist Rating: Activist 5; Constructionist 5
Qualifications Rating: 8
Background
56 years old
Qualifications
2006 – Present – Associate Justice, California State Court of Appeal (4)
1998 – 2006 – Superior Court Judge (7)
1991 – 1998 – Municipal Court Judge (6)
1983 – 1991 – Private Law Practice (5)
JD, UC Hastings College of the Law, 1983 (8)
Master’s, Business Administration, Fresno State, 1979 (7)
Bachelor’s, Business Administration, Fresno State University, 1977 (7)
Judicial Philosophy
Is a conservative Republican (8)
Endorsed by:
Lincoln Club of Fresno County (8)
Fresno Bee Newspaper (6)
Follow the law and act to promote justice, fairness and public confidence in the
judiciary (7)
Decide cases fairly and expeditiously (7)
Improve the quality of justice in California (7)
Nominated by Arnold Schwarzenegger in August, 2010 to be presiding judge of the
5th District Court of Appeal (2)
Appointed to Court of Appeal in 2006 by Arnold Schwarzenegger (2)
Appointed by Chief Justice Ronald George to serve as one of ten trial court justices
(2000-2003) and one of three appellate court justices (2007-2010) on the California
Judicial Council, the governing body for all trial and appellate courts in California (2)
Appointed to Superior Court in 1998 by Pete Wilson (2)
Appointed to Municipal Court in 1991 by George Deukmejian (6)
Jennifer Detjen: Recommend
Judicial Index Average: 7
Activist - Constructionist Rating: Activist 4; Constructionist 6
Qualifications Rating: 8
Background
55 years old
Married with grown-up stepchildren
Lives in Madera
Qualifications
2010 – Present – Associate Justice, State Court of Appeal 5th District (1)
2000 – 2010 – Superior Court Judge, Madera County (9)
1982 – 2000 – District Attorney’s Office (13)
JD, University of San Diego, 1981 (7)
BA, University of Washington, 1977 (8)
Judicial Philosophy
Is a Republican (7)
Has a reputation for being a tough law and order judge (8)
Endorsed by:
Fresno Bee Newspaper (6)
Fresno County Lincoln Club (8)
Respect, defend and follow the principles of the Constitution and the rule of law (8)
Preserve the integrity of the judiciary (7)
Serve the people of the State of California (7)
Nominated to the Court of Appeal by Arnold Schwarzenegger in 2010 (2)
Appointed to Madera Superior Court by Gray Davis in 2000 (1)
Detjen contributed to Gary Condit (D-CA) for Congress in 1999 (2)
Chuck Poochigian: Recommend
Judicial Index Average: 8
Activist - Constructionist Rating: Activist 9
Qualifications Rating: 6
Background
61 years old
Married with three adult children and three grandchildren
Lost to Jerry Brown in 2006 election for Attorney General
Qualifications
2009 – Present – Associate Justice, Fifth District Court of Appeal (1)
2007 – 2009 – Private Law Practice, Dowling, Aaron & Keeler (1)
1998 – 2006 – California State Senator (2)
1994 – 1998 – California State Assemblymember (1)
1988 – 1994 – Senior Staff, Office of the Governor – Judicial and General
Appointments (2)
1975 – 1988 – Private civil law practice (8)
Was rated “not qualified” by the Commission on Judicial Appointments Commission
in 2009 for his Appellate Court Justice position because he had not practiced law in
21 years, had no jury trials, and no criminal law experience (0)
JD, University of Santa Clara, 1975 (7)
BS, Business Administration, Fresno State, 1972 (7)
Judicial Philosophy
Is a conservative Republican (8)
Endorsed by Fresno County Lincoln Club (8)
Uphold the rule of law by faithfully following the Constitutions and statutes of the
United States (8)
Work hard and decide cases with integrity, efficiency, consistency, and clarity (7)
Treat litigants, counsel, and the public with fairness, impartiality, and respect (7)
Appointed to Court of Appeal, Fifth Appellate District by Arnold Schwarzenegger in
2009 (2)
Appointed to Senior Staff of Governor George Deukmejian in 1988 (6)
Named to Senior Staff of Governor Pete Wilson whom he served as Appointment
Secretary (2)
