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The 2006 L. A. County Bar Association's Judicial Elections Evaluation Committee rates Judith L. Meyer as Exceptionally Well Qualified for the position of Superior Court Judge

2006 Office 28 Election News

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March 2004 Election News

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The Los Angeles Times Endorses Judith L. Meyer For Superior Court Judge, Office 28


2006 Office 28 Election News

Sunday, June 4, 2006:   Los Angeles Times - Opinion Editorial - Endorsement
Article: TIMES ENDORSEMENTS
Times Primary Endorsements
Our picks in 25 races (and two ballot propositions!) for the June 6 election.
Excerpts:

Office No. 28: Judith L. Meyer. An outstanding candidate, she was one of only two to be evaluated as "exceptionally well qualified" by the Los Angeles County Bar Assn.

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Sunday, June 4, 2006:  Long Beach Press-Telegram - Opinions - Endorsement
Article: June 6 Election Endorsements
Excerpts: Guesswork is the wrong way to pick judges. Instead, rely on sound advice. And the best advice comes from the conclusions of the L.A. County Bar Association, whose 45-member evaluation committee this year spent several weeks interviewing candidates and ranking them as exceptionally well qualified, well qualified, qualified or not qualified.

Our recommendation is that you vote for those with the highest ratings in each of the eight contested offices.

Judge, Office No. 28: Judith L. Meyer, a prosecutor and professor, is rated exceptionally well qualified.

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Tuesday, May 30, 2006 - Opinion - Endorsements: 
Article: Getting To Know Judicial Candidates
Excerpts:

Guesswork is the wrong way to pick judges. Instead, rely on sound advice. And the best advice comes from the conclusions of the L.A. County Bar Association, whose 45-member evaluation committee this year spent several weeks interviewing candidates and ranking them as exceptionally well qualified, well qualified, qualified or not qualified.

Our recommendation is that you vote for those with the highest ratings in each of the eight contested offices.

Office No. 28: Judith L. Meyer, a prosecutor and professor, got the highest rating of exceptionally well qualified. There are two other candidates, one ranked qualified and the other not qualified.

Meyer is a prosecutor for the county and has received the endorsement of many, including [Los Angeles County District Attorney] Cooley, who said "[Meyer] would be a tremendous asset to the judicial system."

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Tuesday, May 23, 2006:  Daily Breeze - Editorial - Endorsement
Article: Endorsements for Superior Court Elections
Excerpts:

We've picked the best qualified of these Los Angeles County office seekers, with the help of the region's bar association and personal interviews.

Office No. 28 -- The clear standout is Judith Meyer.

Meyer's enthusiasm in running for office suggests that as a judge, she would never settle for doing the minimum amount of work to get by. Instead, she would always go the extra mile to apply the law fairly. She has our endorsement.

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Thursday, May 18, 2006:  Long Beach Press-Telegram - Opinion - Endorsement
Article: How To Vote For Judges
Excerpts: Guesswork is the wrong way to pick judges. Instead, rely on sound advice. And the best advice comes from the conclusions of the L.A. County Bar Association, whose 45-member evaluation committee this year spent several weeks interviewing candidates and ranking them as exceptionally well qualified, well qualified, qualified or not qualified.

Our recommendation is that you vote for those with the highest ratings in each of the eight contested offices.

Office No. 28: Judith L. Meyer, a prosecutor and professor, got the highest rating of exceptionally well qualified. There are two other candidates, one ranked qualified and the other not qualified.

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Wednesday, May 17, 2006:  Metropolitan News-Enterprise - Profiles on Judicial Races, Los Angeles County, 2006
Article: JUDICIAL ELECTIONS, Los Angeles Superior Court Office No. 28
Excerpts: By all measurements, Judith L. Meyer is a formidable candidate for the Superior Court.

The only non-incumbent in this year's eight contests to win the County Bar's new "exceptionally well qualified" rating, she boasts the potent "Criminal Prosecutor/Professor" designation and has been endorsed by the Los Angeles Times, which described her as "outstanding."

