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The questions were prepared by the the League of Women Voters of Los Angeles County and asked of all candidates for this office.
See below for questions on
Qualifications,
Reason for Running,
Experiences and Personal Qualities
Click on a name for candidate information. See also more information about this contest.
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1. Please provide a brief list of your qualifications in bullet format, using an asterisk (*) to represent a bullet. (No more than 25 words for this section.)
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Answer from Patricia Nieto:
- 7 years experience as a Subordinate Judicial Officer
(Performing the duties of a judge by stipulation)
- 29 years trial experience (As an attorney and as a
sitting judicial officer)
- Presided over hundreds of cases involving serious and
violent felonies
- Endorsed by judges, attorneys and prosecutors
Answer from Lance E. Winters:
- Criminal prosecutor with California Attorney General for over 15 years
- Prosecutor on over 250 criminal appeals
- Volunteer Judge with Temporary Judge Program since 2003
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2. Why are you running for Superior Court judge? (No more than 75 words total for questions 2 and 3.)
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Answer from Lance E. Winters:
I want to be a judge to serve the public of Los Angeles County, to apply the law fairly and justly, and to see people from all members of our society treated with patience, compassion, and respect.
Answer from Patricia Nieto:
I believe I now have the qualifications and experience to move forward as a Superior Court Judge.
I hope to inspire trust and confidence in our legal system and, most importantly, continue my life long mission of public service.
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3. What experiences and personal qualities best equip you to serve as judge? (No more than 75 words total for questions 2 and 3.)
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Answer from Patricia Nieto:
From 2001 to the present I have performed the work of a judge by stipulation and I am now assigned to a Family Law courtroom. I have proven I am fair, competent and experienced.
Answer from Lance E. Winters:
My career as a criminal prosecutor, my volunteer activities, and my personal background all make me highly qualified to be a judge. I have the discipline, patience, skill, and temperament to run a courtroom efficiently and fairly.
Responses to questions asked of each candidate
are reproduced as submitted to the League.
Until 5:00 p.m. on April 4, 2008,
candidates for Superior Court Judge must limit their answers to 100
words total for all questions so that a paper Voters Guide may be
published. Specific word limits are as follows: 25 words for
question 1; 75 words total for questions 2 and 3. After 5:00 p.m. on
April 4, 2008, word limits will no longer apply.
The order of the candidates is random and changes daily. Candidates who did not respond are not listed on this page.
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