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| Robert S. Bryan |
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| Candidate: King County Superior Court, |
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| Robert S. Bryan |
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Position 11 |
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| Age: 58 |
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| Residence: Seattle |
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Attorney |
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| Education: |
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B.A. in philosophy, J.D., University of Washington |
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| Campaign Web site: None |
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| Rating: Well-qualified |
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Why are you running for office? |
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To bring a broad 33-year courtroom career to the bench to better benefit our community by offsetting great current losses of judicial experience, by working for better public confidence in the judiciary, and by fairly and efficiently reducing backlogs on all types of cases from day one of service. |
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Explain how your personal background and/or community involvement makes you a good judicial candidate. |
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After working through school as a railroad cook, I prosecuted criminals and then practiced with partners who became lawyers to be of value to people rather than to acquire status or wealth. For individuals, often of limited means, I have successfully practiced all types of courtroom law for three decades. |
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What is the biggest problem facing the court system and how would you address it? |
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Access to affordable justice, addressed by: licensing and funding nonlawyers to meet people's unmet needs; better funding for criminal defender and civil legal-aid agencies; maintenance of an efficient mandatory arbitration system; election of judges with the breadth of experience needed to be fully effective throughout their term. |
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