She also has the backing of Sheriff Lee Baca, District Attorney Steve Cooley, and about 40 active and retired judicial officers.

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Tuesday, May 16, 2006:  Metropolitan News-Enterprise - Editorial - Endorsement
Article: [X] Judith L. Meyer, Los Angeles Superior Court Office No. 28
Excerpts: We would like to have seen Meyer win two years ago, when we observed that she has "an unmistakable aptitude for judicial service," adding: "She is intelligent, articulate, dedicated, and possessed of ideal judicial temperament."

Our assessment of Meyer is not diminished. In fact, she is even better qualified now, having two more years of experience.

Our endorsement goes to Meyer, who is two years overdue for a judgeship.

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Tuesday, May 9, 2006:  Metropolitan News-Enterprise
Article: Janavs, Meyer Rated "Exceptionally Well Qualified" for Election
Excerpts: Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Dzintra Janavs and Deputy District Attorney Judith L. Meyer have been rated "exceptionally well qualified" for election to judicial office in the June 6 primary by the Los Angeles County Bar Association, the MetNews has learned.

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Monday, April 17, 2006:  Los Angeles Times - Opinion Editorial - Endorsement
Article: TIMES ENDORSEMENTS
Superior Court
Who should sit on the nation's largest trial court?
Excerpts:

Office No. 28: Judith L. Meyer was an impressive candidate when she ran for judge in 2004, but her opponent had the edge in experience. Meyer, a deputy district attorney with two additional years of prosecutorial and courtroom time, is the outstanding candidate in this three-person field.

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November 2004 Election News

Thursday, October 14, 2004: Metropolitan News-Enterprise - Editorial
Article:

Five Endorsed for Superior Court

  This endorsement is significant, especially since this Los Angeles daily newspaper focuses largely on law and the courts.  Founded in 1901, Metropolitan News-Enterprise also publishes the Rules of Court of the State of California, as well as Los Angeles County and other major California counties.
Excerpts:

We endorsed Los Angeles Deputy District Attorney Judith Levey Meyer when she was a candidate in the primary. We discerned then, as we do now, special qualities possessed by this candidate which render her right for the job.

Able and fair-minded, Meyer is a respected prosecutor.

. . . Meyer’s verve, commitment and astuteness are such that we foresee judicial service on her part of the highest caliber, and therefore unhesitatingly "re-endorse" her.

Thursday, October 14, 2004: Pasadena Star-News - Opinion
Article:

Judges vie in five offices

Pasadena Star-News, Whitter Daily News and
the San Gabriel Valley Tribune re-endorse
Criminal Prosecutor Judy Levey Meyer
for Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge, Office 69

Excerpt:

In a tough race of five candidates, only two remain. And the top vote-getter, Judith Levey Meyer, was also our choice in March for the job. We stand by our recommendation and urge voters to cast their votes once again for Meyer.

Meyer has accumulated accolades as a prosecutor in the Torrance office of the District Attorney. Her experience, knowledge of the law and ability earned her the highest rating of "well qualified' from the county Bar. Recently, she gained conviction of a "three- strikes" rapist who was handed a sentence of 100 years to life.

On the other hand, her opponent, Donna Groman, herself a commissioner in Inglewood Juvenile Court, has a reputation of being soft on crime, according to her opponent and Rick De La Sota, head deputy of juvenile operations. De La Sota said Groman's experience is in dependency court and not in criminal courts. He said on two occasions, she has handed down soft sentences, even allowing defendants to be released who committed new crimes.

We join with D.A. Steve Cooley, who said Meyer "would be a tremendous asset to the judicial system" in endorsing Judith Levey Meyer for Superior Court Judge.

Thursday, October 14, 2004: Torrance Daily Breeze
Article:

Endorsements for Superior Court

Torrance Daily Breeze re-endorses
Criminal Prosecutor Judy Levey Meyer
for Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge, Office 69

Excerpt:

Office No. 69:

We again endorse prosecutor Judy Levey Meyer, who has spent a decade specializing in prosecuting sex crime offenders. Meyer is in a runoff against Superior Court Commissioner Donna Groman.

