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Submitted by john wertz on 2022-01-18 05:07:39

 

Pros

 

  • Constitutional (textualist - literal or plain meaning, as written ) conservative - she's very concerned about federal overreach
  • Current Chief of Domestic Violence Div at MoCo DA's Office(previously over all 5 County Courts)
  • Understands and is able to explain why this court should remain a specialized court.
  • Intimately involved in development and implementation of specialized Domestic Violence dockets in both misdemeanor and felony courts
  • extensive experience in handling all types of misdemeanor criminal matters and, in particular, specialized experience in domestic violence cases. successfully managed heavy caseloads and court dockets and kept them running smoothly
  • High conviction rate and no appeals that she's aware of
  • Believes specialization allows for a more effective court docket, and facilitates cases to move through the dockets more quickly and efficiently
  • Not planning to change the case allocation to another type of court
  • Perceives the biggest threat to society, as the result of a court decision, is the implementation of "emergency orders"(without legislative and/or judicial overview).
  • Has had balance, w/her own criminal defense and family law firm

Cons

  • · No judicial experience.