Served on the Commission for Impartial Courts – Task Force on Judicial Selection
and Retention by appointment of Ronald M. George (2)
As a State Senator in 2006, Poochigian earned a 0 rating from Equality California for
his opposition to LGBT legislation. Equality California said that Poochigian opposed
every major LGBT bill, including AB 1001 (prohibited discrimination based on
sexual orientation), AB 537 (Protected LGBT children from harassment and violence
in public schools), and AB 25 (establishing rights for same-sex domestic partners)
(10)
Poochigian’s Appellate Court Appointment was strongly opposed by the National
Organization for Women and Equality California (10)
Opposed AB 32, the California Greenhouse Gases Bill (10)
Opposes abortion except for rape, incest, or saving the life of the mother (7)
Supported Proposition 85 requiring Parental Notification before minor girls have
abortions (10)
Served on the Rudy Giuliani Presidential Committee (3)
Poochigian has contributed to:
Rudy Giuliani (3)
California Republican Party – twice (7)
Refer to:http://www.judgevoterguide.com/
http://judgevoterguide.com/research/nov2010/Justice-CA-Appeal-Dist5...
http://www.fresnolincolnclub.org/?pg=guide
Dist Map: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Courts_of_Appeal
Tani Cantil-Sakauye—NO
Governor Schwarzenegger, Jerry Brown and Ron George as a
committee approved the appointment to the Court of Tani Cantil-Sakauye
as our new California Supreme Court Chief Justice. She is considered a
“moderate” Republican, leaning liberal on social issues. The liberal
Sandra Day O’Connor was her favorite Supreme Court judge.
When the California Supreme Court
legalized same-sex marriage, she performed a same-sex marriage. One of
her favorite sayings is, “There is no one truth, only versions of it.”
That speaks to a judicial philosophy that bends with political
expediency...and frankly,
that scares me a bit. In cases brought before her, she has sided with
the nurses union over legitimate cost concerns regarding school
district positions and she was soft on a teen’s violent treatment to a
girlfriend. On the plus side, she did uphold California’s prohibition
against affirmative action and for religious free speech.
Her point of view is a mixed bag, but she hasn’t made
enough good decisions from the bench or demonstrated a dependable,
consistent, philosophical position to earn our recommendation.
We recommend a “NO” vote.
Ming William Chin—NO
Ming William Chin was appointed to the
Supreme Court in 1996 by Gov. Pete Wilson. Since he’s been on the
bench, he has voted to overturn parental consent, consistent with his
pro-abortion views. He shot down Governor Wilson’s attempt to privatize
highway jobs.
He voted against Christian conscientious objections and for trampling religious
liberty. He did vote in favor of traditional marriage and voted to
uphold California’s anti-affirmative action law. Despite a few good
votes, we recommend a "NO" vote because of his liberal social stands
and inconsistency business/property rights issue.
We recommend a “NO” vote.
Associate Justice Carlos Moreno—NO
Justice Moreno has been on the Court since 2001, appointed by former Governor Gray Davis. He is a radical liberal. His favorite Supreme Court Judge is liberal David Souter.
Moreno was on Obama’s short list for replacing Souter. He was recommended by
Sen. Dianne Feinstein. Obama chose Sonia Sotomayor, probably because of
Moreno’s vote for homosexual marriage, thus negating the people’s
choice for traditional marriage—may have been thought too controversial
(and a stumbling block to confirmation) for President Obama. Moreno not
only voted in the 4-3 decision to overturn traditional marriage with
Proposition 23, he was the only “NO”
vote in the 6-1 decision that agreed Proposition 8 vote was
constitutional. In the past, he has voted against parental consent,
against religious rights and against business.
