WE CAN DO BETTER – Part 15

WE CAN DO BETTER – Part 15

By Alan Miller, Candidate for Judge Superior Court II

 

Fairness and Individuals Appearing Before the Court

Individuals appearing before the court

 

Too often we hear of individuals being treated differently because of their last name, because they “know someone.” It is not uncommon to observe a party treated differently due to their name, financial history, inability to hire an attorney, or which attorney they have chosen to hire.

Such inequality cannot be what our Founding Fathers envisioned when they laid the groundwork for our justice system. As Judge, I will treat all who appear before the court fairly and with respect, always keeping in mind that a judge’s role is similar to that of a referee or umpire: a fair and impartial fact-finder who does not impact or interfere with the outcome.

 

No more “legalese”

 

Attorneys seem to have a language of their own, what we call “legalese.” One can be a rocket scientist and still not know what happened in a court proceeding. When elected, I want to make sure that when the parties leave the courtroom, they understand what happened and why it happened that way.

Further, I will speak with individuals in the courtroom, and not talk at or down to them. Regardless of why one is before the court, there is a basic human decency and respect that must be present. This decency and respect will be present in my courtroom. 

This is the fifteenth part of my platform statement; a detailed proposal for how to improve our current justice system. It will be released over the next several months through facebook.com/makeitmiller2012 and makeitmiller2012.com. PLEASE feel free to forward this to your friends and family.
Thanks for your continued support!

Alan Miller