
The justice system must become
more and more part of the solution and
less and less part of the problem.
Member in good standing of the State Bar of CA; the only attorney accreditation agency in CA. This is the "bar" one has to pass.
The LA County Bar Association (LACBA) is, despite its name, a private association with no accreditation or regulatory oversight authority. Worse, it is for very good reason alleged to discriminate against minorities including females.
Why you should vote for Myanna Dellinger
- Very well qualified: Myanna has unique behind-the-scenes judicial experience: She worked on hundreds of civil, criminal, and administrative cases with and for judges for years, helping them achieve faster-than usual case processing times. She will step right into the role of being an efficient judge with broad experience.
- Recent events have shown that in excessive force cases, prosecutors ("deputy district attorneys") may give too much deference to the police. Sometimes, they are not neutral when it comes to considering prosecuting officers for misconduct. The judiciary is a separate and neutral government branch under the U.S. Constitution. Let's add much needed diversity to the courts!
- Myanna is not beholden to any special interests - we need new, fresh insight on the bench!
- Myanna will be tough on convicted criminals when the situation calls for it.
- This is a nonpartisan race! Myanna is, however, allowed to say that she is a registered Democrat with support from and endorsements by the largest Democratic and independent organizations in LA County.
- An award-winning law professor (at a real university), Fulbright Scholar (climate change), and attorney, Myanna is running for judge because she believes that more diversity and critical thinking will add much needed value to the judicial system in LA County.
- Diversity on the bench is key. Myanna would be a neutral judge of the facts and law in these and other cases.
- Myanna enjoys meaningful support from a broad segment of society (see her endorsements).
- Judges must be adept at interpreting legal materials: Myanna is an excellent legal researcher and writer: she has published more than 350,000 words in highly ranked journals and is a top 10% author on the global scientific network SSRN for the fourth year in a row.
- Myanna has great people skills and is used to working professionally face to face with hundreds of people every week as a law professor in an ABA-accredited law school.
- Myanna pays it forward: As a law professor, she has taught 1,400 attorneys how to practice law efficiently and ethically. She works pro bono on criminal, immigration and LGBT cases.
- Myanna does not believe in negative campaigning or exclusionary speech and behavior! As a judge, she will continue to behave appropriately and respectfully towards all at all times as she has in this campaign. Ethics and courage matter.
Personal Values*
Honesty, calm and Kindness Matter
Myanna respects and appreciate others. She does not believe in negative campaigning or other ways of lifting oneself up by tearing others down. Ethics and courage matter. More compassion, less hate!
Support our peers
Our Constitution guarantees everyone equal treatment. In reality, some people still face greater obstacles than others. The law is one tool to move closer to equal justice and less discrimination. Myanna supports laws and Supreme Court precedent that level the playing field for all by considering the rights of some groups of people such as:
Women, Guns, Hate, and Climate Change
Myanna believes in women's rights.
She also believes in climate change, which disproportionately affects people of color and the already poor (“environmental justice”).
Society
Society also needs to urgently address problems relating to:

Reliability
Justice Reform & Access to Justice
Many voices call for criminal justice reform. This may include taking a hard look at who we elect to be judges. Approx. 45% of the judges in LA come from prosecutorial backgrounds ("deputy district attorneys"). The bench needs diversity of life experiences besides the typical career prosecutor.
Other life experiences would add to the diversity of perspective on the bench. Neutrality and outside views are key.

Select Endorsements

Hon. Ray Jurado
LA Superior Court Judge Jurado endorses Myanna Dellinger

Hon. Debra Archuleta
LA Superior Court Judge Archuleta endorses Myanna Dellinger

Congress-woman Maxine Waters
The Congresswoman endorses Myanna Dellinger
Jasmyne Cannick
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