We recommend a “NO” vote.
- Bert Levy (Recommend—Rating average: 8)
- Brad Hill (Recommend—Rating average: 7)
- Chuck Poochigian (Recommend—Rating average: 8)
- Jennifer Detjen (Recommend—Rating average: 7)
Judicial Index Average: 8
Activist - Constructionist Rating: Activist 3; Constructionist 7
Qualifications Rating: 9
Background
58 years old
Married with two children
Qualifications
1997 – Present – Justice, Fifth District Court of Appeal (13)
1989 – 1997 – Superior Court Judge (7)
1988 - -1989 – Municipal Court Judge (1)
1977 – 1988 – Private Law Practice, primarily in family and business law fields (7)
JD, McGeorge School of Law, 1977 (8)
Bachelor’s, UC Davis, Magna Cum Laude, 1974 (8)
Judicial Philosophy
Is a conservative (8)
Endorsed by Fresno County Lincoln Club (8)
Upholding the rule of law as set forth by the Constitution, the Legislature and the
voters (8)
Ensuring the appellate court operates fairly, efficiently and effectively (7)
Providing clear and concise opinions that are easily understandable (7)
Appointed to Fifth District Court of Appeal by Pete Wilson in 1997 (2)
Appointed to Fresno County Superior Court by George Deukmejian in 1989 (6)
Appointed to Fresno County Municipal Court by George Deukmejian in 1988 (6)
Attended the 2004 Friends of Israel Awards Ceremony sponsored by the Republican
Jewish Coalition of Central California (9)
In an April, 2009 case, 19-year old Cynthia Moreno published an online rant on
MySpace about how she despised the city of Coalinga. The Coalinga newspaper
published her comments and her family received hate mail and threats. Moreno sued
for invasion of privacy. Levy rules “The facts contained in the article were not
private. Rather, once posted on MySpace.com, this article was available to anyone
with Internet access. Cynthia’s affirmative act made her article available to any
person with a computer and thus, opened it to the public eye. Under these
circumstances, no reasonable person would have had an expectation of privacy
regarding the published material”. (9)
Has contributed to:
Chuck Poochigian (9)
Dan Lungren – twice (9)
Bill Jones (6)
Ken Maddy (R-CA) (5)
Endorsed by:
Fresno Bee Newspaper (6)
Brad Hill: Recommend
Judicial Index Average: 7
Activist - Constructionist Rating: Activist 5; Constructionist 5
Qualifications Rating: 8
Background
56 years old
Qualifications
2006 – Present – Associate Justice, California State Court of Appeal (4)
1998 – 2006 – Superior Court Judge (7)
1991 – 1998 – Municipal Court Judge (6)
1983 – 1991 – Private Law Practice (5)
JD, UC Hastings College of the Law, 1983 (8)
Master’s, Business Administration, Fresno State, 1979 (7)
Bachelor’s, Business Administration, Fresno State University, 1977 (7)
Judicial Philosophy
Is a conservative Republican (8)
Endorsed by:
Lincoln Club of Fresno County (8)
Fresno Bee Newspaper (6)
Follow the law and act to promote justice, fairness and public confidence in the
judiciary (7)
Decide cases fairly and expeditiously (7)
Improve the quality of justice in California (7)
Nominated by Arnold Schwarzenegger in August, 2010 to be presiding judge of the
5th District Court of Appeal (2)
Appointed to Court of Appeal in 2006 by Arnold Schwarzenegger (2)
Appointed by Chief Justice Ronald George to serve as one of ten trial court justices
(2000-2003) and one of three appellate court justices (2007-2010) on the California
Judicial Council, the governing body for all trial and appellate courts in California (2)
Appointed to Superior Court in 1998 by Pete Wilson (2)
Appointed to Municipal Court in 1991 by George Deukmejian (6)
Jennifer Detjen: Recommend
Judicial Index Average: 7
Activist - Constructionist Rating: Activist 4; Constructionist 6
Qualifications Rating: 8
Background
55 years old
Married with grown-up stepchildren
Lives in Madera
