Linda Colfax and her wife, Kristin, live in San Francisco. They have 2 children. Kristin is an educator and therapist who works in a High school that serves teenagers who thrive in a less traditional environment. The family spends its free time playing soccer, ultimate frisbee, camping, and taking their dog, Jasper, for walks.
I Will Be a Judge Who . . . . .
- A judge who listens to each side’s argument with an open mind, silencing personal reactions or assumptions
- A judge who is unafraid to make the correct legal decision even if it might be personally unsettling or politically unpopular
- A judge who treats everyone in the courtroom with dignity, humanity and respect—and insists that the attorneys do the same.
- A judge who remembers that each party in an action involves real people—not just a case number on a growing docket
- A judge who treats street-level addicts differently than drug dealers, tracking them toward addiction treatment rather than an overcrowded prison system
- A judge who, whenever possible, gives youthful offenders an opportunity to avoid prison, where anti-social and violent behaviors become ingrained
- A judge who sends violent offenders to prison
- A judge who rules according to the law and evidence
- A judge who wields power wisely, cautiously, and definitively
- A judge who reads the law prior to ruling on a motion
- A judge who arrives on time, prepared for all the cases on the docket