Meyer has worked in the D.A.'s Office in Torrance and has the support of many leaders in the South Bay, as well as police officers associations in Torrance, Gardena and Redondo Beach. Having also served as a temporary judge, Meyer has demonstrated the drive and determination to be a successful jurist.

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March 2004 Election News

Monday, March 1, 2004: Metropolitan News-Enterprise
Editorial: Eight Endorsed in Judicial Contests
Excerpt: Deputy District Attorney Judith Levey Meyer ". . . has an unmistakable aptitude for judicial service."
Monday, March 1, 2004
Origin:

San Gabriel Valley Tribune
Whittier Daily News
Pasadena Star News

Article: Election Day Recommendations
Excerpt: "Office No. 69 Judith Levey Meyer Assistant D.A. has won accolades for work in the Torrance district."
Monday, March 1, 2004: Long Beach Press-Telegram
Article: Ballot Recommendations
Excerpt: "Office 69, Deputy District Attorney Judith Levey Meyer"
Sunday, February 29, 2004: South Bay Daily Breeze
Article: Tuesday Election Endorsements
Excerpt: "Office No. 69 Judith Levey Meyer"
Wednesday, February 25, 2004
Origin:

San Gabriel Valley Tribune
Whittier Daily News
Pasadena Star News

Article: Our choice: Who is to Judge?
Excerpt: "[Meyer's] response [to our survey] exhibits a proper attitude of someone deserving of the judge's robe. Meyer has accumulated accolades as a prosecutor in the Torrance office of the DA. The county Bar agreed, rating Meyer 'Well Qualified'."
Sunday, February 22, 2004: Los Angeles Times
Article: Superior Court Judges
Excerpt: [For Office Number 69] Judith Levey Meyer is an "exceptionally strong" candidate "in this open-seat race."
Saturday, February 21, 2004: Long Beach Press-Telegram
Article: Choices For Judicial Offices
Excerpt: "[For Office Number 69] Meyer is the clear favorite, with 10 years as a prosecutor and a strong reputation among judicial circles."
Thursday, February 19, 2004: South Bay Daily Breeze
Article: Endorsements For L.A. Superior Court
Excerpt: "Our endorsement [for Office Number 69] goes to Levey Meyer. " The Daily Breeze is "impressed with Levey Meyer's drive and enthusiasm. She has endorsements from police officers associations in Torrance, Gardena and Redondo Beach. Currently assigned to the Torrance branch of the D.A.'s Office, she specializes in prosecuting sex crimes and family violence."
Friday, February 13, 2004: Metropolitan News-Enterprise
Editorial: Feldstern, Priver, Mitchell, Meyer for Open Seats
Excerpt: Judith Levey Meyer ". . . has an unmistakable aptitude for judicial service."
Thursday, February 12, 2004: L. A. County Bar Association
Article: Final Report Of The Judicial Elections Evaluation Committee
Thursday, January 22, 2004: Metropolitan News-Enterprise
Article: Judge Wesley, Two Prosecutors Report Receiving "Well Qualified" Ratings From County Bar
Monday, October 27, 2003: Metropolitan News-Enterprise
Article: Prosecutor Judith Meyer to Seek Seat of Judge James L. Wright
Thursday, July 17, 2003: Metropolitan News-Enterprise
Article: Judith Levey Meyer to Run for Superior Court Judge

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2004 News From The Courtroom

Thursday, July 22, 2004: The Mid Valley News Online
Article: Respect Thy Elders
by Criminal Prosecutor Judy Levey Meyer
Saturday, May 29, 2004: Torrance Daily Breeze

Subject:

Torrance Superior Court Case
Article: Man convicted of stalking Redondo Beach barista
Excerpt:

A 45-year-old man who wrote love letters to a 21-year-old woman working at a Redondo Beach coffee house has been convicted of stalking after he grabbed her, picked her up and tried to carry her away.

