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LWV League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
Los Angeles County, CA June 8, 2010 Election
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William Mitchell Margolin
Answers Questions

Candidate for
Judge-Superior Court; County of Los Angeles; Office 117

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The questions were prepared by the League of Women Voters of Los Angeles County and asked of all candidates for this office.
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Questions & Answers

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.)

♦Litigation Attorney Mediating/Arbitrating/Trying hundreds of cases making thousands of court appearances for 20 years. ♦ Dedicated to upholding the law: with fairness; without bias.

2. Why are you running for Superior Court Judge? (No more than 75 words total for questions 2 and 3.)

I always wanted to be a Judge helping society - settling matters by negotiation or trial & marshaling the wrongdoers. I want to make a difference. I want to stop crime/negligence/ bigotry/ bias.

3. What experiences and personal qualities best equip you to serve as judge? (No more than 75 words total for questions 2 and 3.)

I am: upbeat, thoughtful, optimistic, creative, and flexible person, honest with integrity; I react after reflection, using alternatives; A "Clarence Darrow " type, not turning persons in need away. Motto: "punishment should fit crime". I follow "the golden rule"(and others should, too).

Responses to questions asked of each candidate are reproduced as submitted to the League.  Until 5:00 p.m. on April 5, 2010, 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 5, 2010, word limits will no longer apply.

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