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The court should reflect the values of the community it serves: fairness, accountability, compassion, and respect for the rule of law.
THAT IS THE KIND OF JUDGE I'LL BE.
I first walked into Seattle Municipal Court as an eighth grader for a school passion project on public defense. On that day, I couldn't imagine that I would dedicate my career to representing people in that very courtroom. But that kid would be proud–because for the last decade, I have stood beside people navigating the most difficult moments of their lives.
I have represented individuals facing misdemeanor charges, serious felonies, and young people in the juvenile system. I have tried homicide cases. I have negotiated treatment alternatives. I have seen how trauma, poverty, addiction, racism, and lack of access to services shape who ends up in court–and how our court fails them.
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Every person deserves dignity, and justice requires both accountability and humanity.
Many individuals entering Municipal Court are navigating trauma, addiction, poverty, mental health challenges, and generational inequities. Recognizing those realities does not excuse harm, but it does inform fair judgment.
I'm running for judge because I need our court to see the whole person.
Judicial decision-making should prioritize research-backed programs, remain open to innovations supported by practitioners, and demand real data about outcomes before mandating participation. Accountability must be meaningful — and meaningfully effective.
A court earns trust when both sides are heard fully and respectfully, and when legal standards are applied evenly — not selectively.
Municipal Court handles misdemeanors, the lowest level of criminal offenses, yet too often minor charges carry outsized consequences. Holding someone in custody on a misdemeanor while more serious cases result in release undermines both fairness and rehabilitation. Accountability should fit the offense.
Public safety and proportional justice are not opposites — they reinforce one another.