A day after Michael David Hranek's conviction, however, doctors and a judge determined him to be insane. Hranek will spend up to five years in a state hospital instead of prison, Deputy District Attorney Judith Levey Meyer said.

Wednesday, May 26, 2004: Torrance Daily Breeze

Subject:

Torrance Superior Court Case

Article:

Man sentenced in Gardena Rape
Excerpt:

A Los Angeles man convicted of dragging a woman off a Gardena street and raping her in his sport utility vehicle was sentenced Tuesday to 100 years to life in prison and was immediately tied to two other crimes.

Marquette Scott, 35, displayed no reaction as Torrance Superior Court Judge William Hollingsworth Jr. imposed the sentence, which was strengthened by California's three-strikes law. Scott has been in and out of prison since he was 13.

"This is a good day for the victim," Deputy District Attorney Judith Levey Meyer said. "This case was about the victim getting closure to a horrible event that happened to her."

Tuesday, April 27, 2004: Torrance Daily Breeze

Subject:

Torrance Superior Court Case

Article:

Woman's lawsuit says she was raped twice at Torrance psychiatric hospital
Excerpt:

A woman who says she was raped twice inside a Torrance psychiatric hospital has filed a lawsuit, accusing the staff of failing to protect her from other patients.

The woman was held for three days last April in a locked ward of Del Amo Hospital, according to the lawsuit.

She claims one of the other patients in the ward, Bradley Guichard, raped her twice one night over the course of a few hours.

Guichard pleaded no contest earlier this year to two rape charges, court records show. He is serving an eight-year sentence in state prison, said Judith Levey Meyer, the deputy district attorney who prosecuted him.

Friday, April 9, 2004: Torrance Daily Breeze

Subject:

Torrance Superior Court Case

Article:

3rd-striker gets 85 years to life in stun-gun attack on Torrance restaurant owners
Excerpt:

A previously convicted robber was sentenced to 85 years to life in prison for attacking the owners of a Torrance Chinese restaurant with a stun gun in an attempt to extort $10,000 from them, a prosecutor said Thursday.

Somsack Sam Sisangkhom, 35, received three "three-strikes" sentences plus 10 years for the Aug. 12, 2002, attack. His partner, Erica Mui Lu, 40, received a sentence of seven years, four months for her role in the crime, Deputy District Attorney Judith Levey Meyer said.

Torrance Superior Court Judge Dudley Gray on Wednesday imposed the maximum sentences on the couple, who were convicted in January of burglary and assault.

Tuesday, March 30,  2004: Torrance Daily Breeze
Subject: Torrance Superior Court Case
Article: Man convicted of raping woman in SUV
Excerpt:

Jurors took less than two hours Monday to find a paroled robber guilty of pulling a woman off a Gardena street and raping her in his sport utility vehicle.

Marquette Scott, 28, of Los Angeles contended during his three- day trial in Torrance Superior Court that the encounter was consensual because she asked him to wear a condom.

"There was no doubt in anyone's mind that she was raped," said one female juror, a 49-year-old building manager from Torrance.

The jurors found Scott guilty of two counts of rape and one of robbery, crimes that could send him to prison for a minimum of 45 years to life. Based on his prior criminal record, Scott could receive multiple terms of 25 years to life in prison under California's three-strikes law.

Deputy District Attorney Judith Levey Meyer, who prosecuted the case, said Scott has been in and out of jail since he was 13.

Thursday, January 14, 2004: Torrance Daily Breeze
Subject: Torrance Superior Court Case
Article: Child rapist receives 25 years to life in prison
Excerpt:

Meyer asked that Winslow receive the 25-years-to-life sentence regularly handed down to repeat offenders because of the nature of the crimes, even though, as Borsari argued, Winslow has no prior criminal record.

The prosecutor cited the one-strike law in which the state Legislature allowed for the harsh sentence in such an instance. Here, the jury found true an allegation that Winslow kidnapped with the purpose of sodomizing the boy.

He also was convicted of committing lewd or lascivious acts on a child.

"This was atrocious behavior," Meyer said. "This is behavior that can't be condoned in any sense of the word."

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