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Democrats, the nominations of their parties for residents of Knox County Ninth Judicial Circuit Judge on Tuesday, the first line of choice. The Republicans, John Rehn, Kimberly Norton, Steve Watts, Karl Johnson and Sherry Lawson-Sanchez. The candidates’ responses to an electronic register questionnaires below.

1 What are your qualifications for the post?

John Rehn: I got the best overall assessment for compliance with the powers of the office of the Illinois State Bar Association Judicial Council investigation. I am a lawyer and former test Knox County Bar Association president. I represented clients court, the judicial process federal, state and federal Appellate Justice and the Illinois Supreme Court. I have experience Trial Jury in civil and commercial cases involving the breach of contract, fraud, injury and wrongful death. I did Criminal Jury Trial experience, cases of armed attacks, murder and DUI. I have the experience, skills and temperament for the position.

Kimberly Norton: I am a lawyer experienced trial period. I am in court on a daily basis, in civil matters, including divorce, family allowances, child custody, visitation rights, juvenile criminal law, abuse and neglect proceedings ‘adoption, real estate, small claims and other civil affairs. I checked criminal matters, including any of the fastest in the capital of tickets to murder cases. I have a market leader and active in my community for 15 years with organizations such as Galesburg Noon Lions Club, West-Central Illinois Legal Assistance Board of Directors, Knox County Bar Association and volunteers Teen Court judge. I am certified by the Illinois Supreme Court trial bar’s Capital

Steve Watts: twenty-seven years of experience as State Knox County Illinois assistant attorney general and federal prosecutor with a total of 32 years’ experience as a lawyer. As Knox County assistant state prosecutor for the assumption by the family made a number of Knox County in Illinois alimony by-case basis for a period of three years. Knox County was also recognized that the child more profitable to support the implementation of the programme of Illinois in two years. The President, Knox County Teen Court 1996-2005, during my tenure as president, I write the statutes in Illinois Legislative approval and funding teen courts in Illinois. Member and market leader in many other communal organizations. — Response worked for length.

Karl Johnson: I have served more than 12 years as an assistant prosecutor of the State Knox County. I was responsible for the prosecution of cases in all divisions: felony, juvenile delinquency, mental health, transport and DUI. I have many daily advice to the judicial authorities of our jurisdiction, Illinois Department of Children and Family Services and the Court of Justice (probationary period). I have successfully completed three cases of homicide and dozens of jury and the headquarters of the Bank studies.

General Law Practice experience over the past four years, which focus on family law between criminal law and defence.

Sherry Lawson-Sanchez: I am a practising lawyer licensed in the State of Illinois. I have in my possession and exploitation own firm since 1999. In addition, I went into Knox County and Warren County Public Defense for 12 years, I practiced. I have a Teen Court hours devoted to judges and full support for all trainees from colleges and local universities.

2 What are the strengths and weaknesses within the justice?

John Rehn: A force of the judicial system is, however, that a civil action arena for settling disputes. The courts of a system at home and for justice. A force of the judicial system, including the right to a jury process, the people of each commune, and finally decisions concerning the guilt or innocence of civil liability. In addition, voters the choice of judges and circulatory have the ability to remove a judge.

The weakness of the judicial system lies in the fact that the courts are not bad people good, can not undo a mistake and can not all human beings, please please.

Kimberly Norton: The greatest strength of the judiciary is their accessibility. Everyone can have “their day in court without a lawyer or a great effort. A weakness of the system is the lawyer or the judge, is not ready, if walking into a courtroom. A lawyer must be prepared, the facts and to assert the position of his client. A judge must know what is the case, before and be ready to listen, if a ticket of transport or custody. Each case is very important that the parties concerned and a judge needs to ensure that the concerns on loan, sensible, fair and impartial manner.

Steve Watts: The strength of our legal system is that it is based on a single standard. Our system is set up to the election of one judge, so that decisions are consistent and in human beings, regardless of whether it is in Chicago, Decatur and Galesburg, are treated equally. To be fair manner prescribed by law, must be applied consistently by the judges to obey the law and follow a precedent. This can be achieved if judges that the decisions of their lands fallow ideologies, preferences and prejudices and strictly according to law.

Our judicial system has long overdue. Gewissenhaften judge can properly by delays monitoring their cases on record and it impels us to the current solution. — Response worked for length.