Judicial Races
Voters rarely know what to do when they encounter judicial races on their ballot, which is why most of the judges we elect are former prosecutors or former corporate lawyers. As a result, justice is meted out by individuals who come to the bench with a set of prejudices that favor the powerful over the powerless. This year, four public defenders and labor lawyers created a slate, calling themselves The Defenders of Justice. They are Anna Reitano, Elizabeth Lashley-Haynes, Holly Hancock and Carolyn Jiyoung Park. ADA supports them enthusiastically. We also support the other public defenders who are running for judgeships.
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ADA SoCal Endorses Sherilyn Peace Garrett Sherilyn Peace Garnett is a confirmed nominee to the United States District Court for the Central District of California. She was nominated to the court by President Joe Biden (D) on December 15, 2021, and confirmed by the United States Senate on April 27, 2022, by a vote of 62-33.[1] She will join the court upon receiving her judicial commission and taking her judicial oath. Click here for more information on Garnett's federal judicial nomination. The United States District Court for the Central District of California is one of 94 U.S. District Courts. They are the general trial courts of the United States federal courts. To learn more about the court, click here. Garnett was previously a judge on the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, serving from 2014 to 2022. She was appointed to the court by Gov. Jerry Brown (D) on June 18, 2014.[2] Learn more click here.
Vote for Sherilyn Garrett for Judicial Seat 3 on November 8, 2022. |
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ADA SoCal Endorses Anna Slotky Reitano I am grateful to be a part of a historic election in 2022. In the past 16 years, only three Deputy Public Defenders have run for Judge of the Superior Court. This year, several are. I am proud to run alongside and support Holly Hancock for Seat 70 and Elizabeth Lashley-Haynes for Seat 67. My first position was with a small firm that handled union matters, with the bulk of my work focused on matters involving Los Angeles County Sheriff's Deputies in administrative matters like hearings at the Civil Service Commission, internal affairs investigations, and counsel during homicide investigations. When I started my career at the Los Angeles Public Defender’s office as a Deputy Public Defender, I was pregnant with my second child. I hit the ground running as a trial attorney handling jury trials, obtaining experience in felonies, misdemeanors, and almost three years in juvenile courts solely representing children. I continue to work in trials, and am also the treasurer of the Public Defender's Association. Learn more click here. Vote for Anna Reitano for Judicial Seat 60 on November 8, 2022. |
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ADA SoCal Endorses Elizabeth Lashley-Haynes for Judicial Seat 67 I am proud to be a Los Angeles County Deputy Public Defender. I know for sure that all people in the legal system deserve to be treated with dignity and respect and be treated equally under the law. This is my personal, guiding principle, grounded in my faith. And as a childhood cancer survivor, I am keenly aware that not a single day of life is promised; we must live each day to its fullest. The many privileges I have been blessed with have left me humbled and shaped my core belief that I must do the most good for the most people I can.
Vote for Elizabeth Lashley-Hynes for Judicial Seat 67 on November 8, 2022. |
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ADA SoCal Endorses Holly Hancock Holly Hancock is the Deputy-In-Charge of the Criminal Record Clearing Unit of the Office of the Public Defender. She sees the effects that a myopic judiciary has had on the communities of Los Angeles. She has collaborated with many organizations who work in the re-entry community on giving expungements. "We deserve an equitable and just criminal justice system. You deserve a Judge that will fairly distribute the law." Vote for Holly Hancock for Judicial Seat 70 |
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ADA SoCal Endorses Carolyn Jiyoung Park for Judicial Seat 118. Jiyoung (JEE-yung) worked for over six years at a public sector union as a staff attorney litigating cases on behalf of the union and union members before the State Personnel Board, Public Employee Relations Board, Office of Administrative Hearings, and in civil court. She represented union members in arbitrations and in collective bargaining. She was a full dues-paying member of United Auto Workers Local 2350.
Vote for Carolyn Jiyoung Park for Judicial Seat 118 on November 8, 2022. |
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ADA SoCal Endorses Patrick Hare Patrick Hare has spent his entire career living in, working in, and serving in communities that reflect the diversity of Los Angeles. As a Los Angeles County Public Defender for more than thirty years, Patrick has worked extensively on bail reform, alternatives to incarceration, housing, and treatment for those with mental illness and substance abuse issues. An experienced litigator as well, Patrick has tried over one hundred jury trials. He’s ready to deal with the high volume of our courtrooms – FAIRLY and ON DAY ONE. Committed to social justice and criminal justice reform, Hare is devoted to equal justice under the law. As a Superior Court Judge, he will bring both legal expertise and compassion for people to the bench. Learn more click here. Vote for Patrick Hare for Judicial Seat 151 |
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ADA SoCal Endorses Ruth Luevanos for Congress CA-27 I have 30 years of judicial experience, including 22 years as a Los Angeles Superior Court Judge presiding over an estimated 60,000 cases. I have always ensured equal access to justice for attorneys, litigants, and members of the public.has already defeated a Republican to win her seat on the Simi Valley City Council so she knows what it takes to win. Learn more click here. Vote for Carol Elswick for Judicial Seat 156 |
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