League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
Los Angeles County, CA June 8, 2010 Election
	R. Stephen "Steve" Bolinger Answers Questions Candidate for Judge-Superior Court; County of Los Angeles; Office 107

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.)

• Ability to be fair
• Summary Court Martial Judge
• Military Legal Hearing Officer
• Temporary Judge (Voluntary) LA Superior Court
• Arbitrator
• Mediator
• Trial Counsel with 118 Trials

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

This is the natural progression of my career. I've spent my life protecting people and this is another way to protect them. I want to preserve people's rights, property, liberty and dreams. I will oversee trials needed to resolve legal grievances between disparate parties with fairness and openness.

I want to ensure that both citizens and businesses wishing to have their day in court will find a fair and just man ready, willing and able to resolve their issues.

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

The Judicial Elections Eevaluation Committee of the Los Angeles County Bar Association has judged me as Well Qualified for Superior Court Office No. 107. I received the rating based upon the Committee's findings that I "possess the professional ability, experience, competence, integrity, and temperament indicative of superior fitness to perform the judicial function with a high degree of skill and effectiveness".

I understand the law incredibly well. I represented defendants and plaintiffs in a variety of legal issues and conducted 118 trials. . I have been a voluntary temporary Judge, Certified Judge for Military Summary Courts Martial and Superior Court Arbitrator, I have practiced law in state and federal court.

The most important qualification is my ability to be fair. Working in the legal system is my passion and seeking fairness in the courtroom is my forte.

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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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