Qualifications
2010 – Present – Associate Justice, State Court of Appeal 5th District (1)
2000 – 2010 – Superior Court Judge, Madera County (9)
1982 – 2000 – District Attorney’s Office (13)
JD, University of San Diego, 1981 (7)
BA, University of Washington, 1977 (8)
Judicial Philosophy
Is a Republican (7)
Has a reputation for being a tough law and order judge (8)
Endorsed by:
Fresno Bee Newspaper (6)
Fresno County Lincoln Club (8)
Respect, defend and follow the principles of the Constitution and the rule of law (8)
Preserve the integrity of the judiciary (7)
Serve the people of the State of California (7)
Nominated to the Court of Appeal by Arnold Schwarzenegger in 2010 (2)
Appointed to Madera Superior Court by Gray Davis in 2000 (1)
Detjen contributed to Gary Condit (D-CA) for Congress in 1999 (2)
Chuck Poochigian: Recommend
Judicial Index Average: 8
Activist - Constructionist Rating: Activist 9
Qualifications Rating: 6
Background
61 years old
Married with three adult children and three grandchildren
Lost to Jerry Brown in 2006 election for Attorney General
Qualifications
2009 – Present – Associate Justice, Fifth District Court of Appeal (1)
2007 – 2009 – Private Law Practice, Dowling, Aaron & Keeler (1)
1998 – 2006 – California State Senator (2)
1994 – 1998 – California State Assemblymember (1)
1988 – 1994 – Senior Staff, Office of the Governor – Judicial and General
Appointments (2)
1975 – 1988 – Private civil law practice (8)
Was rated “not qualified” by the Commission on Judicial Appointments Commission
in 2009 for his Appellate Court Justice position because he had not practiced law in
21 years, had no jury trials, and no criminal law experience (0)
JD, University of Santa Clara, 1975 (7)
BS, Business Administration, Fresno State, 1972 (7)
Judicial Philosophy
Is a conservative Republican (8)
Endorsed by Fresno County Lincoln Club (8)
Uphold the rule of law by faithfully following the Constitutions and statutes of the
United States (8)
Work hard and decide cases with integrity, efficiency, consistency, and clarity (7)
Treat litigants, counsel, and the public with fairness, impartiality, and respect (7)
Appointed to Court of Appeal, Fifth Appellate District by Arnold Schwarzenegger in
2009 (2)
Appointed to Senior Staff of Governor George Deukmejian in 1988 (6)
Named to Senior Staff of Governor Pete Wilson whom he served as Appointment
Secretary (2)
Served on the Commission for Impartial Courts – Task Force on Judicial Selection
and Retention by appointment of Ronald M. George (2)
As a State Senator in 2006, Poochigian earned a 0 rating from Equality California for
his opposition to LGBT legislation. Equality California said that Poochigian opposed
every major LGBT bill, including AB 1001 (prohibited discrimination based on
sexual orientation), AB 537 (Protected LGBT children from harassment and violence
in public schools), and AB 25 (establishing rights for same-sex domestic partners)
(10)
Poochigian’s Appellate Court Appointment was strongly opposed by the National
Organization for Women and Equality California (10)
Opposed AB 32, the California Greenhouse Gases Bill (10)
Opposes abortion except for rape, incest, or saving the life of the mother (7)
Supported Proposition 85 requiring Parental Notification before minor girls have
abortions (10)
Served on the Rudy Giuliani Presidential Committee (3)
Poochigian has contributed to:
Rudy Giuliani (3)
California Republican Party – twice (7)
Comment
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Comment by Jon Wallace on October 20, 2010 at 12:04pm -
Well done Ron, this is a very critical vote at all times, more so now as we have been strapped with the Liberal 9th. circuit ct. of appeals. which is way to big in its reach and scope.
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